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11/17/2005 09:13:20 AM |
Hello from the Critique Club!
I have studied your image and have the following to offer:
Composition/perspective - the approach to the alley is good, a nice level shot without any odd angles to contend with. Focus is good for the whole length which helps keep your eyes down. The patch of bright sky at the end is a bit of a distraction. Perhaps a tighter crop on the top would help here. The leaves and trash and stuff on the ground is good for the walkway, but the wires and cables with the bright spot on the top make it a little busy. Cropping to just above the door or a little higher still leaves the alley bright and eliminates the distractions. This image really gives you a feeling of confinement, like you are actually there in the alley, through the strong composition.
Color - b/w with a good tonal range. The contrast in the three main surfaces is great - the lighter wall, bright walkway and darker right hand wall. The shades of gray are strong with just enough shadow and darker patches to keep it from becoming bland. The image is an excellent choice for b/w processing.
Light - use of natural light here is very nicely handled. Being centered in the alley helps set up the balance between the light and dark areas. There are no heavy dark areas that hide the detail and textures. A different time of day and this alley may well ahve been too dark or even too bright. Good timing for the shot.
Challenge requirements - even though there appears as though it is a door at the end of the alley, a careful look shows that there is no destination beyond that door that can be seen. This helps to place the image within the parameters - dead end.
Overall/my opinion - this is a strong image even without the challenge. The composition really gives a lot to the imagination and lets you feel the alley. As stated above, the only area I find distracting is the patch of brightness above the door end of the alley. Black and white seems to be the right choice for this image as well, much more emotive than a color shot would be. Overall, well done! |
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11/12/2005 10:02:26 PM |
| You have taken a somwhat uninteresting subject and made it art. Good job. |
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11/12/2005 08:52:26 PM |
| Rubbish! And I mean that in a complimentary way. I like this image as much for its terrific shapes, tones and textures, and for its uncompromising composition, as I do for its challenge theme qualities. 8 |
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11/11/2005 08:56:15 PM |
| 7 - Good interpretation, even though there seems to be a door at the end(?), but I'll assume it is 'permanently locked'. |
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11/10/2005 09:18:31 PM |
| i like this very much..you did a great job of framing it (semitry and that all) and the trash/over grone areas are well captures (tonaly) so everything is visible and nothing gets lost...clearly to me 1 of the better shots in the challenge (espicaly 1 of the better B&Ws), good luck |
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11/10/2005 07:50:29 PM |
| Crisp and clear shot. Nice |
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11/10/2005 06:36:51 PM |
very well executed and great challenge entry... might have like to have seen the lights a little little for greater tonal range but overall a very good image... well done
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11/10/2005 05:39:10 PM |
| Indeed no title needed for this! Says it all by itself. Very powerful. 9. |
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11/10/2005 05:34:42 PM |
| i liked this one a lot, fits the challenge well.. |
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11/10/2005 12:00:00 PM |
| good image..stark, yet fascinating |
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11/09/2005 01:09:18 AM |
| I like this. I think being in that alley would scare me to death though. Like the black and white choice. |
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11/08/2005 11:30:23 PM |
| Yeah! Another true dead end |
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11/07/2005 01:15:06 AM |
| This image lacks any clear subject. If the door at the end of the alley is the intended foal point using a shallower DoF would have helped to direct the viewer's attention there. |
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