Sebastian Rusam

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  • in reply to: Water beads #115760
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      hey guys

      I like the second one, too. but the shadow from your flash is annoying. you maybe should have shot with a soft flash because some of the reflections seem to be blown out.
      so you could remove the shadow from this picture. or maybe exaggerate it: it might be interesting to have this darker strip move up the wall and over the bust parallel to the banister.

      best, masurT.

      in reply to: Piñatas! #115759
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        hey guys

        with such a lively shot i would definitely get closer to the store. 76mm is quite narrow especially if you also crop it, too. Try 50mm or maybe 35mm. It looks to distant as it is.
        Maybe also try to get some of the people in the store in the picture.

        best, masurT

        in reply to: Palm Warbler #114467
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          I would have liked to have at least a tiny bit of texture in the background. By choosing a smaller aperture you also would have gotten the right side of the wire (and the birds beak) in focus.

          best, masurT.

          in reply to: Peacock anyone? 😛 #114466
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            I find the out of focus feather very confusing especially because i didnt understand the perspective right away (it is rather from the left than from the front). I like the cropping of the second one better because you obeyed the rule of thirds. in the third one i would have moved the head up and to the left a little bit.
            generally i like the zoom of the third one best because you can see more detail and it is more intense.

            best, masurT.

            in reply to: Fly #114465
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              Hey guys

              Thanks for the feedback. I agree that it could be lit better (I did already do some post-processing).
              Using a fly swatter is a great idea thought probably hard to do with a living fly 😛

              best, masurT

              in reply to: Mother By the Window #114462
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                Hey guys

                I have a comment about the cropping. In both picture i believe her chair takes up to much space. IN the second picture I would crop right below her foot and add some space to the top of the image.
                In the first picture this would shift the light/dark balance towards the light, which would work for such an amiable shot.

                The street in the second one adds more depth to the (meaning of the) picture, masurT.

                in reply to: Still LIfe #114461
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                  Hey guys

                  I like the composition of the original image with the diagonal lines right at the edge of the picture/ in the corners. The bottom edge is divided in thirds nicely.
                  But the picture as a whole doesnt provide enough contrast to be interesting. Maybe if the pens were darker/the wall brighter. Or if the texture of the wall would come out better.
                  The sticker bothers me, too, but the knot I like. It seems kind of macroscopic.

                  best, masurT.

                  in reply to: The Archer (critique) #114334
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                    Hey @fredf . I generally like the shot and have no problem with the content. But i dont like the cropping too much. It feels cramped up. Especially because her face is clearly turned to her left but you have the same amount of space between her head and the frame on both sides.
                    I would have maybe proposed to get the whole arrow in the picture (the most important part, the tip, is cut off) to make the picture appear more free and open and not so tight.

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