We have received a photo from a 4* member asking for comments on a photo as entered in the February competition. You might remember this panorama photo as entered in the theme section.
From the comments we received back, it is clear that this is a good photo and ideally suited for a panorama entry. The panel had little to add to improve the photo, apart from suggestions how the author can increase the impact of the photo with a little more punch. Some sample photos were also provided to illustrate the points made. Let us know what you think.
As before, you can click on the photo to view the full size original.
Panel comment 1
This image as a panorama works very well and depicts the wildlife in its environment. I added a bit of contrast to the image which I feel gives it a bit more punch. There is very good detail in the sky and reflections just add to the image. The only thing I would have done is add this little bit of contrast that I said and I cropped slightly on the left. See the proposal below:
Panel comment 2
This is a very pretty panorama, with nice colours and it conveys a peaceful atmosphere. I really like the Giraffe in the picture as it provide context to the photograph and gives the viewer an idea of the vastness of the space. The reflection in the pool of water is also very appealing
Possibly some room for improvement in that the horizon is centrally placed in the photograph – I would suggest that the author possibly reconsider the way that the photograph was cropped, if there is enough room, I would leave a little more space in the foreground and less of the sky in order to move the horizon more towards a third in order to give the picture more impact
There appears to be a halo around the tree on the left hand side, this could be due to too much post processing, or over saturation, also prevalent in the very blue sky in the left hand corner of the picture
Panel comment 3
My impression is that this photo tells us a strong story and one can almost feel the atmosphere that the author must have experienced. Looking at the original photo, I think it was well stitched together into this panorama and not much to improve.
In an attempt to give the photo more impact you can consider to increase the contrast to make the beautiful colours stronger and a looser crop gives me a bit more context to the photo. Smaller touches were to reduce the halo around the tree and boost the reflection in the water. See the proposal below:
Very good photo with a dramatic impact. The author did will in cropping out the small bushes in the foreground as that also brought the waterhole onto the bottom horizontal third. A slight crop on the left will add more impact. I am of opinion that the contrast is enough and like the bit of extra light falling on the tree.
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