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01/07/2006 01:59:37 AM |
::: Critique Club :::
Having not entered Username, it's great to be doing a critique in it. One thing you learn is that people have some very weird usernames - the mind boggles.
Great fun to do a critique on your image but it is more difficult if you don't give us detailed information in your photographers comments. When we do a critique, we go past just the photographic result or post processing, that's what voters comments do. The critique looks at what you were trying to achieve, how you wanted it to look and what issues you had in getting the image captured and ready for voting.
First Impression - the most important one:
Interesting, I instantly liked it. It does what it is supposed to do - stop you from passing on, it engages you to look further into the image = first base.
Composition:
I'm really confuzzled here because it looks fine but hasn't scored well and something about it just doesn't gel. I suspect that composition rather than any other factors is where it didn't grab hearts so lets look at that.
Part of the difficulty is for the viewer to decide what the Point Of Interest is. Was it your intention that point to be the pawn, the centre of Africa or the whole lit area as a unity? Once decided, that area will have the most impact on a thirds intersection.
One of the other useful things to note is that the eye enters bottom-left and exits top-right. Ignoring the type reversal, I wonder what impact change mirroring the image would have.
Is there too much neutral black space below the globe? I'm really not sure, but it would be fun to run some test prints and get family/friends to choose a favourite.
Subject:
Bang on challenge, interesting, very differnet, creative and pushing the boundaries. In effect, good choice.
Technical (Colour, focus, and light):
10/10 for the lighting. You've really worked hard at this, it shows and it works. The complete blackout all around africa is terrific as it gives the drama and imact needed to be noticed in this tough environment. Well done.
To grow its vote?:
If you do try some composition variations, let me know what worked best.
Summary:
A really good image, well conceived but not well received. I'm probably as mystified as you as to why not and would be really interested in any tests you do.
Brett |
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01/01/2006 10:54:56 PM |
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01/01/2006 08:23:02 PM |
| I like the composition, but for me I wish there was a bit more definition around the edge of the globe as some of it seems to have "disappeared" into the background. Clever concept for the name you picked. |
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12/28/2005 07:29:21 PM |
| Fairly creative idea but he photo comes of amaturish for some reason. I think I know that globe and it's a beautiful globe in person but doesn't come out in the picture. |
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12/27/2005 07:36:55 PM |
| Good idea, good image, but would have liked the pawn to be vertical, not sloping......... |
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12/27/2005 06:56:05 AM |
| nice. there seems to be some a grey part at the right bottom, too bad. nice compo |
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12/26/2005 06:52:17 PM |
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12/26/2005 11:17:08 AM |
| Another gem that I hope doesn't get passed over by the voters...nicely composed, interesting lighting, beautiful color. Well done. :) |
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12/26/2005 08:22:06 AM |
| great shot, awesome use of light too... |
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