Yes it is possible the Kumsal on dprevived is also misterodd on dpreview but highly unlikely imo because misterodd joined dpreview in 2014 and there is also a kumsal on dpreview who joined in 2019.
I suspect the kumsal on dprevived is the same kumsal on dpreview.
I have no reason to believe kumsal on dpreview is also misterodd on dpreview.
What I like most about this image is the visual trick it plays on my senses. The lines in the paving and particularly the sloping sides of the building, but also the rows of clouds lead directly to the centre of the image, and I feel pulled in.
From the above, you can see I am quite ok with the uncorrected image, and obviously Roel, the photographer, is too. However, if I had been standing there, would I have taken this photo in this way? Probably not. I would probably have tried a pano or something to get a less distorted image. And that is another reason I like the image, because it is opens my eyes to a way of taking the scene that I would never have considered.
Pete
Pete
The lighting and pose of the heron are striking, and the photo illustrates your text perfectly, bringing out the character intake bird.
Nice one.
Pete
I like this very much, but will just add a +1 to what Minnie said, as I cannot think of anything to add.
Pete
These are nicely processed, and work well in B&W.
I especially like the way the mountains are kept in high key in the first one. The fact they are visible, but vague, makes me look harder and keeps my attention. I am surprised it works that way, as I would have expected the more contrasty foreground to dominate. Maybe it is because the foreground is very uniform, without much to study, despite the contrast.
The shiny metal in the last two is very attractive, and it’s smoothness plays off nicely against the roughness of the stubble.
Pete
The sculpture is very complicated and so is the background, but the photo works quite well. The statue is lit and so too is the structure above and behind that also forms an arch, further highlighting the sculpture. The sides are kept dark and do not intrude, except for the lady in the white coat. The boy is small, but is spotlighted by the sunlight.
I also think Dan‘s version is a good alternative.
Pete
Easy to put to the test, then. An admin should just ask kumsal to post a particular phrase on DPR as misterodd. If he does, problem solved. If he refuses, then the only conclusion I can think of is that it is because he is not misterodd, the photo was stolen, and the admins should take action if no other explanation stands to the test. Image theft should not be taken lightly, especially on a photography site!
Late to the party.
I would correct the vertical distortion. It does not harm the image and for me improves it as does a bit of local tone mapping.
Andrew
I have moved the posts with the questionable image to the Dumpster.
Alan
