Ae fond kiss - M Stewart
The figures in the foreground show how vast the waterfall is. The water has not been frozen with a fast shutter, but I think it would have been better seeing some of the separation in the force of the water. The fond kiss is redundant at the bottom other than giving a sense of scale.
Bad Hair Day - E Laidlaw
The focus is on the weeping tree that has been trimmed, and the author has thrown the rest out of focus. I feel there is something missing, once I have looked at the tree, I have nothing to keep my eye there. A bird or a person under the tree would add interest.
A Loreburne - M Stewart
The action has been captured in this image with a good range of black to white, it tells a story of the fun that the riders had. It is unfortunate that some of the black are blocked and the image is not sharp.
After the rain - K Walker
Commended
Another of the Routin bridge, the author has captured the water with a slow shutter and produced the movement of the water, this being framed by the bridge. However, the rocks and bridge need more contrast to bring it out as it is very flat looking.
Bored - E Maclean
Every image tells a story, bored is what this little lad is. The image is needing to be lighter and the boy’s eyes even lighter still to let your eye go straight to them.
Disappearing Urn - E Laidlaw
Highly Commended
I like the mood of this image with the grainy look to the urn due to the light hitting the moss. I feel it needs more space and the dark areas lightened a little.
I like the mood of this image with the grainy look to the urn due to the light hitting the moss. I feel it needs more space and the dark areas lightened a little.
Forever blowing Bubbles - B Brown
Another image telling a story this little boy looks happy with his bubbles, most of the image is sharp. I would like to have seen the boy’s eyes looking up to the bubbles it would have made the image much stronger.
Eye to Eye - N Calder
A good sharp image of the horse and it’s handler with the background slightly out of focus. No whites burnt out and no blacks blocked. I can only see one eye, it would have been much better to get eye contact with the girl cuddling the horse.
Ha Ha said the Clown - B Brown
A sepia toned mono image at the fair I would suspect. Lots of detail and sharp.
It looks a bit dark on my monitor and you would have a much stronger image if you cropped it to concentrate on the three middle clowns.
It looks a bit dark on my monitor and you would have a much stronger image if you cropped it to concentrate on the three middle clowns.
Inside looking out - K Walker
The eyes on this lad are very powerful with the light hitting them. The 2 bright spots of light hitting the background are very distracting. Crop from the chin to the hairline and a little from behind his head to take him off centre, then darken the bright spot. You will have a much stronger image.
Jings crivvens - M Stewart
Yes, what an eyeful, a closer look at the one on the left would make a great picture. The lady
In the middle is framed by the fishing rods. The image needs a bit of contrast as it is very flat and it is not sharp.
In the middle is framed by the fishing rods. The image needs a bit of contrast as it is very flat and it is not sharp.
Last tube home - B Murphy
Commended
A good mono image that is telling a story of the commuters, I just feel it could be better if it was lightened up a little and a little more space to the right side, or the verticals straighten a bit.
A good mono image that is telling a story of the commuters, I just feel it could be better if it was lightened up a little and a little more space to the right side, or the verticals straighten a bit.
Max in his happy place - N Calder
Doesn’t he look content? Good detail in the eye and surrounding hair but this is the only point of focus. The rest of the hair is bleached out and the background is distracting.
Hard at work - N Calder
The author of this image has captured the detail throughout, even down to the hairs on the workers arms. Why didn’t you move round slightly or even crop out the white out of focus pole on the left?
Moffat park - B Murphy
Highly Commended
A lovely image with the road leading into the summer house in the shade. Taken on a very bright day this has given two bright spots with no detail. I would like to suggest darkening the trees a little.
A lovely image with the road leading into the summer house in the shade. Taken on a very bright day this has given two bright spots with no detail. I would like to suggest darkening the trees a little.
Oblivious - B Brown
The author has good contrast and detail in this image it certainly tells a story of the world going on around the man in the foreground reading the paper. I just feel that the background is a bit busy and the heads look a bit elongated.
Rosebud'- Lines - C Thomson
2nd Place
I like the simplicity of this image with the white on the black. An unusual technique I would say but it works well.
I like the simplicity of this image with the white on the black. An unusual technique I would say but it works well.
Sanctuary from the storm - E Maclean
The moody sky has been well seen for this image. If you added contrast to the image more detail will come out in the church brickwork. The church is falling back so straighten up the verticals to make it stand up.
Rockliffe - B Murphy
The water is leading you out to the sea and the island, the whites of the sky and the water have been handled well but the blacks are too dense, they need lightened up to get a little detail into them.
Seashell - K Walker
This still life shot has captured the detail in the shell and the background is aptly defused. A little more contrast would bring out more in the shell and it is a pity that the focus on the shell tails off round the edges.
Slipped Halo - E Laidlaw
A fun shot with the beloved pet. Unfortunately, a sunny day and the white in the dog has lost detail, and it is not sharp.
Starburst Lines - C Thomson
Highly Commended
There is another with the line effect, I don’t think this one is as strong as the other, but I still liked the result.
There is another with the line effect, I don’t think this one is as strong as the other, but I still liked the result.
Wishing Well - C Thomson
1st Place
I like the moodiness of this image, the aged look to the wood and the slant in the roof. I would like to see the blacks a little lighter, but probably this will lighten when projected.
I like the moodiness of this image, the aged look to the wood and the slant in the roof. I would like to see the blacks a little lighter, but probably this will lighten when projected.
Working Hard - E Maclean
I like the detail in the horse and its load, it has been a sunny day with lots of contrast. Eye contact would make a difference and I think I would cut out the girl, she is playing with her hair and it looks like a rude gesture. There is also a white sharpen ghost round the legs and dark areas.
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