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03/04/2005 11:36:03 PM |
| The image carries its message well. It maybe lacks a little detail and might have been more effective cropped so the the wall filled the background |
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03/03/2005 05:13:22 PM |
| If cropped just a bit more to eliminate what's over the top of the wall, this would score very high from me. As it is, a 6. |
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03/03/2005 12:44:53 AM |
| could have move a hair bit closer or got closer tothe ground, to get rid of the sky portion of your photo. |
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03/01/2005 07:09:37 AM |
ok, i am voting this challenge in 2 passes. in this pass, you will get a partial comment and a score. then i will come back to comment again. if you have any problem whatsoever with this comment, pm me and let me know. otherwise, take it with a grain of salt...i'm not trying to be a know-it-all, i'm just explaining where i'm coming from in voting this challenge. and, if this comment is NOT helpful (of if you think i'm full of $#!+), don't mark it helpful.
billboards are a science unto themselves. a lot of research has gone into determining just how much information a person can digest and retain in specific time spans. they use this information to develop formulas for determining the number of words and letters to use on billboards, as well as their sizes. they also determine the size and number of visual elements to include.
the graphics/photograph on a billboard are designed to get the point across in a moment. on the road, a driver will have less time with a billboard than a voter will give your image. this is a key element in the challenge: composing a shot that will get its point across quickly and succintly. along those lines, a strong composition will probably have few details and make strong use of negative space.
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ok, you have a great idea for advertising a lawn service. that being said, this image is also a great place to start figuring out what dpc is really all about. there are two things going on: improving your photography, and, if you want, learning how to compete in these challenges. these are not necessary the same thing, as evidenced by the number of great photographs and photographers that do not win ribbons.
as for your image. you definitely should have cropped off the top above the wall. the stuff up there is a major distraction for viewing the image. it also appears that the image is slightly tilted and in need of rotation. conceptually, this is a great idea. i know it would have taken a fair amount of effort, but i think this would have been much stronger if it looked like the dog was pulling the lawn mower, instead of coming across as simply being tied to it.
which brings me to competing in challenges. challenges are what makes this sight unique in that everybody has to start from scratch, as opposed to raking their archives for a 'best of' type picture. as you peruse the archives, you can see the differences between the top 20% and the bottom 20% very easily. one of the biggest differences between the two is that the bottom ones nearly always come across as images snapped quickly in hopes of 'meeting the challenge'. it is very rare that images that are not thought out and worked out in advance do that well. yes, some people have the equipment to do things that the rest of us can't, but that doesn't mean we can't compensate by excercising our imaginations and pushing our skills.
another key is to really pay attention to the challenge descriptions, and to also check out the forum discussions related to the challenge before you start shooting. you might get some ideas for what to shoot, but, more importantly, you'll get a flavor for what voters are thinking. here, i'm sure you've received at least 1 comment about the size of your image not being the recommended size.
well, you've paid for a membership. i hope you use it to your full advantage. dpc has helped my photography tremendously, but it hasn't been without its bumps and bruises. i hope that it will help you get where you want to be, as well. good luck! |
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02/28/2005 06:10:59 PM |
| Should've cropped down past the top of the fence. |
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02/28/2005 01:25:22 PM |
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02/28/2005 10:16:20 AM |
| I don't think that we needed to see what is above the wall. Should have cropped that out. |
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02/28/2005 08:28:03 AM |
| This is great. Nice outside the box photo. I would crop out that top area above the wall. That would really bring the eye into the subject area. |
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02/28/2005 06:10:23 AM |
| Very, very funny. I wish the sky had been cropped out. And I'd have liked to see texture in the dog's coat. |
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02/28/2005 03:21:21 AM |
| I really like it! I would of cropped the top more though. 8 |
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02/28/2005 01:17:47 AM |
| love it , I wuold have cropped to half the wall to tighten it more. good shot though. |
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02/28/2005 01:00:52 AM |
lol! i love the concept
i would have cropped out the stuff above the fence thought, it has no purpose and is distracting. but good shot |
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