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02/09/2003 06:42:50 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
COMPOSITION... I really like what you did in composing this shot. A square frame, a square shape on the outer edges of the leaves, and on the inside... giving the image strong adherence to the week's theme and also makes an appealing composition. Not only does the image enforce square shapes, but the curves in the leaves imparts graceful lines and curves, which usually aren't found in square objects at all :) Very good background... all in all, very well done.
TECHNIQUE... I'm a little unsure of what manipulation was done to the photo, but it doesn't seem like a straight black and white conversion of the taken image. I look at the histogram and there's barely any information in it... If you did some extreme editing, I think it should have been just converted to black and white, and perhaps a contrast adjustment, and that's it. Your subject is beautiful and interesting enough on its own without enhancement. The contrast on the finished shot does need improvement. Try a levels adjustment and bring the left and right sliders closer to the area of the histogram that has information (the black bars). You'll see an overall improvement in the photo's contrast.
OVERALL... It would be nice to see what the original image straight off the camera looked like, and how it can be converted into a stunning black and white that retains a little more tonal information in the leaves than what was presented here. You have a very interesting composition and subject matter - be weary of any extreme image manipulation. |
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02/02/2003 11:43:48 PM |
| Good concept, but it feels like it needs more sharpness or contrast to bring out the texture in the leaves. |
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02/02/2003 07:36:34 AM |
| Very creative. Love the way you have placed the leaves in the square like figure. I also love the composition and the b&w works well here. Certainly a work of art. Well done GL |
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02/01/2003 07:01:12 PM |
| Really great idea and composition. One of my favorites in the challenge. 10! |
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02/01/2003 11:51:43 AM |
| Love the compositoin. Great idea. However, I'd like to see it in colour (bright green and black background) ... it would make a bigger impact. convertin to B&W makes the image look to dark. HOwever, great composition so I'll give you an 8. Good luck. Jacko 8 |
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01/30/2003 04:34:55 PM |
| This is very cool. The black and white colors allow it to stand out and look very interesting. Good job. |
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01/29/2003 08:54:45 PM |
| I think I would like this better in color - all a bit too grey for me. |
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01/28/2003 05:12:12 PM |
| Very original. Well done! |
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01/28/2003 01:50:36 PM |
| Totally creative thinking......very interesting, well done. Just amazing to me, I think your brain is super..! |
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01/28/2003 11:20:16 AM |
| Creative idea, but the image seems flat overall. It could use more tonal range in the leaves to offset the large voids of blackness. |
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