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Kissing pears
Kissing pears
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Still Life With Fruit (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Location: Garden
Date: Jan 24, 2010
Aperture: f3.5
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Still Life, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jan 24, 2010

Taken in afternoon winter light.
Levels, some dodge ad burn, desaturation,
Resize,sfw

Statistics
Place: 79 out of 141
Avg (all users): 5.2994
Avg (commenters): 5.8000
Avg (participants): 5.1507
Avg (non-participants): 5.4149
Views since voting: 668
Views during voting: 291
Votes: 167
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0


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02/01/2010 02:03:09 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club.

First impressions are that the shot is nice and crisp with some intrigue. Once I view for longer I start to see the issues.

Technically the composition is good but it's those dot things that balance the shot. The pears are a little too close to the left edge. The lighting is good in that is has the pears against a crisp white background but this is a double-edged sword in that it also makes the shot seem a bit sterile.

Artistically those dot things confuse us viewers. How do they relate to the fruit? Is this an "artistic" element?

In summary this has some really good points but I think the average voters was confused by those dots and the sterile feel.

Feel free to PM

me
if you have any queries.
Gerry
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/31/2010 12:06:11 AM
I like the pears and their positioning. Cute title to match. What the heck is that in the upper-right?!
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01/28/2010 10:55:59 AM
Don't see the reason for the dots. Ad a little balance to the comp, maybe, but pretty out of place, IMO.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/27/2010 11:50:53 AM
Very appealing composition and the front pear is glowing!
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01/25/2010 07:49:36 PM
the dots pull my eye away from the pears
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01/25/2010 05:48:18 PM
Wow, cool image!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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