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02/19/2003 06:45:29 PM |
HI! It looks like you live in a nicely restored old building. I love places like that.
Composition: The wood railing and ironwork is really cool. The stairs themselves just aren't too interesting. I don't know how you would isolate the rail and iron more though ... what happens if you shoot up from that lower landing? Is there some way to compose it against a solid wall or ceiling? I think I'd rather see it more as an architectural detail shot - rather abstract - than a stairwell shot. I sort of like the window in that it matches the railing, but it puts a little too much interest in that top part of the shot.
Lighting is good. The shellac on the end of the railing is obviously very shiny ... You can hold up some sort of paper or diffusing material to block direct light on problem areas like that.
Focus: I guess you tried to use a shallow dof to emphasize the perspective, but I'm not sure it works with this shot. There just isn't enough difference between the near and far. I'd rather see it all in focus or the front in focus and the back blurred a lot more than it is.
Yes, this shot fits the challenge. Technically, it has a few glitches but nothing major. I think the biggest problem was just composition and subject. If the wood and ironwork is what drew you to this subject then that is what you should try to really show in the shot. Having the stairs and window just makes it a little too cluttered IMO. There are too many lines going too many different directions.
Your score was decent though, and it's obvious that you are keeping your eyes open. Good luck in the future challenges. |
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02/15/2003 03:21:04 PM |
| Lots of character in this photo! Great image, nice angle, definitely meets the perspective challenge. Nicely done! |
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02/15/2003 09:55:22 AM |
| Wow, great sense of perspective. The textures and colours here are cool. Some areas seem a little out of focus without meaning to be. A smaller aperture and longer shutter speed... etc (if you have that kind of control on your camera). |
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02/13/2003 05:49:09 PM |
| Very sharp photo, esp. the railing. Color seems good (a little hard to tell w/o a known frame of reference). Challenge met. Interest moderate. 7 Swash |
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02/11/2003 01:23:21 AM |
| you seem to have gotten the angle that produces the most lines possible within your rectangle. good job. did you use a flash? the lighting's a little harsh in the lower right maybe. |
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02/10/2003 06:24:44 PM |
| Cool looking place, character. I'm not too crazy about the focus. |
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02/10/2003 06:02:19 PM |
| What a llovely railing. It seems to be lacking foucs and the window in the back is distracting. |
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