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01/31/2003 09:14:37 AM |
Critique Club Critique
(1) COMPOSITION (CONTENT) I find the layout of this photograph to be interesting but not very strong. You have used the rule of thirds in several ways to the advantage of the photograph. (i.e. the horizon is along the lower line of thirds, two spearate sign poles are along the side lines). The repetition of the "railroad" and "railroad" in the signs is quite humorous.
I like your use of leading lines here, the way all of the power lines seem to be pointing to the railroad crossing sign. It is almost unforgivable to have power lines in a photograph, but you have used them here in a wise way. If you can not get rid of them, then at least use them appropriately.
(2) BACKGROUND The background here is rather cluttered. Unfortunately, I do not see any way around that. Did you try shooting from a lower angle to eliminate some of the distractions?
(3) CAMERA WORK ,TECHNICAL Exposure is very well done. Your exposure keeps the whites very crisp without losing any of the detail. Your blacks are deep and rich.
(4) DIGITAL PROCESSING ,TECHNICAL Your post processing is very good. Cropping this vertically makes for a more interesting photo than if it had been horizontal.
(5)MEETING THE CHALLENGE This photo does a very good job of meeting the challenge. Unfortunately the scene does little to invite the viewer to stay with it longer than a few seconds. It does not say "Wow".
(6) MY OPINION ON THE PHOTO The subject here is rather bland. There are few interesting details and it looks like just another railroad crossing. |
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01/26/2003 11:52:55 PM |
| Nice. A little more detail in the snow would enhance this...not easy to do though. |
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01/26/2003 02:01:08 PM |
| nice range in values, but the sky bleeds out too much. |
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01/26/2003 11:55:40 AM |
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01/23/2003 12:55:01 PM |
| Nice photo. Long Island??? |
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01/22/2003 02:00:57 PM |
| i don't think i like the use of black and white here. the glare on the stop sign is too much also |
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01/22/2003 02:37:49 AM |
Is the road under all that snow?
LOL |
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01/21/2003 10:43:27 PM |
| Everything looks a littel bit leaning to the right. Do like the composition, originality and contrasts. |
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01/21/2003 07:16:04 PM |
| Very sharp, clear photo with some nice contrasts going on, too. Imaginative road name! (silly me) Cute title. Wires are just about everywhere, darn. 7 Swash |
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01/21/2003 06:50:24 AM |
| Great capture. Looks nice in B & W. 8 from me. |
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01/21/2003 12:21:53 AM |
| Railroad crossing on railroad Ave., Geez they were sure inventive when naming that road. I like the black and white effect, colors would not give the crossing sign as much contrast. Good job with the focus ont he subjects int he fore ground, the background is a bit busy and distracting though, did you try blurring it out at all, or play with the saturation levels? Sometimes you can get rid of annoying wires with a little toying around. 7. |
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01/20/2003 06:40:42 PM |
| Don't understand the title. It's a little bit tilted to the right. I like the nice black and white contrast however. |
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01/20/2003 02:17:11 PM |
| The whole thing looks slightly tilted to me...and the tone seems a little greyed out. I like the inclusion of 'Railroad Ave.' though. :-) |
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01/20/2003 02:01:11 PM |
| I guess it couldn't be railroad road, could it? Nice B+W 7 |
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01/20/2003 10:45:38 AM |
| Nice photo. I like the black and white with the snow. Gives it a nice feel. |
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01/20/2003 10:10:47 AM |
| i don't think atlantic city ever got so much snow :-) (do the games sold in your area come with a snowplow piece?) |
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01/20/2003 09:12:32 AM |
| if the railroad is unowned, you may buy it from the bank.... |
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01/20/2003 01:12:29 AM |
| This might have been more effective if the lines of the posts had lined up with the edges of the picture, and you had used them to frame your picture a bit more. |
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