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02/19/2003 07:07:46 PM |
HEY! Congratulations on submitting to this very tough challenge.
IMO, this photo just isn't a very strong shot on its own. It does fit the challenge though. Of course some complain that he is too easy to find, and others complain that it's too hard to even tell that it's a person... obviously this topic was too confusing and didn't make scoring easy or uniform.
Composition: I don't think that the angle makes strong enough diagonals. I wonder if it wouldn't have been better to shoot straight on with the stairs in the center of the shot. Then you could have framed it lower on top to cut off the fence and power pole. Centering the staircase would create strong vertical and horizontal lines, and then you could put the person in basically the same spot which would then follow the rule of thirds (having him/her a third of the way down from the top and in from the left). I don't know if this is someone you found or if you put them there. If you staged it then I would suggest having them at least look at the camera. I'd go so far as to have them lie on top of the bleacher wearing more clothes that are easier to identify.
I think that sometimes people put too much importance on the topic and end up sacrificing the shot. Making the person look more like a person who fell asleep in the stands might not fit the challenge as well, but IMO it would make a nicer image.
I'm sorry that I don't know much about your camera's capabilities, but this shot is underexposed. If possible, it needs some exposure compensation or a slower shutter speed. If you can't do that then you should try shooting with stronger light. The dark shadows also seem rather noisy.
Practice makes perfect. Good luck in the future challenges. |
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02/16/2003 10:42:52 PM |
| Nice job of hiding. Seems just a bit soft on focus. |
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02/16/2003 09:53:39 AM |
| The concept is good...find some way to blend Waldo into the patterns in the photo. But...Waldo is very easy to pick out. And anyway, Waldo isn't really obviously a person...it could be a sleeping bag... Also wish the power transformer weren't in the shot...takes away from the vertical/horizontal line patterns elsewhere. |
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02/15/2003 09:08:22 PM |
| Not really. A well photographed statidum, but not empty. Someone fell and can't get up. Nice clean well focused. Way to go. |
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02/15/2003 12:27:35 PM |
| Nice use of the horizontal pattern to hide your person who is lying down 1/3 from the top. I find the power pole at the top a little distracting - would prefer it wasn't there. Lighting renders this photo flat. Perhaps shooting under different daylight conditions would create more dramatic shadows? |
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02/14/2003 03:11:40 PM |
| The splash of color is what gives the location away, IMO. Kind of a dreary day, but it does help with constant colors. |
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02/14/2003 02:20:19 PM |
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02/14/2003 06:39:19 AM |
| This thought also crossed my mind but we don't have any stadiums near here. Good idea though and you have met the challenge bang on. I can't seem to spot your main focal point in this photo. |
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02/13/2003 01:49:35 PM |
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02/12/2003 08:06:02 PM |
Waldo found. (Almost missed him!) Clear photo, lacks color and for me, interest.
6 Swash |
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02/12/2003 11:36:47 AM |
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02/11/2003 03:34:12 PM |
| This is a little too devoid of any signs of life.......but good focus and I like the parallell lines |
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02/11/2003 02:42:02 PM |
| I like who the lines of the bleacher leads your eyes across the picture. |
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02/11/2003 02:37:21 PM |
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02/11/2003 01:57:38 PM |
| I like that way that you have the lighting. I think that this picture was done very nicely. Nice Work |
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02/11/2003 12:58:37 PM |
| Interesting angle, nice idea for hidding the person |
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02/11/2003 12:12:52 PM |
Meets challenge AND is a good photo.
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02/10/2003 08:17:26 PM |
| To be honest, this is a fairly boring photo. It might meet the challenge but it doesn't offer anything interesting to look at. Perhaps a different perspective of the stands could have made for a more interesting photo. Technically it's not bad - very grey and looks like you didn't have a lot of light available. Focus is ok, the powerpole is a little distracting |
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02/10/2003 03:53:08 PM |
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02/10/2003 11:39:14 AM |
| i hope i found the person about the 6 or 7 row up? |
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