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Challenge: Despair (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-S85
Location: my Apt.
Date: Feb 20, 2003
Aperture: F6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/4
Galleries: Emotive, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 21, 2003

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Statistics
Place: 14 out of 200
Avg (all users): 5.9950
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 5.9604
Avg (non-participants): 6.0300
Views since voting: 1407
Votes: 201
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0


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03/09/2003 08:46:54 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil

Composition - The composition of this photo is awesome. I really think this is a terrific idea and a great study of the human form. It also reminds me of something on the Twilight Zone TV show from days of yore. The hands over the back of the neck are great. The greyscale with totally black background build the mood masterfully. I wouldn't change a thing.

Technical - The soft focus works well here. This is not a photo that demands an ultra sharp perspective to be effective. I think this is where your score suffered a little, unfairly I might add. The lighting is really really good. The only thing that I might suggest for this pic at all is that the contrast be turned up a little to make the skin a little whiter and not so grey.

Overall - I think you've really done an excellent photo. I'm trying to think of reasons it didn't score better and I really can't think of anything except that it just doesn't immediately grab the viewer, but it has definitely grown on me. Great image and good luck in future challenges. - Bob
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02/28/2003 06:23:36 AM
Excellent use of dramatic lighting. Perfectly executed here. The message is clear and obvious. Focus and clarity are great. Angle and framing/cropping are also great. The tight crop enhances the effect and really accents the "despair" aspect. Great job. Good luck in the challenge.
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02/27/2003 07:09:19 AM
Nice lighting and not too harsh at all. Somehow some of the toes seem a little squared or they give the impression they are cut off, kind of as if this person has been extracted and placed on a black background. This is a very good depiction of despair, pat yourself on the back :-)
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02/26/2003 10:41:16 PM
Very cool picture. But it's a underexposed. Use more lighting I think. Excellent composition however. 8.
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02/24/2003 08:51:35 PM
I think this is an absolutely GORGEOUS photograph! One of my FAVORITES. The only thing I would change...moving the light to his clasped hands instead of his feet, since the hands really set the mood for the picture. Still a high score and an awesome photo. Great job!
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02/24/2003 05:53:06 PM
Lovely tones and contrasts. Dark mood is perfect. Nice work!
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02/24/2003 03:13:02 PM
Great despair
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02/24/2003 02:30:25 PM
nice photo. good job.
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02/24/2003 07:43:08 AM
Very nice! One of my favourites this week!
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02/24/2003 05:36:30 AM
Good concept, but there seems to be a lack of sharpness which detracts from the image
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