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10/12/2005 01:42:00 PM |
darn i could have sworn i had this in my favs.
intriguing photo, can look at it for ages. |
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09/17/2005 08:16:51 AM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
Wow! I had to pull this one. Do you really need an indepth critique?!
Thank you for including camera information. In the future, please also include post processing information when requesting an in depth critique.
Personally, I love the image. I think it would do well with less of a border as the border seems to control the image, but that is a personal taste thing.
When creating an image, one must keep in mind some photo basics: Composition, lighting, tonal balance, focus, DOF, and POV.
Composition: I think this composition works for the subject. Some may argue that it could be cropped on the right and on the left but I think this image needs the room the current crop provides. There is a nice flow through the image from left to right - from the black space, down to the rug, the centered man's foot, up through his body to his face, to the other man's foot, up through his body to his face, then out to the light. I think this works well as it moves your eye over the entire range of the image.
The lighting here works as the most important aspect of the image, the men's faces, are clearly defined. It is also balanced, one in shadow, one in highlight, mirroring the image itself. I think the lighting may be a bit extreme due to the challenge topic but can't say if a lessening would improve the image. I like the contrast and think it works effectively.
Tonal Balance: Your tones are balanced. You cover the range of darks and lights effectively. And neither overwhelms the other.
Focus: Your focus is dead on.
DOF: I think the DOF works here. I will make an assumption that maybe you were using a 50MM? You seem to be far enough away that the DOF is not too short.
POV: My guess is that you were standing as your head seems to be a little above the higher man in the image. It hink this straight on approach works for the image.
You've captured texture well here and it adds depth to the image. The element I appreciate most in this image is the contrast between the two men: One is 'dark,' one is 'light'; one is almost smiling, one is almost frowning; one is relaxed and open, one is tight and controlled. You show so much of their personality of the moment that it adds greatly to the image.
The only thing I could say to improve this image for me is to ease up on the border.
If you have any questions or comments, please PM me at your convenience. |
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09/11/2005 10:02:42 PM |
| I feel like I'm looking at an old time photo. I like it in that sense. For me, the very right side of the photo is too brightly saturated. |
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09/11/2005 03:31:54 PM |
like intruiging somehow
i like it |
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09/11/2005 11:20:51 AM |
| Absolutely a great shot! :) |
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09/11/2005 09:40:12 AM |
10
love it
great work
good luck |
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09/11/2005 08:32:10 AM |
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09/11/2005 04:32:24 AM |
| Wonderful, fascinating image. Great subjects, deft composition and of course all sorts of contrast, both literal and figurative. 10. |
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09/09/2005 06:20:09 PM |
Looks so India.
For me the the balance between the black right and bright left is too extreme. There is to little inbetween to clearly define the person in the middle.
I like the subject choice, the composition, the tone and the soft old look.
8 |
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09/09/2005 11:52:42 AM |
Interesting.
Very interesting. The composition, the light the postprocessing.
Very different and interesting. I like it very much, but I think it isn't doing very well knowing DPC a bit.
No worries, you got me convinced, there will be others too that will se the quality of this shot I hope.
And hey, who knows, DPC is a strange place, maybe this will win the blue. I would be glad to have something different on the frontpage for a change. |
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09/09/2005 09:01:47 AM |
| simple, direct... good eye for a story. one of my favorites this challenge |
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09/08/2005 08:19:17 AM |
| i like it, really nice one |
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09/07/2005 06:54:20 PM |
| very interesting. fabulous light and toning. |
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09/06/2005 11:37:26 PM |
| For some reason, it reminds me of the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", when they were in Bolivia. Don't know why, guess it's the old-style feel and the setting. But I like it. 8 |
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09/06/2005 12:31:56 PM |
This is superb..love everything about it.
Quality stuff. |
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09/06/2005 12:28:02 PM |
| Bravo! I applaud your originality composition and the beauty of the shot. 9. |
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09/06/2005 09:21:04 AM |
| I really like this. An impromptu moment captured - the best kind. Like the tones used - gives more depth than just black and white. like the balance of dark and light. 8 |
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09/05/2005 08:33:54 PM |
| I love the contrasts in this shot and the casual positioning of the two men..wonderful image!...9 |
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09/05/2005 06:26:01 PM |
| I love the informality of their positioning. Great use of filter. Looks almost like it was taken a long time ago. I find the contrast dramatic and gave it a 9. |
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09/05/2005 03:08:34 AM |
| awesome! i love the black left hand corner, everything about this! |
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