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09/14/2003 04:52:32 PM |
| This is funny and a good shot. You show emotion, and frustration -- and I like the symbol for coffee! Perhaps a white background would have added to the picture. The wrinkles in the background detracts somewhat. |
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03/11/2003 07:48:09 PM |
Normally, I send out thank you notes after each challenge. Taking the time to comment should always be rewarded. I just couldn't do it for this one. It was a silly picture, granted. An attempt to lighten what was certain to be a very depressing challenge subject.
I will continue to ask - Concentrate on the QUALITY of the photo and it's attempt to meet the challenge. Set up, props and studio type lighting are "nice", but the idea of the site is to improve photo quality. Is this a quality photo? Does it attempt to meet the challenge? nuf said! |
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03/08/2003 07:57:10 AM |
Greetings Swash from the Critique Club
By Inspzil
Composition - Very unorthodox depiction of despair. I'm not real sure this meets the challenge as it was intended, but we'll say it does for the purposes of discussion. The expression is the first thing I notice and its good for this challenge. I'm a coffee-holic also so I can relate. I'd be wrestling with the EMPTY cup though. The background needs to be smoothed out, or not so brightly lit. The bright light on the bottom left corner really makes the wrinkles in the background stand out. The hand is also very brightly lit. I think the intensity of the lighting on the subject's face is pretty good, but it's generally too bright on the left side of the picture where I'm guessing the lighting source was held.
Technical - I think this photo was pretty well taken actually. Most of the problems I feel are due to the lighting. The exposure of the subject is pretty good though on the face and for this particular challenge a little on the dark side is probably beneficial. Processing stuff doesn't seem to be too much of an issue on this picture.
Overall - A humor photo more than a despair one. I think the lighting is the source of most of the other problems with this picture. The background needs to be smoothed out a little more as well. I'm not particularly fond of this photo for this challenge. I think there are other challenges for which it would be more appropriate. Good luck swash on future challenges. I look forward to your comments. - Bob |
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02/27/2003 06:19:53 PM |
| i hope that this wasnt trying to be a serious picture. I hope your just trying to have some fun and not take this serious |
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02/27/2003 09:21:54 AM |
| cute theme :) the lighting on this photo is rather good... a smoother background could be nice also.. good work :) - setzler |
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02/26/2003 10:49:55 PM |
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02/26/2003 09:53:00 PM |
| What's wrong with coffee addiction...I make a living because of people's addiction....Working at Starbuck's!! |
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02/25/2003 02:25:12 AM |
| It's too humorous to depict despair in any serious fashion. |
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02/24/2003 08:03:29 PM |
| lol, ok you made me laugh.. as for the shot, I might have tried darken the color channel of the background so it looked washed out and the texture and wrinkles could not be seen... might take doing in layers, but I think this technique works well in hiding the source of the background... |
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02/24/2003 05:31:29 PM |
| Minor nitpick, top of head is cropped off. Nice pictue though. |
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02/24/2003 05:24:11 PM |
| This is just frightening. |
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02/24/2003 03:40:23 PM |
Um... weird..
The picture is sort of "scratchy"/noisy, but the lighting's fine and stuff |
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02/24/2003 02:01:42 PM |
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02/24/2003 08:32:01 AM |
| this looks more like anger |
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