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04/16/2003 06:47:17 AM |
Critique Club:
Hi Mona. First up congratulations on such an original idea which you pulled off well. I didn't know what a Dala horse was so I just learned a little about these horses and Lindsborg on the internet, quite interesting.
I love this orange color which dominates here, especially highlighted on a black background. The detail in the horses is amazing and the composition also bang on.
The lighting coming in from the left seems to be a little too harsh which can be noticed on the horse's hind legs and neck where it is blown out some. A diffuser on your lighting may have avoided this unwanted effect. My only other niggles are the white horse in the background, I would have removed it from the image completely, and the cloth at the bottom doesn't really fit to the pic.
Otherwise a very good submission which should have ranked higher than it did. Well done Mona.
Gary |
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04/12/2003 07:43:48 PM |
| Good shot, everything is in focus! Clever idea! |
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04/12/2003 12:28:16 PM |
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04/11/2003 03:18:33 PM |
| I like the color and composition of this photo. I think the light is a bit bright and the colors are a bit washed out from overexposure (the blacks don't look black) - otherwise good shot. |
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04/11/2003 01:42:00 PM |
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04/11/2003 01:40:27 PM |
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04/11/2003 10:55:01 AM |
| Picture seems kind of flat. Doesn't really do the colors justice. Perhaps adjusting the contrast and saturation would help the colors stand out and look more vivid. Plus, I would have like to see the black background extend down to include the surface. The stark transition to white takes away from the horses. Otherwise, the artwork on the horses is fantastic and colorful. |
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04/09/2003 11:59:52 PM |
| Nice colors. Not too sure on the focus, seems a little soft. I would like to see the lighting down a little bit, and them in a more natural looking setting (on a shelf or dresser, or something like that), because the background doesn't highlight them well |
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04/08/2003 08:51:29 PM |
| Background too bvisible , the fabrix does show too much in my opinion. Otherwise I like the Idea of usint3 of them and the small one like this. |
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04/08/2003 03:24:22 PM |
| Very nice work. I do think though you could have made it just a little more centered. All in all your imagenation is great I like your style. Keep up the good work. |
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04/08/2003 03:10:28 PM |
| this would have been perfect with a black or dark surface for the figures to stand on |
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04/08/2003 02:16:54 PM |
| nice job nice use of color |
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04/07/2003 06:32:44 PM |
| Great lighting and nice colors. |
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04/07/2003 05:24:04 PM |
Dalarna. Got eight of those myself.
Handcrafted by John Gudmunds in Rättvik. Nice stuff.
The colors look okish, a little bit washed out. The blank one in the back distracts a bit. I would have taken it away or positioned it in a way so that it would add more to the scene. The main 'problem' here is the background. The black in the upper part works, but the light black and brillianty lit cloth underneath don't do the image justice. |
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04/07/2003 12:48:15 PM |
| The white horse in the back is distraction. The background and the cloth at the bottom look bad. |
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04/07/2003 12:41:43 PM |
| Nice composition and color |
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04/07/2003 03:02:46 AM |
| Hej! Cool. I have a red and a blue. Putting the sizes together like this really helps the composition. The lighting could be a little softer - did you diffuse it with something? The focus also seems a tad soft, and I think you could've just left the third one out of the shot since it doesn't really show and isn't colorful anyway. |
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04/07/2003 12:42:58 AM |
| I wish the lighting was a little less harsh on the left side of the big horse. Good use of the challenge, good luck. |
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