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Graphics
08/03/2023 02:23:26 AM
Graphics
by mariuca

Comment:
The backside is almost always the least interesting side of a person. Who a person really is is in their face. Pics like this, especially of people in groups outside the mainstream always strike me as sort of predatory, like you're sneaking a picture of them instead of talking to them like people. Maybe I'm wrong about the reality of the circumstances, but that's the impression I get.
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Annoyance
04/18/2013 05:08:29 PM
Annoyance
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Somebody has poked the Bear and mussed his hair...
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Bring it On
03/20/2013 10:34:11 AM
Bring it On
by MarkB

Comment:
I can't add much to what's been said already. The lighting on the subject's right is too strong, the left side of his hair and the black part of his uniform have melted into the black BG and the main light is emphasizing the jersey, not his face. The pose is OK, but I don't feel qualified to offer advice there. I think the crop here is a bit too tight, but it's not terrible.

Message edited by author 2013-03-20 10:34:24.
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Exposed in 30 seconds
01/11/2013 09:46:21 AM
Exposed in 30 seconds1st Place
by Paul

Comment:
This was my lone 10 vote. Well done overall. Reminds me of Francesca Woodman.
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Let Me Tell You About Life...
12/12/2012 01:59:56 AM
Let Me Tell You About Life...
by beatabg

Comment:
I love the play between his shadow and him.
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The Lookout
11/28/2012 10:19:16 AM
The Lookout2nd Place
by escapetooz

Comment:
Bien fait!
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Bye love, see you next time
07/20/2012 12:29:44 PM
Bye love, see you next time
by Kroburg

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

Technically, this image is OK. The exposure seems good and the focus is on the main subject. Your processing looks just fine too. From the noise/grain does look like it's been cropped significantly and I'm sure resizing for DPC didn't help. On the down side, the light seems to be harsh midday sun which makes things more "blah".

Looking at the composition, I see a few problems here. I believe that your intent was to connect the main subject(the bird flying away) with the bird on the ground. One problem that the main subject is crammed into the lower left corner while the other is way across the frame in the lower right corner foreground and out of focus. Adding to their separation is the strong diagonal line between the grassy slope and the sky/background. Secondly, everything interesting is happening in the bottom half of the frame. The shot gets a lot more interesting if you just lose the top half of the frame and go for a wider aspect ratio. Then the diagonal helps to divide the frame into thirds and the two birds are diagonally opposite each other divided by empty green space.

I'm sure that just getting this shot must have been challenging, but I also have to question the POV. When I look at the pic, there's no getting around the fact that I'm looking at a bird's rear end. If there was a frame where the bird flying away was seen more in profile than from the rear also might be a way to improve.

Above all, this some great subject matter and photographing wild birds is quite challenging so keep at it.
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little puddles
07/19/2012 01:33:59 PM
little puddles
by daisydavid

Comment:
I gave you your 10...This is just pure golden joy.
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Tumbler
07/19/2012 01:30:43 PM
Tumbler
by Bear_Music

Comment:
This got a solid 9 from me...
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my way or the highway
07/18/2012 12:25:28 AM
my way or the highway
by Skip

Comment:
Skip, I think this would be greatly improved if the seed were flying.
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