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11/06/2005 01:48:18 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club:
'Orchid' is your entry into the 'Light On White II' challenge. As you mention in your comments, you were actually shooting this for the Delicate challenge and I think it fits that challenge better, however:
Technical:
You have used maximum size and this helps a lot in a challenge. The crop is not too tight and the image has not been overly sharpened which would have made it really overpowering. The background could be anything, there is no hint of any texture, but then the challenge did ask for a white background. Focussing and DOF are good with the centre of the orchid being the focal point.
Composition:
Subject leads in from bottom right corner to a central format image using portrait setup. The cropping works well, there is a satisfying white border on the sides. With no shadows, there is an unnerving starkness about this image, possibly because the colours of the flower are so striking.
Overall:
I like the shot, but I don't think it quite fits the challenge and hence the lower than normal score. There is nothing terribly wrong, nothing that deserves harsher critique. I think you are well aware that you have misjudged the challenge and therefore faced a lower score when entered in a different challenge, would have attained a much higher score. I hope this is helpful and constructive.
Steve |
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11/01/2005 11:18:28 AM |
| oh..it shines too much.. >.< |
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10/28/2005 08:44:08 AM |
| Wow! Very vivid colors and beautifully done! |
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10/27/2005 08:51:50 PM |
| nice colors and a good composition... very well done... :) |
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10/27/2005 03:11:40 PM |
| too bright of purple to qualify for a light color, IMO |
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10/26/2005 03:12:12 PM |
| Nice picture but a bit blown. I really like the positioning of the flower, makes for a strong theme. |
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10/26/2005 12:20:44 PM |
| this is prodominately bright bold colours on a white background. Having such a heavily cranked saturation is not helpful in this challenge. |
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10/26/2005 05:11:40 AM |
| Wish it was "light" on white. Cool pic though. |
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10/26/2005 01:15:14 AM |
| It needs something in the background. Think of the famous Ansel Adams picture of a rose on a piece of wood. The primary focus is still the flower, but there is something other than blank space in the background. |
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