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11/02/2011 02:04:36 PM · #1 |
Originally posted by goc:
Originally posted by paulsteven:
Sometimes I should just not enter a contest rather than trying to scape together something suitable from my latest shots:) |
THIS. |
..or if you do, don't question the results.
I gave it a 7. it was more interesting to me than a random crowd shot, but it could have been more purposeful and wider cropped, I suppose. |
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11/02/2011 01:50:25 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by paulsteven:
Sometimes I should just not enter a contest rather than trying to scape together something suitable from my latest shots:) |
It's a good thing you entered, how else can you learn? As for the photo, for the most I agree with  pederlol |
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11/02/2011 01:49:23 PM · #3 |
The eyes killed it for me. Moved on rather quickly.
I don't mind the amputated body parts or the tight crop, but the composition strikes me as an afterthought rater than for a purpose. However, the wild eye look could have been leveraged in to a very creepy image via post processing, even in basic. Think Jack Nicholson. With respect to candid... not enough visual context to generate a candid feel. |
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11/02/2011 01:15:14 PM · #4 |
| I gave it a 6. I thought it had interest. |
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11/02/2011 09:13:54 AM · #5 |
| Just a little bit to creepy for me. |
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11/02/2011 09:03:51 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by paulsteven:
Sometimes I should just not enter a contest rather than trying to scape together something suitable from my latest shots:) |
THIS.
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11/02/2011 08:22:22 AM · #7 |
The eyes are probably what killed you most. They've been so horribly processed -- I thought the child looked possessed! Not an attractive look ever, even less so for a child.
Other than that, there are some compositional issues, but these are second to the processing when it came to my vote. |
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11/02/2011 08:04:29 AM · #8 |
| It's pretty bad, alright. So bad that I would have given it a seven assuming that you weren't serious. |
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11/02/2011 06:31:56 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by pederlol:
Sorry about the honesty. Everything is only my´personal opinion.
Technical stuff:
- A LOT of noise
- Poorly cropped: The hands are too chopped off, not enough room around the head
- Poorly framed: One eye is "hidden". The bars are tilted in a bad way that disturbs
- Flat lightning: No drama in the light, no texture in the skin
- Not sharp
- Bad selective saturation: The blue is too much, it tells no story, and it is executed bad around the iris
Non-technical stuff:
- No story, nothing of interest. Don't get me wrong, but it's just another kid looking off camera
- What's the story behind the (VERY) blue eyes? I don't get it
- It's not candid. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the child is very aware that a picture is taken. Also, candids must contain some sort of "situation / action / shit happening". This is just boring
- The facial expression is not the best. I can't tell what mood the kid is in; again it's just boring |
I appreciate your honesty and it will help me to improve my photography. The blue eyes idea was based on an idea I had seen on Flickr but very badly executed by me.
Really appreciated your feedback and happy now why I was ranked so badly:) |
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11/02/2011 06:28:27 AM · #10 |
Sorry about the honesty. Everything is only my´personal opinion.
Technical stuff:
- A LOT of noise
- Poorly cropped: The hands are too chopped off, not enough room around the head
- Poorly framed: One eye is "hidden". The bars are tilted in a bad way that disturbs
- Flat lightning: No drama in the light, no texture in the skin
- Not sharp
- Bad selective saturation: The blue is too much, it tells no story, and it is executed bad around the iris
Non-technical stuff:
- No story, nothing of interest. Don't get me wrong, but it's just another kid looking off camera
- What's the story behind the (VERY) blue eyes? I don't get it
- It's not candid. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the child is very aware that a picture is taken. Also, candids must contain some sort of "situation / action / shit happening". This is just boring
- The facial expression is not the best. I can't tell what mood the kid is in; again it's just boring |
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11/02/2011 06:19:48 AM · #11 |
| Thanks for the honest feedback. I had a feeling playing with the saturation etc was a bad idea. Sometimes I should just not enter a contest rather than trying to scape together something suitable from my latest shots:) |
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11/02/2011 06:19:21 AM · #12 |
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11/02/2011 06:12:26 AM · #13 |
| The image is blurred and the selective saturation in not perfect. And I don't know if it can be considered candy. IMHO. |
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11/02/2011 06:04:47 AM · #14 |
| Brutally honest comment left that I imagine will be a common sentiment. |
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11/02/2011 05:55:59 AM · #15 |
I know this isn't the most amazingly finished photo but I though the composition was all right.
Anyway it ranked 145 out of 148 so to assist me improving my skills, I wondered if anyone cared to comment on this photo. It would be much appreciated. I am guessing it is a combination of it looking like it has just come out of a black and white photocopier and a child has colored the eyes and the fact that it may not be considered candid.
Any feedback much appreciated.
Thanks!! |
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