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05/03/2003 07:31:46 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
I concur with all of the compliments below!
In this image, I get an alien feeling, as if this were taken on another planet. First, the grass isn't a "normal" color. Add to this the strange colored gravel and other surroundings and the complete absence of shadows and hightlights. The grass in the upper right catches our interest, but you've also created interest elsewhere with your strange use of light and texture, that I find both puzzling and appealing. The second darker object in the upper right seems as though it is partially covered with water--note the slight highlights at the "water line" near the edges of the object. It is difficult to recognize anything in this shot, so it succeeds as an abstract of sorts.
As photo gazers, we are looking in this image for something concrete on which to "ground" ourselves so we can recognize things and have the peace of mind of knowing that "Ahhh, this is a tidy clump of grass amongst the sand and gravel." Instead, the photo is more challenging, tempting us with a few--and only a few--bits of concrete imagery. I infer from your image that you meant to do this: to be a bit postmodern and bleak and make us work for our pleasure instead of handing things to us on a silver platter. It's not exactly what DPCers want, but then DPC ribbons are not always congruous with excellent photography--or at least many good photographs do not win ribbons, especially if they are experimental, as I'm thinking this one is.
I may be way off base here. If so sorry. But I do think that we do need to take photography into new directions, and this is not always a pleasant journey for the photographers who do such work. So thanks!
In sum: I like the photo, but I acknowledge that it takes some work to get at it, and I'm still unsure as to whether or not all of my assumptions, based on the clues given, are correct.
I look forward to seeing your excellent work in the future!
David |
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04/25/2003 07:11:33 PM |
| Good use of the Rule of Thirds here. I kind of wish that there was some sharper focus, though. |
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04/25/2003 08:00:38 AM |
| a little hard to see. something off about the colors. a bit blurry. composition could be good. i would get closer to the grass ... |
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04/24/2003 02:24:16 PM |
| It is a little flat, but I like the compostion of the sand, and the simplicity of the grass . |
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04/22/2003 07:06:02 PM |
| Very unusual....The sand seems odd, is there water on top? Color seems very odd, no ideas why it is reddish, brown. The grass seems to be on the 1/3 line, but the base of the plant is above the 1/2 line in the other direction (makes it seem to me to be less the subject). 5 Rob the Swash |
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04/22/2003 11:32:24 AM |
| This is the true colors? Sorry I must be missing something here. Sorry I don't get this. |
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04/22/2003 08:16:13 AM |
| The picture seems pretty dark. The blades or shoot of grass really don't stand out here. Good use of negative space, however with the placement of the grass in the top left. I do believe that it's just the lighting that upsets this photo. Good luck in the challenge |
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04/22/2003 07:26:02 AM |
| alright. Nice simple shot. The colour of the sand seems a bit off, but I like the placement of the strand of grass. Jacko. |
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04/22/2003 06:13:03 AM |
| Simple and original. A little more flora would have had more effect though. Good luck. |
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04/21/2003 09:26:19 PM |
| Sorry , but this image is not my favorite this week. A little hard to find what I like about it except for the original idea in a challenge full of flowers. |
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04/21/2003 06:04:35 PM |
| The challenge is met, but the interest level in this photo for the 'flora' theme is a bit weak IMHO. It exists, but the flora seems to be a weak element of the photo... - setzler |
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04/21/2003 11:28:35 AM |
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