| Author | Thread |
|
|
02/11/2003 10:18:09 AM |
Critique Club Comment:
Knowing the camera you're working with, I will try to address what you can do from a composition stand point more then from a technical stand point.
What you can work most with is composition. That means to me, filling the frame with just enough content to make your statement. Less is usually more. In this shot it's not a matter of too much content, but perhaps the angle from which it is taken. Being that the camera is limited in its DOF and focus range, having the low angle with the pillow in the foreground is not as pleasing to the eye. Perhaps a higher camera angle to capture more of the cat's head and less pillow and would have made a stronger composition. This too would have had you shooting down at the cat some causing the less glare from the wall behind it. With the lighting coming from what appears to be an on camera flash, you will have a challenge with lighting indoor subjects well. You will need extra light to fill in where the flash can't. In this shot you can see that the right part of the photo is much darker then the rest. Working with a sleeping cat is tough enough, but maybe putting a reflective white surface out of sight above the cat so as to bounce some light down on her would have evened your lighting across her. Color, or lack of it. I appreciate the pink nose and the desaturation of color, but in this case, I think either a complete black and white with a good gradient, or full color would have been stronger. What you have now looks like the camera is unable to correctly capture colors. I'm all for artsy shots, just make sure that you pull it off to the rest of your audience. Post processing is critical too. Learn to use curves, brightness contrast, hue/saturation and unmask sharp. These are invaluable with any photo, be it a $50 webcam or a $2000 DSLR.
I like the crop on this photo, and the cat looks cute.
You have a strong desire to push your photography further, just start with paying attention to composition and lighting. The rest will follow.
Good Luck! |
|
 Photographer found comment helpful. |
Comments Made During the Challenge  |
|
|
02/07/2003 01:22:44 AM |
| This needs quite a bit of technical help. The crop and composition are pretty good. The wall behind the kitty is too shiny. Perhaps you could tack up a little fabric or something less reflective. The lighting overall is too dark, but there are (what appears to be) flash burns on the paws and bottom left corner. If you had even, diffused lighting then the soft focus wouldn't be that big a problem to me. I just can't see the kitty's eyes. |
|
| Photographer found comment helpful. |
|
|
02/06/2003 05:17:30 AM |
| Cute picture but focus is a little off and lighting could be stronger. |
|
| Photographer found comment helpful. |
|
|
02/05/2003 02:44:38 PM |
| Kute kitty, but kind of blurry. The specular highlights (bright reflections of light) from the background also serve to detract from the image. Better to pull the subject forward and away from the wall. If possible, also cover with some low reflective cloth or paper. |
|
| Photographer found comment helpful. |
|
|
02/04/2003 09:19:36 PM |
| Much too soft of focus. Also the cat looks like it is falling down into a crevice between the wall and whatever he is laying on. You didn't get quite all the color out which gives him a purple nose. Good potential with better execution. |
|
| Photographer found comment helpful. |
|
|
02/04/2003 05:28:17 PM |
| But when is s/he not napping, exactly? Nice pic of a furry kitty!! Like the position of kitty's legs - so cute. Not crazy about the shiny background (upper left corner). |
|
| Photographer found comment helpful. |
|
|
02/03/2003 11:59:08 PM |
It looks like the camera locked the focus on the wall instead of the kitty. What a cute kitty though. Very nice pose. I love the way the paws are positioned.
Greg
|
|
| Photographer found comment helpful. |
|
|
02/03/2003 02:02:25 AM |
| Cute photograph, with what seems to be a great mood, but the photo seems to be out of focus. Don't know if it's just me. . . or not? |
|
| Photographer found comment helpful. |
Home -
Challenges -
Community -
League -
Photos -
Cameras -
Lenses -
Learn -
Help -
Terms of Use -
Privacy -
Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/02/2025 11:26:39 PM EDT.
Add photograph to your favorites
Add photographer to your favorites
