Judges for the show were Jim Roetzel, who is the photograohy instructor at Hudson High, and Ian Adams, noted landscape photographer. Both have collaborated on photography books and Ian has written quite a number on his own.
Notes:
Peonies was hammered - neither liked the composition and Jim found the green leaf intrusive. One of them suggested using a reflector to bring more light into the center of the flower.
The toad photo was the crowd favorite. Jim suggested cropping it so more of the reflection was visible.
They both liked the Longwood water lilies. Ian suggested trying a polarizing filter to reduce specular refection from the leaves and to soften the plants' reflections in the water. He also suggested allowing a little more breathing room for the lilies on the right side of the photo.
I was worried about sharpness, but that was not a problem with these photos.
Due to time constraints, we we only able to show three photos, so I chose to skip the bridge photo.
I was a little bit nervous going into this, but it turned out to be a worthwhile experience - not just the critique of my work, but also of that of other photographers. I'm looking forward to the next one.
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