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12/06/2005 08:41:34 AM |
Hello from the Critique Club!
I have studied your image and have the following to offer:
Composition/perspective - the choice of processing for this image was well done. The colorization is not too heavy and really sets a nice mood/feel for the image. The angle to the subject is nice. My only comment on this aspect would be it is not readily evident if the scale is actually balanced or not. The crop is a little tight on the right side - it would have been nice if the stones were not cut off. The focus is crisp and the DoF is nice - keeps you focused on the plane of interest in the shot. Well done!
Color - b/w, very well processed. The contrast between the subject and the background keeps the subject up front throughout the image.
Lighting - overall the shot is well and evenly lit. There is one bright spot on the base of the scale, but it is not really a distraction. The small bright spot on the arm doesn't hurt the image either. The detail in the textures of the plate, stones, table top is well preserved and adds a lot of 'feel' to the image.
Challenge requirements - in this area perhaps it could have been a little stronger. The implication is that the scale is balanced, hence even. But from the perspective it has to remain an assumption and in fact it appears to be heavy on the weight side of the balance. If it was shown to be balanced it would have been much stronger in this area.
Overall/my opinion - well done image that has a lot of strong elements working for it. I would have liked to see all the stones and perhaps more of the balance, but as it is it is still a strong image. Overall very well done! |
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11/30/2005 01:04:48 AM |
| gahhh why was this not rated higher?!?@ this is a beautiful and obviously carefully composed image, with a great link to the challenge, and that simply wasn't rewarded the way it should be. |
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11/30/2005 12:56:27 AM |
| Congratulations on your top 20 finish with this image as it makes a paramount presentation of that engaging scale. Great sepia. |
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11/29/2005 11:07:08 PM |
| The sepia tone works for this shot and it's a very well developed response to the challenge brief. One of my favorites. The only nit I could pick is that I don't care for the double border. |
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11/26/2005 11:22:45 AM |
| Really like the composition of this one, great feel to it love the textures in the shot. 8 |
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11/26/2005 02:51:06 AM |
| Nice photo, I like the sepia tone, and the focus |
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11/25/2005 11:29:42 PM |
| Interesting subject, I like the sepia here, works well antiquing the photo. |
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11/25/2005 08:32:23 PM |
| Good idea, I love the coloring. |
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11/25/2005 08:29:34 PM |
| Nice idea, and good composition. But if they are sapphires, how about going for blue tones? |
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11/25/2005 04:08:50 PM |
| what is on this side of the scale? |
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11/25/2005 02:55:36 AM |
| In a perfect world, we'd see this on the front page of DPC next Wednesday... |
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11/24/2005 01:54:57 PM |
| Very nicely done, the off angle composition is what makes this interesting. Keep up the good work. |
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11/23/2005 09:26:08 AM |
| I like the old timey sense of this. Maybe a tad tight on the crop, but the post editing works. |
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11/23/2005 04:41:20 AM |
Nice pictuure, with good DOF and nice lighting.
Good luck! |
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