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04/10/2003 04:47:40 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
My comments below are intended to my own interpretation of your work. I suppose my main goal would be to simply enhance your desire to look at your photo in a self-analytical way.
Interestingly, I was given your photo to critique, even though I've already posted these comments below:
"Through what I think is exceptional lighting, you've captured the wilting of this flower in its beauteous decline. The lighting is just so vital in this shot, and you've done it so well. Thanks for creating an image I enjoy looking at over and over. It makes my thoughts go beyond the flower and to the realms of other things like striving, tragedy, the temporary nature of beauty, and more. It's what a really good photo should do. 10"
So I am already impressed with it! Your lighting works wonderfully here to help you build a sense of mystery and awe. This is a flower that is perhaps past its prime, yet you are able to show me that it is still full of beauty and wonder despite its aging. As I said below (and above, now), this is what I give 10s for. You make me think beyond the photo and into other realms. This is not just an image of a flower, it is an image of decline and grace and age and beauty all at once.
I see no fault in your cropping or in your composition. The DOF is fantastic, too. I'm sorry I can't offer more in the way of "things you could do better." This is just a magnificent photo: the kind to which I aspire! It will fit in nicely with your other excellent work.
Best of luck to you!
-David |
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04/07/2003 05:31:47 PM |
| I think a closer crop and using the rule of 3's to offset the center would have worked great. |
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04/06/2003 11:22:48 PM |
| really really nice, better than most flower photos, aged objects are real compelling. ten for you. |
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04/06/2003 03:24:18 PM |
| In a field of beautiful flower macro's this is brave,thought provoking and well done.I perfer flower shot to show alittle background so it doesn't look like it's hanging in space but in this case it's just the right touch |
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04/06/2003 10:01:57 AM |
| The black background makes the flower stand out even more. Nicely done. |
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04/06/2003 09:47:17 AM |
| Nice work, would have done better without the stem and a tighter crop |
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04/05/2003 10:47:18 PM |
| Good example. Composition is excellent. The very black background sets it off. Focus is a little soft, but it is OK for this subject. |
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04/05/2003 04:26:28 PM |
| beautiful shot... the lighting is phenomenal and i really like the centered composition also... = 10 - setzler |
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04/04/2003 02:33:51 PM |
| Through what I think is exceptional lighting, you've captured the wilting of this flower in its beauteous decline. The lighting is just so vital in this shot, and you've done it so well. Thanks for creating an image I enjoy looking at over and over. It makes my thoughts go beyond the flower and to the realms of other things like striving, tragedy, the temporary nature of beauty, and more. It's what a really good photo should do. 10 |
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04/04/2003 10:17:47 AM |
| Well lit. Nice colors and contrast. -danny |
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04/03/2003 07:07:13 PM |
| I like this very much. It is old and with great beauty. A sign of great wisdom. After the challenge I will like to make this a favorte picture for me. |
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04/03/2003 05:26:53 AM |
| Excellent color and detail. Wonderfully crisp and clean image. Looks like a 10 to me |
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04/01/2003 06:52:26 AM |
| Clarity, lighting, and choice of subject is excellent. Nice to see a withered flower than a 'pretty' one for a change. Very well done and GL in this weeks challenge. |
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04/01/2003 01:08:03 AM |
| Nicely done. The leaves curling up really look like a frazzled, stressed out person's hair might. The lighting is good and the sharpness is also very well executed. The contrastyness (probably not a real word) adds to the overall work you've done. |
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03/31/2003 11:23:10 AM |
| You show nice color of the flower as it's life decays. It's very distinctive with the black background. You've also given it good lighting from above. |
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03/31/2003 09:08:05 AM |
| It certainly is. I like this one, it has a dry, withered feel to it. Well done. |
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03/31/2003 08:10:57 AM |
| Too much contrast for me - really want to see this where the highlights aren't so bright and the shadows so deep. Good shot though - but it says over-processed to me, rather than being a quite beautiful simple study of decaying beauty. |
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03/31/2003 07:23:25 AM |
| It's wilting away because you plucked it from the ground where it was content. Why not use a subject which is naturally found indoors? Leave the flowers for the other challenges. |
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