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11/09/2005 03:20:38 AM |
Originally posted by Alienyst:
Hello from the Critique Club!
I have studied your image and have the following to offer:
Composition/perspective - you really nailed this aspect of the shot. Application of rule of thirds is done quite nicely in two direction/focal planes. Your use of negative space is well done and there is not so much that your subject is lost. Not sure if you removed it through processing or it just didn't show but the lack of smoke is a big plus in my opinion. I also like how the cigarette is not perfect, but not too wrinkled either. The only thing I may have done here is to crop the left side to remove the filter paper portion so the subject had a uniform appearance from end to end..well except for the lit part of course.
Color - I don't expect much color in a light on white, and this holds true here. The grays and browns on the lit end offer a nice contrast to the rest of the image.
Lighting - lighting is well done. Not too bright to cause blown out areas or shadows, but bright enough to allow full detail of the cigarette to show through. I can clearly see all the mm band on the paper. Well done!
Challenge requirements - this meets the requirements of the challenge very well. The small band of dark brown on the lit end is not enough to have an impact at all. The gray ash also meets the requirements so no problem there. Well done!
Overall/my opinion - this is a very interesting idea and very well executed. Not sure why it didn't do better in the challenge. It is a well focused, clean, crisp image that demonstrates excellent control of lighting and composition. |
thanks a lot man :-) , it means a lot to me
goran |
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11/06/2005 03:28:48 PM |
Hello from the Critique Club!
I have studied your image and have the following to offer:
Composition/perspective - you really nailed this aspect of the shot. Application of rule of thirds is done quite nicely in two direction/focal planes. Your use of negative space is well done and there is not so much that your subject is lost. Not sure if you removed it through processing or it just didn't show but the lack of smoke is a big plus in my opinion. I also like how the cigarette is not perfect, but not too wrinkled either. The only thing I may have done here is to crop the left side to remove the filter paper portion so the subject had a uniform appearance from end to end..well except for the lit part of course.
Color - I don't expect much color in a light on white, and this holds true here. The grays and browns on the lit end offer a nice contrast to the rest of the image.
Lighting - lighting is well done. Not too bright to cause blown out areas or shadows, but bright enough to allow full detail of the cigarette to show through. I can clearly see all the mm band on the paper. Well done!
Challenge requirements - this meets the requirements of the challenge very well. The small band of dark brown on the lit end is not enough to have an impact at all. The gray ash also meets the requirements so no problem there. Well done!
Overall/my opinion - this is a very interesting idea and very well executed. Not sure why it didn't do better in the challenge. It is a well focused, clean, crisp image that demonstrates excellent control of lighting and composition. |
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10/29/2005 07:09:55 PM |
| Cool shot. good comp and not overexposed. Interesting subject, (Although I quit) |
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10/28/2005 02:23:02 AM |
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10/27/2005 04:04:12 PM |
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10/27/2005 03:04:34 PM |
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10/27/2005 12:44:08 AM |
| I think cropping out the bottom third would help the picture greatly. |
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10/26/2005 03:47:18 PM |
| hmmm, I like the idea and the composition, and the focus is good and sharp... now if you'd gotten the background to be pure white, I think this would be a better photograph... |
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10/26/2005 03:31:33 AM |
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10/26/2005 01:05:27 AM |
| last time i did a photo with a cigarette in it i got a comment from someone saying they hate smoking.isn't that stupid? it's a good shot.8 |
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10/26/2005 12:55:44 AM |
| crazy, i was going to do that too...but changed my mind |
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