Reviews from

Way To Garden

Nature Photography

9 total reviews 
Comment from supergold


it is not enough to post any poor b&w pic and claim it is an imitation of Ansel Adam; he never posted such a subject and contrasted pic with too dark and too bright areas;
I had the honor to meet him during a medical Convention in San Francisco during 1974;

 Comment Written 29-Jun-2019


reply by the author on 29-Jun-2019
    Frankly speaking I am not an avid photographer and was not aware of Ansel Adam till saw the contest title:). Nor have I have I studied his work or photography. I just posted a black and white image from one of the pictures I took some time ago. I have since improved upon the image after getting similar feedback. I don't know why the revised image is not appearing in my page. Thanks for the useful hints.Thanks also for your time and review.
reply by supergold on 29-Jun-2019
    why not check on Google before ?
Comment from Kelly Kiley


Wow!! How beautiful is this one!!! Love the little steps/bridve!!! Looks like a wonderful place to go on a walk!!!! You have a great eye!!! And you are extremely talented!!!!

 Comment Written 28-Jun-2019


reply by the author on 29-Jun-2019
    Thanks so very much for your time and the fine review! I really appreciate it!
reply by Kelly Kiley on 29-Jun-2019
    Your very welcome!!
Comment from GaliaG


to busy and parts of the photo are to dark while others are to bright and this is a distraction

nice angle of shot, just bad technique

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 28-Jun-2019


reply by the author on 28-Jun-2019
    Yes. You are right. Obviously I did not pay attention to the finer details. Now I have replaced it with my original shot with very little adjustment and a bit of cropping. I hope that this will meet with your approval!Thanks again for the postive comments and suggestion.
reply by the author on 28-Jun-2019
    Yes. You are right. Obviously I did not pay attention to the finer details. Now I have replaced it with my original shot with very little adjustment and a bit of cropping. I hope that this will meet with your approval!Thanks again for the positive comments and suggestion.
Comment from Linda Wetzel


Much better! I adjusted my rating.

This is a lovely scene but I think your contrast in the image is a little too stark as there are very view middle values in the gray scale which creates a lot of hard edges. Your darks blur in some elements and make it difficult to determine the details.

 Comment Written 28-Jun-2019


reply by the author on 28-Jun-2019
    Yes. You are right. Obviously I did not pay attention to the finer details. Now I have replaced it with my original shot with very little adjustment and a bit of cropping. I hope that this will meet with your approval!Thanks again for the postive comments and suggestion.
reply by the author on 28-Jun-2019
    Yes. You are right. Obviously I did not pay attention to the finer details. Now I have replaced it with my original shot with very little adjustment and a bit of cropping. I hope that this will meet with your approval!Thanks again for the positive comments and suggestion.
Comment from adriansart


Yes most defintiely Ansel Adams with the b/w conversions and the tonal ranges as well they are all there, all those lovely contrasts going on in them with the light and shadows of the trees this gives the depth, and more detail! Good luck with the contest!

 Comment Written 27-Jun-2019


reply by the author on 28-Jun-2019
    Thanks so very much for your time and the fine review! I really appreciate it!
Comment from michiganmike


I have at least a half dozen books by Ansel Adams and don't recall anything that looks like this one. A nicely composed shot that is quite contrasty. Best of luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 27-Jun-2019


reply by the author on 28-Jun-2019
    Thanks so very much for your time and the fine review! I really appreciate it! I just wanted to show my own version with his idea of a B&W image.:)
Comment from Charlie Newman


I really like the composition and the contrast. Your adjustment brought out the best in the shot. It certainly fits with the theme of the contest.

 Comment Written 15-Jun-2019


reply by the author on 16-Jun-2019
    Thank you for taking your time to rate and comment on my painting. I do appreciate it
Comment from Charlie Newman


I really like the composition and the contrast. Your adjustment brought out the best in the shot. It certainly fits with the theme of the contest.

 Comment Written 15-Jun-2019


reply by the author on 16-Jun-2019
    Thank you for taking your time to rate and comment on my painting. I do appreciate it
Comment from nikman


Looks like a good entry into the competition posted here! Your fine composition grants us an enjoyable look at your lovely location which is where in the world? Exposure and sharpness are good. Well done and good luck!

 Comment Written 15-Jun-2019


reply by the author on 15-Jun-2019
    I appreciate your nice review. Thank you so much for your support. Glad you liked it.This place is in Mumbai,India.
reply by nikman on 15-Jun-2019
    Many thanks!