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11/01/2004 08:31:49 PM |
for what it's worth, i had a couple free minutes; hope you don't mind that i've picked your image out for a random comment. if you don't like it, let me know, and i'll remove it.
i scored this a 6 simply based on meeting the challenge. from a technical standpoint, it needs work. the lighting is too strong and the dof is a little too shallow. i don't know what settings you used without seeing the exif, but i also know your camera is capable of a much better shot (after all, this is the same camera the jjbeguin uses).
from a composition standpoint, it would have been stronger if the nails had completely filled the frame, going out the back, and further to the left and right. i didn't mind the crookedness, but, all the same, imagine what might have happened if you had put the same effort into lining up and positioning these nails the way Artyste did his mints...
what i would suggest doing, rather than beating yourself up over whether or not you entered the right image, would be to take the critiques and go back and reshoot it better. look through the other entries and find one similar to yours that finished better, and try to determine what made the difference.
[note: i picked the wrong entry out of three options. can't do much about it now, except go shoot something else.]
good luck in the future, and keep on shooting!
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10/31/2004 04:44:21 AM |
| Interesting photo, the light is a little too overpowering on the right. |
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10/30/2004 11:59:20 AM |
| Good concept, very chillingly done. - 8 |
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10/29/2004 03:55:46 PM |
returning for comments:
This meets the challenge head on. Of course I would prefer more detail with better focus. Bumping up on concept. |
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10/29/2004 02:41:23 PM |
| I think you've got the implied lines well, however, the photograph itself is difficult for me to look at. I find it oversharpened, far too over-exposed (especially the background), and off-focus, which are three primary elements in a still. Also, I'd suggest spacing the subjects further apart, which would have given the shot a little more dynamic. A shot like this can really benefit from not having the negative space around the sides and back. |
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10/29/2004 12:42:15 PM |
| good idea gone bad....:) shadows not doing you any good |
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10/28/2004 11:55:33 PM |
| I like the nails. Maybe just a touch more space around them would have been nice, especially to let the shadows finish on the left side. |
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10/28/2004 04:43:15 PM |
| Good idea, focus is a little soft, might benefit from including the shadows on the left. |
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10/25/2004 05:55:57 PM |
| Degree of difficulty is pretty high here, getting a crisp focus on highly reflective surfaces. I believe I would like it better if focus were sharper. The white is a bit too stark for me as well. Probably a matter of personal opinion. |
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10/25/2004 06:34:03 AM |
| Great composition. Great idea. Terribly shallow focus. Bad lighting. |
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