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01/17/2005 05:48:40 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
The first thing I notice about this image is its crispness- having a good camera surely helped a great deal here. Technically speaking, this looks like a really difficult shot- you know probably better than I do how difficult it is to take a good picture of a snowy scene in bright sunlight.
Part of what makes this image good, especially for the challenge, is that in addition to having strong composition, the lines of the fenced pathway lead right to the Waldo, who is nonetheless well disguised in the scenery. It also has the benefit of looking less posed than many of the entries for this challenge, which in my opinion is always a positive thing. Being there in the right place at the right time is, I think, more impressive than forcing a scene and then taking a picture of it.
The only real criticism I have is the sky, which is more washed out than I'd like. The shadows on the snow are a beautiful color, and if you'd taken a shorter exposure, they would surely have been darker, so maybe you did the best that you could given the circumstances. In your place, if I had the presence of mind to do so, I think I'd have taken shadow color over sky detail too. And, since this was a basic editing challenge, you couldn't burn in the sky.
All in all, a great picture, well deserving of its 15th place finish. And considering that it's your first entry, well, all the more impressive! |
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01/12/2005 12:16:55 AM |
| Congratulations on your 15th placement. Colors are so vibrant and the place so inviting. Good work! |
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01/11/2005 09:19:26 PM |
| I'm a sucker for snow shots. What a lovely one!!! |
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01/11/2005 06:44:44 PM |
| omg love this picture .. the lighting the water the snow amazing well done |
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01/11/2005 01:35:27 PM |
| I love the snow, and how the colors just stand out! |
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01/10/2005 08:50:33 AM |
| I like the bright colours and the deep DOF. You included elements from the immediate foreground and mountains that are miles away. Your Waldo is well hidden. 8. |
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01/09/2005 11:13:59 AM |
| I love the combination of white snow and blue skies. You have done a very good job keeping your whites bright, with just a minimal amout of burn-out. |
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01/07/2005 02:45:44 PM |
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01/07/2005 06:47:22 AM |
| Best snow scene I've seen so far. Really brilliant and clear. |
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01/06/2005 06:11:12 PM |
| Great Color! But I'm starting to see a little too many waldo's hidden in nature shots! I give it an 8. |
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01/05/2005 09:23:32 PM |
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01/05/2005 01:16:28 PM |
| Nice expsoure... Especially for being in the snow! |
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01/05/2005 12:42:17 PM |
| This has a unique look to it. It almost doesn't look real. Good job! |
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01/05/2005 11:24:55 AM |
| Really super saturated, and nice. |
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01/05/2005 09:53:32 AM |
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01/05/2005 12:54:04 AM |
| I think this picture is oversaturated. I don't know if you over adjusted in post or have your camera settings a little funky. The sky is an odd blue and the right bricks are much more orange than they probably really are. Nice shot though |
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01/05/2005 12:48:00 AM |
| Really love the colors on this one. Great capture. Waldo was easy. but the photo is marvelous. |
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01/05/2005 12:20:29 AM |
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