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05/13/2003 02:20:46 AM |
| What could be more representative (even cliche) of "Transportation" than a yellow cab? And standing still is emblematic of the number one complaint about transportation in the modern era... |
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05/13/2003 01:06:49 AM |
cristo -
thanks for your critique of my 'code orange' photo. i thought the photo was fun but just okay and it came out a little better than i expected in the voting (and i agree - getting the right perspective was the challenge, which i don't know if i did as effectively as i could have).
i have to say that i strongly disagree w/the meet the challenge comment. 30% of the top 20 entries were stationary (more or less) objects and i don't believe in general that issue hurt me too much (ie: i didn't get hurt because i took a photo of parked cars, i got hurt because i took a unique but not terribly interesting photo of parked cars).
in general i think that 'fit the challenge' attitude is the biggest problem with this site and i've chosen to totally ignore such comments (see my fauna entry) and hopefully little by little more people will see the light and open up their minds to good photography that is creative and interpretive as well.
cheers, tomzinho
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05/13/2003 12:29:24 AM |
This is a very original entry. I like it when people go out in the streets to find interesting scenes to capture that fit the theme. You've been well rewarded with this finding.
You also pretty well captured this yellow line. The composition is pretty good. I like your tight cropping, I think it adds a lot to the picture. But maybe a less conventional composition would have worked better. For example more right behind the cars. I don't know, this was something to experiment.
The exposure is very good. The wide DOF fits your image well. I'm even surprized you get this depth of field with an aperture of f/3.5...
My main criticism is about how well this subject fits the theme. In my opinion the best pictures this week were those which conveyed the idea of transportation and motion. I think this is what this image needs: a sense of motion. Parked cars don't convey too much this idea, and I think it was important to describe the "transportation" theme.
So, to summarize: perfectly executed photography, but another subject would maybe have had a better impact.
Good luck for your future entries!
The Critique Club |
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05/06/2003 09:57:23 AM |
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05/04/2003 12:39:50 AM |
| Good composition. The focus degrades the otherwise good shot. |
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05/02/2003 03:06:28 PM |
| I dont know why but i've always loved yellow cabs.. nice angle on this shot.. 8 |
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05/02/2003 01:41:16 PM |
| Nice line-up of color. I would wish for a better composition - one that looses the busy background buildings , and boring pavement. Could you have gotten behind the last cab, and had the whole line fill the frame? |
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05/02/2003 08:02:50 AM |
| An excellent composure, see an opportunity and grab it ! |
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05/01/2003 10:22:09 PM |
| I like your title, it makes you think. I really like this shot, it's very intriguing and unique. Background is nice. Well done! |
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04/30/2003 11:59:39 AM |
| Nice shot with good focus all the way through. The 2 cones a little bit distracting.7 |
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04/30/2003 11:35:13 AM |
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