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“Thjis, I am attaching a link to the PAGB website which may help you clarify the situation. http://www.thepagb.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/images_of_people_opinion.pdfThe club did some while ago issue a small card which could be carried by the photographer and which outlined the procedures to follow. Maybe we should either re-issue or make avialable on the website. ”
John Gerhold made a comment on Cyclist reflection 1 week 1 hour ago
“Thanks for all these comments and helpful advice. i'll continue to work on this image.”
Robert Helliwell made a comment on Light in the Woods 1 week 6 hours ago
“in English Law anyone in a public space may be photographed without consent being required. One does not have to agree to a request to stop photographing, even if this request is made by a police officer. Of course, common sesnce approach taking into account the situation at the time is needed, A year or so ago, Alan Priest drew up a document and it my be a good idea to search this out and pblish it in the news section of the website. On private land and property, that is not the case. Sometimes there are situations where it seems polite to just ask if the subject minds.This picture quite clearly meets th public space criteria.”
Robert Helliwell made a comment on Cyclist reflection 1 week 6 hours ago
“Morning RobertI really like this image and this kind of approach to the editing of photographs. The blurring of art with photography is generally pleasing. As with oil painting I think the impression is always greater the further away from the image and I could enjoy it viewed as a large print on textured paper against a plain wall.  However, there are some interesting circular shapes appearing on the tree trunk in the centre of the image that I think detract from the overall impression and could do with blurring out (in my humble opinion).”
Sue Leach made a comment on Light in the Woods 1 week 1 day ago
“Just spotted this and think it is a fabulous image. However, for a little bit of critque ; ) there is a spot on the left of the handle that could be removed and it is a little bit tight at the top so might be tempted to remove some off the bottom to even it up ( what do I know ! ) ”
Sue Leach made a comment on Fork on a mirror 1 week 1 day ago
“Hi Robert, an interesting image with a good range of colour from bottom to top. I assume ICM and this has been very well handled to achieve the 'streaking' effect. I particularly like the transition from green to blue (centre to top of image), as this is often the challenge from woodland scenes. In this case well handled. My only suggestion would be to revisit the 'dodging' at the bottom of the image. If this was done in PS I guess using a hard brush on a mask as the impressions are very sharp, -my assumptions of course. This effect is particularly on the central tree.I would suggest using a soft brush and set the 'flow' to say 5% leaving the opacity at 100%. This allows you to gradually paint an area and build up the effect you wish to achieve. I have found that if you use opacity adjustment you need to let go of the brush to build up an effect, but using flow allows you to build a smoother integration without letting go of the brush. Hope this is of use.With regard to Allan’s wish to attach a pdf. I don’t think it is possible to attach such a file to a showcase, but you could easily add a separate bulletin with an attachment if you wish to share with all members .”
Leigh Foster made a comment on Light in the Woods 1 week 1 day ago
“This is a really well composed and taken image.  The story is interesting and has a degree of humour.  It may have been worth considering including all of the tree at the end of the leading water lines and bringing Dad back to the left a little so that he was looking more into the scene and not back towards the tree.  Having said that, I think you have a great shot ad is.”
Allan Bate made a comment on A bit of water's not going to stop us! 1 week 1 day ago
“Same photo with a few alterations applied (re-alignment of verticals, slightly brighter and more contrast)”
Thijs van der Feltz made a comment on Cyclist reflection 1 week 2 days ago
“Hi Robert, I have a crib sheet on the approach I mentioned earlier, but it is a pdf.  Perhaps I can email it to you or if someone could let me know if there is a way of uploading a pdf here, then everyone could see it.  I also thought that if the intensity of the effect was too much for some, a similar use of the technique could be applied by using the image with an image of (near enough) the same image without any motion blur, selectively painting in the effect where needed??”
Allan Bate made a comment on Light in the Woods 1 week 2 days ago
“Catrina, thanks for the compliment. While I agree that the cyclist's face could/should be a little lighter, I wonder nowadays about the legality of posting (recognisable) people's pictures online, without their consent. Can anyone enlighten me about this?”
Thijs van der Feltz made a comment on Cyclist reflection 1 week 2 days ago
“Robert, good point about "always have your camera with you, even when it is raining". If I had only thought about that before I went out, because the irony is, that I took this photo with my humble (not so impressive) smartphone, with JPG output. Which shows another truism of photography: that it's not the equipment, but the photographer that makes a picture.”
Thijs van der Feltz made a comment on Cyclist reflection 1 week 2 days ago
“Very interesting and certainly artistic, but to be honest, this picture makes me a bit nervous with the intense but (paradoxically) knife-sharp blur. As with all art, it's subjective, so maybe it's just me. But if your intention was to arouse emotion, you have succeeded in my case. ;-)”
Thijs van der Feltz made a comment on Light in the Woods 1 week 2 days ago
“That sounds good Robert.  As you know, I'm in France at the moment and have been without my computer for most of the time.  When I get back, I was thinking of experimenting with a technique, that is badically applying contrast/light using a stamped copy of your image, applying a blend mode then mask filled with black and painting on the mask at various opacities.  I have some background details that I can put together later, if required.  As to the shot: good in camera technique (as always).  I could see the potential for using the above technique to selectively enhance the already good effects, to really draw the viewer in.”
Allan Bate made a comment on Light in the Woods 1 week 2 days ago
“I love this shot! I like the muted colours.  I would like to see the cyclists face lightened a little if possible though so you can see his eyes as they are a bit covered in the helmet's shadow at the moment”
Catrina Webb made a comment on Cyclist reflection 1 week 2 days ago
“A well-seen shot and well taken. It is well balanced and the sky adds some impact. The tonal areas balance well. The low view-point adds imapct and creates a more suitably unusual shot. A good lesson here - always have your camera with you, even when it is raining! Would it be enhaced by a small increase in contrast followed bya slight decrease in the highlight? Also, would a re-alignment of the verticals to correct the slight fall from left to right help the visual impact?”
Robert Helliwell made a comment on Cyclist reflection 1 week 3 days ago
“Well seen Thijs and well captured for a spur of the moment shot. Good sky, looks like more rain, and the cyclist in the right place with room to move into. I just wonder if the overall image could be slightly, very slightly, lighter,. Great street photography shot.”
John Gerhold made a comment on Cyclist reflection 1 week 3 days ago