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Challenge: Free Study 2016-02 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D7200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
Location: my home
Date: Feb 2, 2016
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/100
Date Uploaded: Feb 29, 2016

This was an assignment for a photography lighting class. I had to use one
continuous light with natural light being the primary source.
I positioned my friend in front of a photograph of a crow. I thought the glasses
and the pose looked enigmatic and sort of surreal.
Does it work? Is it too contrived or is it interesting?

Thanks for your opinions...
Jane

Statistics
Place: 48 out of 110
Avg (all users): 5.7857
Avg (commenters): 8.5000
Avg (participants): 5.5556
Avg (non-participants): 6.2000
Views since voting: 348
Views during voting: 95
Votes: 56
Comments: 4
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03/09/2016 11:58:42 AM
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the free study challenge

It is a nice composition and works well in mono. In terms of your assignment I would say the lighting is quite effective, there are no harsh shadows or highlights it is fairly even.

Before I answer your specific questions I have to disagree with one of your commenters, the title is always an important element of every submission, it helps your viewer to discern your intention in creating the image and their own interpretation of the end result. You can clearly see from your commenters that your image did work in the way that you intended, so very well done there. For me, although I do like those huge dark glasses they do reflect the rest of the room you were using, which wouldn't have been such a big problem if had been a darkened room without windows! As it is the windows and bright spots are hugely distracting and detract fro the end result, other than that, the contrast in your model ought to be raised to avoid the crow dominating quite so much as it does but perhaps this was a deliberate part of your intention?

Anyway, well done and thanks for a very interesting entry Jane
03/08/2016 02:16:04 AM
it is arresting, maybe even a laugh at Hitchcock. well balanced, well lit.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/06/2016 10:38:26 PM
Yes. It would collapse under the weight of any title. An A+ for concept alone. A ten for you.
03/01/2016 05:40:34 PM
An Alfred Hitchcock movie?


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