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12/05/2004 02:04:43 PM |
| Good use of shadows to enhance the focus of subject matter. The candle seems to be less of the subject than the book and glasses however. Nice balance of placements of the elements, but the left side of the book is distracting, makes me think that it is going to close on you. Positioning the glasses across the binding may have been effective in thwarting that, but would have introduced a different crop or placement of elements that would defeat the shadowing. I see the low tech element but it seems overwhelemed by the book as the focal point. Nice subtle border and choice of accent color. |
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12/05/2004 01:02:48 PM |
| This shot doesn't demonstrate "low-tech" without the title and knowledge of the challenge parameters. Overall, it is a good image but I'm marking it lower than I would like because I can't tell if the candlelight or the book is your focal point. |
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12/04/2004 11:52:09 PM |
| I'm just having a hard time placing this picture in any context. I understand that the "low tech" portion is the use of a candle to read by, but you must remember that the image must stand alone outside of DPC as a memorable and meaningful image. I don't feel anything when I look at your candle, for instance. It looks like a candle I have on my coffee table. An old kerosene lantern would have improved it. Or maybe use the same candle but show us a warm mountain lodge in the background with a fire going and a dog curled up at the reader's toes. You are on to something with the topic being portrayed here (I would call it "Rockwellian" simplicity), but you need to tell more of a story. Technically, there's nothing wrong with the photo. Exposure, composition, and lighting are all acceptable. Just tell me a story. :) |
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12/03/2004 03:35:48 PM |
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12/01/2004 07:23:17 PM |
| Tes, candles are low tech. Book binding and glass making very high tech. A bowl of fruit with some old pottery would have sent the candle message deeper. Yet, your image and comp are very well done. 7 |
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11/30/2004 08:00:29 PM |
| nice lighting on the book |
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11/30/2004 01:42:58 PM |
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11/30/2004 12:46:23 PM |
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11/30/2004 04:56:04 AM |
wrong shadow in the book
villy |
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