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11/08/2005 03:06:03 PM |
Hello from the Critique Club!
I have studied your image and have the following to offer:
Composition/perspective - the composition here is very interesting. There are many 'layers' of depth to the phtotgraph which adds an element of interest. The ratio of subject to frame size is very well done. As a macro, the lack of negative space works here quite nicely. The DoF seems to be a little off - only the very center of the image is crisp and clearly in focus. However, with the subject size, it does not hurt the images strength. The profile aspect also adds to the interest element. It is nice to see a shot like this and not have it be straight on. Well done!
Color - although basically a white subject on a dark background, the background really allows the flower to stand out and there is no blending or losing it. Nice combination. The shadows are not overwhelming and the subtle differences in the coloration being emphasized by the veins in the petals works well.
Lighting - for most of the image the lighting is nicely controlled. There is one area, just above and to the right of center, that appears much brighter than the rest of the image and slightly blown out. I find this to be a bit of a distraction since the focus is just to the left of this area. I am drawn there and then led to the back where the DoF has the image very out of focus. The shadows are not heavy and add a nice fluid looking touch to the shot accentuating the natural curves and bends in the petals.
Challenge requirements - having a lack of major distractions really helps this image meet the challenge requirements. If the DoF was a bit different I feel it would be a stronger image. But the concept of delicate is captured well.
Overall/my opinion - a slightly different positioning may have helped to give a better depth of field. A tighter crop to remove some of the black would allow the top of the image to not be so heavy looking. Perhaps even a crop to remove the severly out of focus petal in the top right. There would still have been a lot of image and may have allowed for a larger overall image when resized (closer to 640 on both sides). |
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10/30/2005 01:19:41 PM |
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10/29/2005 12:04:34 AM |
| Very pretty picture, a pleasure to see. |
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10/28/2005 11:14:02 PM |
| this is good. i don't like the title but who gives a flip? we're still judging the photo, right? if i had to give one description of this picture delicate would fit very nicely. nice tones. this is an interesting flower photo and that's hard to do because it's so easy to take a generic photo of a flower. you shot from an angle and cropped so that the photo almost becomes an abstract. i only wish it were slightly sharper. nice job. |
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10/27/2005 11:43:05 AM |
| Gorgeous pic!!! the tones are fantastic. Excellent shot!!!! |
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10/26/2005 04:34:37 PM |
| The border is a bit distracting but I like how you caught the showing on the flower |
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