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01/12/2006 06:12:27 PM |
I think you had a good idea here. A few of my thoughts on improvement:
1) I don't mind square crops, but I'm not sure it works here. I think we want to see more in some direction, I'm just not sure which.
2) The upper left is blown. This is a tough exposure because of the backlighting from the store. Potentially even worse than the upper left is the upper right where the highlights look pretty unattractive. (For some reason they look like shoes on display to me...) It might not have been possible to do better; you could have underexposed some more and hoped to bring the people out in levels by adjusting midtones in Photoshop.
3) There's motion blur (I think) rather than DOF blur. You were on 1/4 second and I bet it was because of that. Pretty good actually for that speed. If this is, in fact, DOF, I would have made the shrine in focus because it is just as important to the picture as the people. personally I also use the rule of thumb that if something has writing on it I make it either very sharp or totally OOF. Semi-focused writing looks bad.
I gave you a 5 because of the emotional content of the picture rather than the technical merits. Keep going Rae-Ann, I know you'll get there. |
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01/12/2006 05:36:35 PM |
I voted you a 10... based solely on the message. Technically it wasn't the best work, but the message was so strong I couldn't resist the 10 button. Perhaps I was a little tired of Cityscapes also when I came across your image.
If you had the focus and other technicals, I'd say you would have come very close to a ribbon with this image. Just my 2 cents and why I gave you one of 8 10's. |
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01/12/2006 05:22:25 PM |
Challenge
- Relevant to the Challenge? Yes
- Is subject unique (vs. unoriginal or rehashed)? Yes
Compostion
- Good or Bad? How can it be fixed? The composition is good, however, the lighting from the store creates issues.
- Good focus? No. With 1/4 sec exposure you have motion blur. Maybe try a fill flash.
Aesthetics/Artistic Appeal:
- Colors and Contrast. The colors are muted, I'm not sure that I like that.
- What is my reaction or feelings? The feel of the image made me want to avoid it. Maybe because I am a man and don't want to deal with emotional topics? Who knows. I am sure that cropping the store windows out would NOT give the image the same feeling of sadness, but the windows are also on of the weakest areas of the image.
I gave it a 5.
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01/10/2006 06:39:51 PM |
| Very touching. Emotional impact is strong and you captured enough detail to let the viewers know what the image is about, though the addition of the name in the title gives it a more personal touch. Thankyou for sharing, and I hope you will find your way clear of this unfortunate incident. Technically, I think it was a little too soft and the highlights were really blown from the background store. |
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01/10/2006 02:14:32 PM |
| My only complaint, top left is a little blown out. I really like the theme and I am very sorry for your loss. |
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01/10/2006 12:51:32 PM |
| that's never a good thing |
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01/10/2006 07:41:17 AM |
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01/08/2006 08:06:06 AM |
| This seems so sad......... |
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01/07/2006 02:37:23 PM |
| A tragic take on City Life. Who was Jane and how did she die. From her picture she looks awfully young. Clean clear crisp picture. |
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01/07/2006 01:22:54 PM |
| Another Toronto Shot! Tasteful shot. |
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01/06/2006 08:47:19 PM |
| It's a good topic, but not a very good picture: it seems way too much like an ordinary "snapshot." |
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01/06/2006 08:20:29 PM |
| An effective photo of pathos but not so much about 'city life' |
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01/06/2006 07:46:01 PM |
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01/06/2006 06:58:10 PM |
| So sad and such an unfortunate and horrible thing to have happen. I know this story well and you've capture this memorial nicely! Great journalism shot too! |
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01/06/2006 03:40:44 PM |
| Sadly, this has become part of our city. I actually walked past this the other day. I hope things don't continue to get worse. The photo makes you think - well done. |
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01/05/2006 09:03:08 PM |
| The girl scratching her backside kind of detracts from the emotion this photo could convey. |
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01/05/2006 02:54:41 PM |
| The composition is interesting but the image seems a little blurry. A tripod or a better shooting position might help to steady the camera. |
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01/05/2006 02:50:55 PM |
| the bright lighting from the store is distracting and so is the girl touching her butt |
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01/04/2006 11:32:39 PM |
| sorry for the loss of life :( |
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01/04/2006 11:21:31 PM |
| Composition is ok. The choice of subject matter is ok. The image quality is ok. Could have been a little more creative. -5 |
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01/04/2006 11:15:55 PM |
| this photo presents a piece of living, which I think is in the spirit of the challenge. |
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01/04/2006 06:42:01 PM |
| For such a solemn subject, I wish you hadn't chosen a shot in which one of the subjects appears to be adjusting a wedgie. This could be nice exept for that and the rather fuzzy focus. |
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01/04/2006 05:57:34 PM |
| A sad image, and a sad part of city life. I'd go mental if one of my daughters were ever killed like that. [10] |
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01/04/2006 11:39:19 AM |
| i was there! i posted a pic of eatons center right after (some people don't get the reference). i was there right when it happened! |
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01/04/2006 11:18:33 AM |
Sad story, googled it up. :(
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01/04/2006 10:56:15 AM |
| good choice to capture... seems a tiny bit off focus but well composed |
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01/04/2006 02:50:09 AM |
| Well I didn't know who Jane Creba was but I just had a look on the net and read the story. So sad, really sad! |
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01/04/2006 02:20:49 AM |
| Wow .. you have captured some real emotion here ... |
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