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034 Sharee McBeth

SISTERS OF THE LAND-3 by SHAREE McBETH ; Grade: Merit
There is a lovely sensitivity in the image. I like the way the V fence posts counter-balance the figures, and the way the figures are lit against a shaded background, yet the fence is dark against an area of light. The light triangle on the right is distracting and should be darkened. I think the whole thing would benefit from a vignette big enough to reduce the brightness of the snow.
LA PEAU D'UNE PLUME (1 of 1) by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Merit
Skin of a Feather. An interesting and carefully thought out image. Well executed, but I wondered if it would be better composed as a total picture with the last panel first and the first last. The hands at the top are distracting and unattractive, and I found the curvature of the feather departing from the spine a little awkward.
ALISE by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Merit
I find this one a little flat and grey – it’s a lovely relaxed pose, very natural – the lighting is terrific – her eye is above the centre point – and oh is that eye sharp – as it’s the only thing sharp in the image, your eye goes to it and stays there – very well done – however, we still have the question of greyness – it needs more punch.
UNTITLED by SHAREE MCBETH; Grade: Honours
I absolutely love this – not only have you controlled the effect beautifully, but you have looked outside the square and used your imagination.
MORNING SUN by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Merit
A very nice image here. I would add about half a stop brightness (50%), and 25% contrast. You could try also using a brighter aperture for less depth of field as I feel that the scene outside the window is trying to compete for attention. I would crop the left off a little and the bottom to leave a little floor, but not as much as is here. I would crop the right so the shadow is still in the frame, and tone down the highlights around the shadow a little to take the brightness off. All in all a very nice shot that could be improved and is well worth having another play with on the computer. Merit
WAKATIPU COLD by SHAREE McBETH; Not Accepted
There is nothing to grab the viewer in this image. It needs a boat or something because as it is the viewer can only scan the image from bottom to top. There needs to be something to catch them. Not Accepted.
LEAF by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Acceptance
The leaf should be the focal point of the image but it competes with the strong lines in the water for our attention. It is an interesting subject and worthwhile trying some other compositions including a landscape format and shifting the leaf onto a strong point to see if you can make the leaf the strongest feature of the image. It is also very under exposed which gives the whole photo a feeling of heaviness.
BRIDGE OVER THE REES by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: N/A
We loved the patterns and toning in this image but are really struggling to see the bridge. We do see what appear to be beautiful reflections of the sky and clouds and maybe some posts.
AS THE FOG LIFTS by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Merit.
Nice moody shot but a bit flat perhaps. I played around with the image in my photo editor just to see what a few simple tweaks would do. If you look at the histogram of this image you can see its all been pushed to the right but pushing the levels slider to the right brings back a lot more in the blacks and adds a bit of punch without removing the ethereal effect. Merit.
"SLOPE STYLE" by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: M Here is the height and the drama which was lacking in the previous shot - the low camera angle isolates the rider against the black sky, making it a more powerful and simple image - and the crowd is just the right size!
"MARK" by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Good side lighting on Mark, and an excellent catchlight in the eye - however, the image is shades of grey without any real blacks or whites - it needs more punch.
"FIELD TRIP" by SHAREE McBETH Field Trip Competition April 2014 - Queenstown Bike Festival Slopestyle Event Members Vote : 1st place - 4 points
Photo by Sharee McBeth
Photo by Sharee McBeth
Photo by Sharee McBeth
Photo by Sharee McBeth
Photo by Sharee McBeth
Photo by Sharee McBeth
Photo by Sharee McBeth
Photo by Sharee McBeth
Photo by Sharee McBeth
Photo by Sharee McBeth
Photo by Sharee McBeth
Photo by Sharee McBeth
"COSY NOOK" by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Honours
"ROCKY PARADISE" by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Merit
"TOGETHER" by SHAREE MCBETH;
"BEDFORD" by SHAREE MCBETH; Grade: Honours
"RASTUS BURN" by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Merit The patterns on the water here have been captured well. The length of the exposure and the focus point well chosen to produce this image. I do feel that a more enjoyable image could be produced from this by just selecting the centre of the picture, eliminating a lot of the out of focus material but using the great lighting in the centre area. My selection is shown next.
"FERN INN" by SHAREEMcBETH; Grade: Honours A nice record of this old building. The inclusion of the ferns of course supports the title quite well. There is some pleasant light coming through the roof which adds to the interest in this image. While there is not a lot of colour presented in this image, I feel that your treatment does work well with the subject. A nice lead in through the window frame right through and out the back window of the building and yet we have a lot of interest through the image.
"HOMEWARD RUN" by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Merit. A good attempt at panning. I might have liked to see a little fill flash to provide some sharpness of the subject. Using rear curtain sync would create a sharp image of the person with streaks behind them. Exposure is pretty good in a situation that is very difficult with snow and shadows. Composition is good
"VINTAGE SPRING" by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Accepted. I like the pastel tones of this image. I’m not sure of the orientation of the image. Personally to me it looks better turned 180 deg. I don’t think the noise (or is it film grain?) adds to the image. If it was a scanned film shot it is an inevitable result. Otherwise it could be a result of underexposure and attempting to recover the image. If it was added for effect then to me it is a bit overpowering. Cropping is ok but maybe cropping a little off the right side to just right of the backlit bloom would help. Altogether a good attempt at trying something different.
"PORTRAIT OF A POLE DANCER" by SHEREE McBETH; Grade: Honours. A cheeky title. It’s bold. It has impact. It scores on almost all the A P P L E S elements: Angle of View, a Person, Pattern, good Light, a cheeky Expression and Simplicity.
"SOUTH ON THE WAKATIPU" by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Honours. It feels raw and threatening. You’ve chosen the right shutter speed to capture surging water. It’s a tremendously contrasty image, but that suits the subject, adding to the threat of the weather. I like the panoramic format and the detail of the bottom right.
"MISTY MORNING GY" by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Merit.
"LEFTOVER" by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Acceptance.
"NIGHT WALK" by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Honours. In this image the interest of the photo is highlighted and works well without a frame. We liked the way the slow shutter speed has ghosted the walker and the dog yet still tells the story. The light at the end of the wharf is a clear focal point and the green light on the water provides an attractive frame.
"PIT STOP" by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Highly Commended. We loved the light and detail in the saddle and the scenery give us a sense of the place. The dark clouds hold our attention in at the top but the lightness of the clouds around Mt Alfred attract our attention and compete with the saddle. The title doesn’t really introduce this image and that becomes a bit confusing for the judge. We really liked the monochrome treatment.
"EARLY EVENING LIGHT" by SHAREE McBETH Field Trip Competition June 2013 - Wye Creek
"NOEL" by SHAREE McBETH; Grade: Honours. – strong lighting has created a strong image – the subject’s face is pin sharp and the picture is full of rich blacks and whites – I would have subdued the two white streaks at the top but the photograph is well balanced – although one looks at what he’s doing, the eye is always drawn back to his direct gaze – he really engages with the viewer.