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05/17/2003 10:40:19 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club
By Inspzil
Composition - I'm going to look at this picture from the more "weird" perspective in lieu of my normal straight up straight laced approach to this. If I didn't read that you desaturated all the colors, I wouldn't know it. There really isn't too much here that is losing its apparent colors. The only thing I can see that MIGHT give it away are the tree trunks that are totally grey and not brown. The stones that make up the "cave" entrances look like they would be perfectly happy grey. I think it's effective for this picture, mostly because its not totally noticeable that it's been applied. The general part of this composition is a little weird maybe, but not that compelling. I see where you're going with this but I don't think you quite made it. I might have tried this shot at dusk or dawn, where there is much less available light. It would've really made this more dark and dreary, like Jeckyll and Hyde or something like that. As for the horizon of this picture, you probably should've made the openings run uphill from corner to corner. The other option is to level them. It makes the photo's mood more morose and serious which of course is a little more BORING. I think it's good to have it tilted, just maybe more tilted.
Technical - This picture is pretty well taken and exposed. But I think this is a picture where its more effective to be a little underexposed. A little out of focus probably is an option to you too. The text is a little thin and not as readable at the bottom of the card as I think it should be. Processing looks pretty good.
Overall - You needed to do something a little more drastic to get the viewers attention, whether it be with exposure, framing or something else. Being slightly out of level was detrimental. Being level with the horizon or drastically tilted is an option too. Good luck with your future shots - Bob |
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05/11/2003 10:56:29 AM |
I'd have made the type much heavier -- with the large dark areas formed by the cave openings and the tree trunk the type could be about twice as thick and more readable. And/or use a drop-shadow or similar.
Another way to deal with a busy background (not usable this challenge) is to create a feathered selection where the type will be and fade back that part of the photo. |
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05/08/2003 08:47:37 PM |
| I'm not sure what the desaturation adds to this image. |
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05/08/2003 02:35:42 PM |
| Very postcardy, and technically speaking a beautiful shot. The only thing that kept it at 9 and not 10 for me was a lack of a certain spung, that magic 'Wow!' spark. But I have to save 10s for *something*, right? :-> The text might could use a bit more contrast from the underlying busy background, as it's hard to read now. |
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05/07/2003 01:41:08 PM |
| Caves of Insanity? I now you've probably already been asked but what's the reason behind the name? It's a nice picture but I think it could do without the tree in the foreground. |
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05/07/2003 10:34:19 AM |
| The shot looks a little overexposed, and the text is hard to read. But I like the location. Why are they the Caves of Insanity? |
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05/06/2003 10:21:18 AM |
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05/06/2003 09:55:08 AM |
| The play of light and shadows is very interesting here. The black and white effect is also good highlighting those greens more. Personally I would have tried to find a position where you either wouldn't have the trees on each side, or used them as some kind of natural framing for your image. |
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