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12/08/2005 05:15:53 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
Technical : I think this is what hurt your shot the most. The focus seems off, enough where it even hurts my eyes. (Whether it is actually off or not, is irrelevant, the fact that it appears so will hurt your photo just as bad).
Exposure is okay, the problem is where your spotlight lands. In this case the main subject becomes the bottle instead of the glass since that's all you can see clearly. The glass is vaguely lit, making it hard to make out any details. For example, I can only assume the glass is teetering on an ice cube, as I can't actually see it. And my monitor is calibrated, your average voter's won't be and will appear drastically darker, eliminating even more detail.
Artistic : It's an decent idea, but I think your 'last minute' is showing through on the results. I think if you had more time to give it thought you could've improved on your idea, as well as your implementation of it.
Challenge : Meets the challenge.
Conclusion : I think it would have improved with some small lighting changes. But the biggest improvement would have simply been a little more thought put into it.
Cheers, (literally!)
Jadin |
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12/05/2005 06:25:01 PM |
Hi Rikki, since you asked, gave you a 6. The reasons I like it:
- loved the blue "ring", reminded me of classy Manhattan jazz bar scenes, that kind of set-up
- the way the glass is tilted gives it some interest and originality combined with the lighting
Reasons I didn't vote it higher:
- in contrast to the "Manhattan" elegance, I found the bottle in a big way out of context. Rightly or wrongly, it seemed tacky compared to the elegance of the overall set-up.
- Meets the challenge ok but find the interpretation of the challenge rather soft. Nice but not that spot-on.
Having said that, this was a difficult challenge IMO.
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12/05/2005 06:19:49 PM |
Rikki - it is just a smidge too dark, in that the illusion would be lost to those with poor calibrated monitors.
It was one of my top picks (and i didnt have many in this challenge).
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12/05/2005 05:46:59 PM |
| Very interesting image and well shot. Lighting and focus are good. Subject placement is well done. The added element of the glass shape itself really sets it up nicely. Well done! |
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12/05/2005 02:26:59 PM |
| This remains a very interesting image. |
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12/04/2005 04:16:06 PM |
| Cool presentation with that stage like lighting to make it sing. |
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12/02/2005 12:05:38 PM |
| Gave this a 7, mainly because of the mysterious lighting, works pretty well. |
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12/01/2005 06:25:11 PM |
| Good composition, excellent lighting. Love the glass - adds lots of visual interest. Good use of negative space. Overall, a great shot! |
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11/30/2005 11:04:48 PM |
| Flashlight? Nice shot, cool glass. |
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11/28/2005 06:01:08 PM |
| oh wow, nice. great lighting, composition, first thing in my head is 'nico blue', so if you're not him, consider yourself complimented! nicely done! |
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11/28/2005 01:10:07 PM |
| Interesting glass, nice capture |
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11/28/2005 06:52:18 AM |
| Pretty good shot. Neat glass too. The lighting seems to fit the subject well. |
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11/28/2005 01:38:18 AM |
| Like the take on this image,& the depiction.... |
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11/28/2005 12:43:32 AM |
| nice MOODY feel to this however the visable 9 on the bottle will not influence my score *WINK* |
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