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Challenge: Celebration (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Date: Oct 9, 2005
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/10
Galleries: Architecture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Oct 9, 2005

rotate, crop, levels, curves, b&w, usm

Statistics
Place: 71 out of 137
Avg (all users): 5.2129
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.0423
Avg (non-participants): 5.3053
Views since voting: 906
Views during voting: 329
Votes: 202
Comments: 15
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11/22/2005 02:20:40 PM
Hello from the Critique Club!

I have studied your image and have the following to offer:

Composition/perspective - this is a very strong composition. Placement of the two main subjects is very well done and follows nicely the rule of thirds. The feeling of depth/distance is created very nicely with the perspective applied. Although the front subject appears raised higher because of the slope of the building, being dwarfed by the facade is an extremely interesting effect. The image appears a bit oversharpened as evidenced by the apparent halo around the statue on the right side - this could also be facility lighting like appears in the background, hard to tell. The rest of the image does not show this. The shape of the building itself acts like a leading line along the top edge which just draws you across the image.

Color - b/w, accentuated very nicely with the natural textures and smoothness. The stone facade and walls are a strong contrast to the sky which appears to just be sweeping on by. The accents keep them nicely separated and working together.

Lighting - very nice combination of time of day - natural light and facility lights. No blown out or really dark areas to be distracting.

Challenge requirements - this might be where this image fell short. I don't really get a sense of celebration from this. Victory, perhaps. But more of a darker feeling for some reason.

Overall/my opinion - a very strong image with excellent composition. Black and white processing is perfect. Not sure about the connection to the challenge, but still an excellent picture.

EDIT: typos

Message edited by author 2005-11-22 15:22:56.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/16/2005 10:40:52 PM
This is a little oversharpened, but I still gave it a 10 for the composition and meaning. Good Luck!
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10/16/2005 11:29:59 AM
IMO this one is a bit over-adjusted (USM?)
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10/15/2005 10:58:29 PM
I like the look of this, but i think it is oversharpened. there is a visible halo around the statue
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10/15/2005 09:59:13 PM
When I look at your photo, rather than getting a sense of celebration, I get a sense of foreboding. I think it's the black and white treatment. Almost like a scary movie kind of shot - in my opinion. Just my impression.
10/15/2005 04:43:28 PM
Very nice tonal values this image has :) I like the different shades that the overall image produces. :)
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10/14/2005 04:27:07 PM
Over sharpened?? 4.75
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10/12/2005 05:08:51 PM
This would have been great but the whole shot looks "smudgy", like it´s slightly out of focus but I am sure it´s mostly from some kind of post processing. Also, the strong halo around Leif and Hallgrimskirkja isn´t flattering so I only gave this a 5 but I like the tones in the shot, great job on the b/w conversion.
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10/11/2005 05:42:28 PM
beautiful photo, with its lines, architecture, and shades of gray. the image, with the title, seems to evoke a feeling of mourning or respectful remembrance rather than celebration, however. stunning image. very well done.
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10/11/2005 05:33:21 PM
I like your processing of this photo, it suits the image well IMO. A good composition.
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10/10/2005 10:57:04 PM
remembrance what?? Celebration??
10/10/2005 09:52:41 PM
Good subject and composition. A bit heavy on the sharpening/halos imho though.
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10/10/2005 05:54:24 PM
Neat lines. Picture is slightly tilted to the right though.
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10/10/2005 03:50:45 PM
this is a great image, but it is somewhat oversharpened as you can see by the outline or halo effect around the statue. nice composition and tonal range 7
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10/10/2005 01:01:26 AM
Nicely done. I love simple one word titles too. I wonder if you could up the contrast. Maybe not as it is mostly mid tones. I do like it though. Good composition.
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