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12/25/2005 12:30:49 PM |
Critique Club Yahhoooooooo
Composition
I like the use of the horizontal line to create the major element of the composition but I do think that it intersects the center horizontally just a little too much. Lowering the overall horizon would have added the notion of space and inversely you would have been able to meter some of the background and eliminate the white casting of the candles and the metal rim of the dish.
Set-up & Camera
I̢۪m not sure what kind of lighting setup you used for this photograph but what ever the source of the lighting its needs to be either removed or drastically lowered so that the highlights aren̢۪t blown out. A general technique I follow with dark backgrounds and a light source within the photograph, candle in this case, is don̢۪t use lighting but rather compensate with shutter speed and aperture. This also means the use of a tripod as you would have to use a slow shutter speed. Another major thing to look at and understand is the Exposure Value of a set up like this. With the background being very dark and the foreground containing bright light the exposure value is very small in the 1 to 4 range. Thus with your current ISO/Shutter/Aperture your exposure value reads between 6 & 7. Well what does all this mean? You would need to change either the shutter speed or the aperture to attain the desired Exposure Value. In this case you could have changed the Shutter speed to 1/1sec or changed the aperture to F/10. This would remove the blown out highlights. I would have opted for the aperture as this could make for a wider DOF.
Post Processing
The histogram is very flat and this is due to the fact that the exposure is blown out. In this case there is not much that can be done to correct this as its more in the shot of the photograph then the edit. I also noticed it̢۪s a tad off horizontally. I try and use a piece of paper of something to simulate a level horizon. I place the paper against the monitor and see if everything matches on the line I want my horizon to be.
Opinion:
Overall this photograph meets the challenge very well. As far as my emotions go it took me little while and staring at the image to kind of realize what it is or the concept of the shot. Thus the time taken to figure out the concept makes it much harder to feel an emotion. The title on the other hand I like a lot as it hints the idea or concept very well. If I was to shoot this shot I would have really concentrated on the exposure so that it makes the effect of the shot more dramatic. If you have any questions regarding this critique please feel free to contact me.
Cheers,
Hiral Patel
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12/13/2005 11:38:50 PM |
| Wow. That's bright, basically to the point of being blown out. |
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12/13/2005 11:10:40 PM |
| I can't really figure out the shot ?? |
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12/13/2005 12:26:50 PM |
| I done not find this image photographically or visually appealling. It is shadow and blown out chunks with very little information inbetween. What is the subject? Certainly there is impact from candle light, but not the kind that creates a strong image. What is the redish brown thing in the right bottom corner and why is it there? |
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12/12/2005 09:44:18 PM |
| This is over exposed and I can't tell what it is. |
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