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Geoff Smith posted an update 2 months ago

This post belongs in the “Photographers worth looking at” group, but my profile doesn’t seem to allow me to post anything in any of the groups to which I belong, except the “Critiques” group (I’ve tried different browsers, clearing browser caches, etc….all to no avail). So I’m posting this in the general post area.

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Geoff Smith posted a new activity comment 2 months, 1 week ago

In reply to: bencoope posted an update in the group Critiques I cant decide which is better, the tall one is obviously more worked but do the diamonds i have brought out add or detract (can you even tell)? View

Ben, my preference is for the first one. The ”triangles” are already a prominant part of the foreground and don’t really need any enhancing, and the tight vertical crop on the second one leaves me longing for a bit more width to put the shot into context – my 2 cents. Regards, Geoff
Geoff Smith posted an update in the group Critiques 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Lake George wind turbines at dusk:
- Len Metcalf replied 2 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Stunning photo Geoff… love it.
- Anne-Marie Seve replied 2 months, 1 week ago
  
  beautiful soft tones & the horizontal format works well!
Geoff Smith posted an update 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Some thoughts on the importance of setting ourselves ”photo projects”:

Category: 1 – GEMAX Photographics

http://gemaxphotographics.weebly.com/1/category/photo%20projects/1.html

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Geoff Smith commented on the post, What makes a good photograph and how do I take one?, on the site Visions from the real world 2 months, 2 weeks ago

You have an interesting approach Mike. The approaches of “stripping bare” a landscape and “distilling into its primary elements” are easy concepts to grasp using the examples from your “ether” series. However […]
Geoff Smith posted an update in the group Critiques 2 months, 2 weeks ago

A different approach to presenting the the common old Agapanthus
- Len Metcalf replied 2 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  stunning image Geoff… I do love the black and white treatment, full of texture and beautiful tones.
  
  I would do something with the highlight that cuves between the bud and the stem… My eye gets caught here time and time again…
  
  Compositionally this is just stunning…
- Anne-Marie Seve replied 2 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  beautiful curves – luv those sticky strands. . .
Geoff Smith commented on the post, Do you photoshop your pictures?, on the site Visions from the real world 3 months, 1 week ago

This is such an interesting area, especially for “landscape” photographers isn’t it?! There such diverse styles and approaches out there, many if not most presenting landscape images that are […]
Geoff Smith joined the group Critiques 8 months, 1 week ago

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