It#039;s My Ball 8.5 9.5 7.5 25.5 HM DP Greg Alderson Pictorial Master
J2 this is a wonderful photojouralistic image, with great tonal range and high impact. J3 good sharpness on an action picture!
suggestion?
make another copy of the original, turning Bamp;W, and then use the 'history brush' to put the colour back into just the football.
Aperture: 5.6
Camera: NIKON D850
Iso: 720
Orientation: 1
Young Zombie 9 7.5 7.5 24 GPP Jim Maguire Pictorial Gold
J3 great image, great lighting
would score higher if another method to eliminate the original background could be used, that doesn#039;t cut the hair off, all around the head
Aperture: 3.5
Camera: COOLPIX P950
Iso: 100
Orientation: 1
Clarise 7.5 7.5 7 22 Ted Buck Pictorial Gold
J3 when the model doesn#039;t appear to be enjoying herself,
you might want to rethink the shoot
environment or rethink the model you are working with
Aperture: 8
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Iso: 100
Rose Hip 9 9 7.5 25.5 HM GPP Elzbieta Piskorz Pictorial Gold
J1 Very strong technically and a moody feeling is established with the composition and addition of texture. J3 lovely image but appears to be defying gravity - at least the manner in which it had been displayed for judges.
it lacks #039;gravitational balance'
would score higher if rotated 90 degrees in a clockwise OR counterclockwise direction.
NB the darker part of a natural background is usually found closer to the ground
also, I question if the image is a composite, where the background has been added separately.
might be better entered into the creative category.
Author: Ela Piskorz
Aperture: 16
Camera: NIKON D610
Iso: 100
Copyright: Ela Piskorz Photography
Orientation: 1
Dying Hosta 6.5 6.5 6 19 Mary Gilmour Pictorial Master
J2 good detail in the drying leaves. suggest cropping in closer to eliminate the distracting elements (stone, rock, other plants) and make the photo about the textures in the central group of leaves
Aperture: 6.3
Camera: DC-G9
Iso: 400
Copyright: ©Mary Gilmour
Orientation: 1
Ox Tongue River 6.5 7 6.5 20 Roy Oldfield Pictorial Gold
J3 great place to take pictures!
image would score higher if;
1) smaller area of the scene was focused on, making picture less #039;busy'
2) slower shutter speed to soften the moving water
3) change white balance from 'auto daylight' to 'overcast'.
Author: Picasa
Aperture: 3.3
Camera: DMC-ZS45
Iso: 100
Bird Of Paradise Flower 9.5 8.5 8 26 TC GPP Elzbieta Piskorz Pictorial Gold
J3 would score higher if the lead in green diagonal were in the lower left (ie do a horizontal flip to change composition).
The eye just naturally begins looking at an image from left to right. You can accentuate that process by
training the eye to start from lower left through to the upper right with this green stem
Author: Elzbieta Piskorz
Aperture: 3.5
Camera: NIKON D610
Iso: 100
Copyright: Ehla Ela Piskorz Photography
Orientation: 1
Distillery District In Toronto. 6.5 6 6.5 19 Simone Gomes Pictorial Bronze
J1 Sharpness is good but better detail is needed in the dark areas when converting the image to monochrome. The feeling is reminiscent of photos from the 1920s to 1930s but the gear and clothing of the people is likely from the current era. This creates a puzzle that some viewers might not appreciate and others might see as an interesting mystery.
Orientation: 1
Kite Flyers 6 6.5 6 18.5 John Bunyon Pictorial Silver
J1 Beautiful delicate sky, nice curves of the kites, and nice textures in the water. However the people flying the kites are barely visible. J3 tough subject to shoot!
you need to be high enough to get board and kite surrounded by water OR low enough that board and kite are surrounded by sky
Aperture: 1.9
Camera: SM-A520W
Iso: 40
Orientation: 1
Cienna 8 7.5 7 22.5 Ted Buck Pictorial Gold
J3 would score higher if
1) light was not so harsh - place model under umbrella
2) very dark, even toned background would be better this would bring out proper skin tones, and display the clothes much better as well.
3) current background is same tonality as the clothes and/or the model#039;s skin.
4) dark part of background also distracting, when so dark
Aperture: 5
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Iso: 200
Checkmate 6.5 7.5 7 21 Doug Doede Pictorial Master
J1 The technical quality of the capture is good. Post processing needs some improvement to avoid the halos around the dark chess pieces particularly where they intersect with the lighter tones of the chessboard. The lighting is flat and some drama could be introduced by more dramatic lighting effects since the story is about the final climax of the game. J3 would be more effective if photographed from above, looking straight down onto the chess board
OR with a much wider angle lens, at table level that includes the corner of the board
remove all pieces that don#039;t contribute to the story.
Certainly some imagination at work here - kudos !
-but there is an obvious assumption that all who view the image are familiar with chess, and the word checkmate
Aperture: 16
Camera: PENTAX K-S2
Iso: 100
Orientation: 1
Erosion #6 5.5 7 6 18.5 John Bunyon Pictorial Silver
J1 Image sharpness is limited to a relatively small middle area of the image. Better to aim for sharp detail in both foreground and middle ground. A strong dark mood is created by the very dark foreground and left side of the image. This is consistent with a foggy damp day however it does not allow for full appreciation of the strong textures in the image.
Aperture: 8
Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Iso: 80
Orientation: 1
Juvenile Peregrine Falcon 7 8.5 7 22.5 Pat Wintemute Pictorial Master
J1 The image quality is very strong: story, composition, sharpness, colours, details and depth of field are excellent. The indications of human structures in the background may be why the image was in pictorial rather than nature.
Author: Picasa
Aperture: 6.3
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Iso: 800
Finch Feeding Time. Pictorial Bronze
J1 One of the the birds is not sharp and both have a loss of detail in the very light and very dark areas. There are light area distractions in the background. Harsh lighting conditions should be avoided and the shutter speed should be increased in capturing movement. J3 good subject to work with... but
image would score higher if
1) birds were tack sharp
2) birds were better exposed
3) distracting white background highlights were cloned out
4) composition rotated to keep feeder vertical
Aperture: 5.6
Camera: NIKON D5600
Iso: 1000
Orientation: 1
Elastics 6 7 6.5 19.5 Roy Oldfield Pictorial Gold
J1 Strong technical capture : sharp and well exposed. Is documentary in concept. More drama or artistry could be added through composition, lighting, colour or other post processing techniques to add a story. J3 redo the photo with just coloured elastics, and no visible text
Author: Picasa
Aperture: 2.4
Camera: iPad (7th generation)
Iso: 640
Solitude 8 7.5 8 23.5 GPP Ed Espin Pictorial Gold
J2 peaceful composition. unfortunately, there are many sensor spots that require cloning out J3 great idea and composition
would score higher if image had more contrast - some pure black and pure white, rather than just shades of gray.
take the time to clone out dust spots - at least 6 that I count
Weathered Tobacco Barn 5.5 7 7.5 20 Don Poulton Pictorial Master
J1 This image is an impressionist rendering of the subject with a post processing treatment, likely a texture of weathered wood planks, applied to the entire image. Visual confusion has resulted so reducing the opacity of the texture layer would strengthen the image without losing the message. J3 this has been incorrectly placed in pictorial, rather than creative, by either the photographer or the competition committee (?)
Aperture: 5.6
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Iso: 400
Algonquin Reflection 6.5 7 6.5 20 Roy Oldfield Pictorial Gold
J3 would score much higher if a polarizing filter was used.
also try cropping out the sky - the main subject is tree colour and reflections, so the sky can go - unless the polarizer makes it a lot darker
Author: Picasa
Aperture: 13
Camera: NIKON D70s
Reaching Up 6.5 8 7.5 22 Doug Doede Pictorial Master
J2 this is an intriguing image. Lovely colours in the buds and hard to tell if those are are a second line of plants behind them, or a different photo, superimposed. High impact, in any case. J3 amazing subject
too bad all the seed pods couldn#039;t be in sharp focus
Aperture: 4
Camera: PENTAX K-50
Iso: 1600
Orientation: 1
Preterite And Present 7 7.5 7.5 22 Ed Espin Pictorial Gold
J3 LOL. Poignant imagination!
However, if we have to go to the dictionary to get the definition of an English language title, then I would suggest another title or no title at all...
#039;Past and Present' or 'Before and After' or 'After all was said and Done' or "Time keeps rolling Off" ;-))
Keep it simple!
Less will always communicate more...
tabletop repeating pattern looks like cloning artifact, rather than true reflections
Art Gallery Silhouette 8 7.5 7.5 23 GPP Ted Buck Pictorial Gold
J3 difficult to score;
half the image is somebody else#039;s artwork.
would have scored better if the image was taken a split second earlier, so that there was some visible separation between the wall art (background) and the real person (foreground).
Aperture: 4
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Iso: 12800
Web With Reflections 7.5 6.5 6.5 20.5 Heather Engel Pictorial Master
J2 good exposure amp; lighting. top strand is out of focus and should not have been included in the image. J3 love the reflections!
would score a lot better if upper right 20 were in sharp focus too.
Author: H.D.ENGEL
Aperture: 5.6
Camera: NIKON D300S
Iso: 400
Copyright: H.D.ENGEL
Orientation: 1
Northern Cardinal 8.5 7.5 7.5 23.5 Gary Love Nature Master
J3 beautiful subject
would score higher if:
1) flash decreased 1-1.5 stops. current flash setting makes image appear 2-D
2) more natural setting
3) including a story element
current image is more of a documentary shot
Author: Gary Love
Aperture: 5.6
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Iso: 640
Copyright: Gary Love
Orientation: 1
Western Honey Bee 7.5 7.5 7 22 Geoffrey Skirrow Nature Gold
J1 Very good natural colours and placement of subject in the frame. The bee#039;s proboscis in flower tells the nature story. The bee's wing tips and hind end are not sharp and it's possible that a slightly different angle and greater depth of field might have been used to correct this. The out of focus flower in the foreground is often an issue for a macro image but this can sometimes be resolved by adjusting the angle.
Author: Geoffrey Skirrow
Aperture: 10
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Iso: 400
Copyright: © Geoffrey Skirrow, All Rights Reserved
Autumn Meadow Hawk 9 8 7.5 24.5 DP Heather Engel Nature Master
J3 great find!
would score higher if ;
1)background darkened down
2) composition was not as #039;tight around the edges'
3) artifacts at edges of image were darkened or cloned out
Author: H.D.ENGEL
Aperture: 10
Camera: NIKON D300S
Iso: 400
Copyright: H.D.ENGEL
Orientation: 1
Red-Winged Blackbird Singing 7 8 7 22 Peter Chow Nature Gold
J1 Good sharpness of bird and background material. Composition is interesting with framing and singing story. Image is slightly too dark and this could be fixed by increasing the brightness in post processing and ensuring that the monitor is properly calibrated.
Aperture: 5
Camera: DSC-RX10M4
Iso: 200
Orientation: 1
Great Egret 1 8 8 7.5 23.5 GPP Peter Chow Nature Gold
J2 wonder portrait; constrasty lighting well handled. sharp throughout J3 would score better if image flipped horizontally
better exposed feet would help strengthen the #039;gravitational balance' of this image
without a nature story, this can't achieve a score better than 8/10
Author: ’Õ§ùƒ¨ª‘zn«¾™w=»
Aperture: 9
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T5i
Iso: 100
Orientation: 1
Eastern Grey Squirrel 8.5 8 7 23.5 HM SPP Carey Hope Nature Silver
J3 technically, a very well done picture.
cropping is a bit tight.
odd appearance to greens behind the squirrel#039;s head and shoulders - overdone cloning tool application (?)
to score top marks on a very common, almost domesticated animal, there would have to be a much stronger nature story /- some rarely seen antics.
Aperture: 9
Camera: NIKON D750
Iso: 1250
Orientation: 1
Eastern Grey Squirrel 8.5 8 7 23.5 HM SPP Carey Hope Nature Silver
J3 technically, a very well done picture.
cropping is a bit tight.
odd appearance to greens behind the squirrel#039;s head and shoulders - overdone cloning tool application (?)
to score top marks on a very common, almost domesticated animal, there would have to be a much stronger nature story /- some rarely seen antics.
Aperture: 9
Camera: NIKON D750
Iso: 1250
Orientation: 1
Great Egret 2 8.5 8 7 23.5 GPP Peter Chow Nature Gold
J3 beautiful bird but would score higher with.....
1) bird flying toward the viewer, not away,
2) right wing tip feathers tack sharp,
3) better exposure for the feet, so they are visible
4) reducing high lights on the mantle and median secondary coverts, and
5) adding a story [ie mating/courting, feeding chick, bringing building material to the nest, etc]
Aperture: 6.3
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T5i
Iso: 400
Orientation: 1
Meadowhawk Dragonfly 8 6 7 21 Geoffrey Skirrow Nature Gold
J1 Dragonfly eating its meal is a terrific capture. The nature story is strong . Tone down the branch. The head and body of the subject is sharp but the wings are not sharp enough. Use of a very high speed shutter and greater depth of field might have resulted in a more areas of sharpness. J2 the body is in focus but, for a successful shot of a dragonfly, the wings also need to be in focus
Author: Geoffrey Skirrow
Aperture: 8
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Iso: 400
Copyright: © Geoffrey Skirrow, All Rights Reserved
Egret 7.5 6.5 7 21 Ted Buck Nature Gold
J2 reasonably good exposure and shutter speed was good to capture the water droplets. appears a bit dull and could use some "pop" to give it more impact.
Aperture: 5.6
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Iso: 800
Grape Hyacinths Creative Master
J1 The flowers speak of spring and the combination of blue and green works for the intent of creating a spring feeling. However the taupe and light fawn blocks of colour in the background don#039;t add anything and it looks like something is missing because of the missing portion of flower pot. J3 better placed in the pictorial category
Copyright: ©Mary Gilmour
Orientation: 1
Time After Time 7 8 6.5 21.5 Andy Langs Creative Gold
J3 beautiful intricate details
relatively easy to perform with the correct software package
would score higher if different colours were used - beige and brown pastels are not particularly eye popping
Copyright: Andy Langs
Warp Speed 6.5 7.5 7.5 21.5 Bertin Francoeur Creative Master
J1 Post processing effect creates a strong story. The amount of foreground needs to be reduced. Eliminating the light areas on the top left and middle right would avoid distractions without losing the message of warp speed.
Aperture: 18
Camera: ILCE-7RM3
Iso: 100
Pier Burst 7.5 7.5 7 22 Andy Langs Creative Gold
J2 care was taken creating this mirrored presentation. the blurred areas at the footings of the piers is a bit troublesome and could have been worked on to match the sharpness of the rest of the image.
Copyright: Andy Langs
Around About 5.5 7 6.5 19 Mary Gilmour Creative Master
J1 The colours are good and there is a nice grainy effect that would enhance the mood of a crazy round about ride. The repetition of elements is not organized well and instead there is visual confusion. This technique of using multiple images to produce a creative image requires many practice shots until a pleasing result is achieved. It helps to work with a camera that provides a multiple image capability in the menu and to begin with still scenes and simple shapes.
Aperture: 5.6
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Iso: 200
Copyright: ©Mary Gilmour
Orientation: 1
The Family 6.5 7.5 8.5 22.5 Dan Copeland Creative Master
J1 Good concept and striking colours. Very busy composition with three figures plus props and background elements. The title helps the viewer to understand the image. The claw hands establish a sense of threat, however the affectionate body language of the female and her male partner add a different dimension to the story .... this complex message is inherent in family life. This is a very original image which needs some cleaning up/simplifying to allow the viewer easier understanding.
Townhouse Backyards Creative Gold
J1 The repetition of trees is a positive compositional element and the exposure is good. However the foreground is not sharp and the midground area is over processed and crunchy. The creative nature of the image is not very strong. J2 in spite of the filter used, the shallow depth of field is bothersome. J3 lovely subject matter but would score better if
1) greater DoF used to bring everything into focus
2) composition altered to eliminate walls
3) image wasn#039;t enlarged quite so much
4) less contrast applied.
