B/W Portrait (Straight from Camera)
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment:
okay. quick crits.
a closer crop and true black and white would've been better for this.
the posing, expression, and tonality works, though. cute kid, shailesh.

The Bicyclist
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment:
um, okay. you (motion) blurred the subject and not the background. are you sure that's what you wanted to do?
dude, honestly. what score would you have given this shot had you not shot it? also, if you're gunning for a score, gun high and not just your current average.
you can do better next time, shailesh. good luck.

Indulge into happiness
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment:
Hey, Shailesh. This is a rather cute moment you shot. When critiquing duotones, however, I tend to look for high contrasts, which, unfortunately, this one doesn't have.
Which isn't to say you this isn't a great photo. It is, actually. Compositionallt and tonally (sic). Selective desat would've worked better here, though.
Whatever man, congrats on the high finish. You did a great job here.

Naturally Textured - Take II
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment:
hey, shailesh. comparing this shot with your previous one, i must say this one's definitely an improvement. It's better compositionally.
However, for some strange reason, it looks a bit oversharpened yet oof. Also, the red bg's a bit painful to look at.
A bluey-greeney or blackey bg would've worked better, IMO.
Good job on this, though!

Psychogenic Incorporeality
by blackenedwhite

Comment:

Originally posted by karmabreeze: Hi OJ- ...the camera appears to be slightly off center. If you look at the floor and ceiling lines, they're not symmetrical.

the slightly skewered angle plus the straight horizon was intentional and adds a bit of discord to a rather sterile environ, don't you think?;]

A Goat's Tale
by yanko

Comment:
Hey, cool creepy goat shot Richard.
Yeah, contrived. Heavy word.
Anyways, great work with the pp, as always.
I'm a bit bothered about the cropped ear but compositionally, I'd've probably done the same.
The purply whatever under the goat's ears makes me snigger, for some strange reason.

Flower Power
by yanko

Comment:
Hey, Richard with a new PB. Noice, man.
Rather clean selective desat, good job here.
Grunge-y feel works, too. I so hate flower shots, but this one's cool.
Great job, dude.

Psychogenic Incorporeality
by blackenedwhite

Comment:
Thank you for the comments and the faves, and a million sorries for my sucky notes.

For those who care for specifics:

This photo wasn't taken with the challenge in mind.
This shot was a photographic representation of what I was feeling at that moment.

The obsured face, the slouch, the removed sandals, the TUNA shirt that should've been PUMA, and the bare unfinished room all deal with feelings of uncertainty and lack of self confidence.

Counterbalancing the negativity are the centered composition, for stillness amidst chaos, and the wedding ring, for clarity of thought and strength of will -- as as of the date of shooting, I've been married for four days.

The title was to say that whatever is being said was not in what was being shown. Even then, the photo is open to interpretation for those who wish to share its reality.

P.S. The sucky photographer's comments was the introvert half of me who finds baring one's self, even in such an obscured manner, emo. Again, sorry for this.

Edited just because.

Message edited by author 2006-07-05 22:25:34.

Desvasidized
by blackenedwhite

Comment:
thanks guys, for the positive comments.
will be doing better on my next entries, as i have once again been shooting stuff i really like shooting.
thanks again people!

iMax Widescreen
by davidus428

Comment:
ang galing, sir.
very well done. makulet.