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The Shape of a Squirrel
The Shape of a Squirrel
mannjudit


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Shapes II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Pentax *ist DS
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DL Macro Super for Pentax
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Date: Jan 3, 2006
Aperture: f:5,6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 3, 2006

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Votes: 289
Comments: 10
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01/13/2006 08:24:56 AM
Critique Club Comment

COMPOSITION
This photo IMO could have been composed better. For example, the rule of thirds - your squirrel is neither centered nor is it in one of the thirds - it is just, well, there! That's quite distracting for me.

BACKGROUND
Your background is very bland which in some cases can be good but it is just too much for me here. Maybe a tighter crop would have worked better or as has been suggested, a whiter background.

CAMERA WORK
Well, the shape of the squirrel is definitely there and the silouhette is done nicely, I just think that there could have been a few changes to help enhance the photo!

MY OPINION
This is not the sort of photo thaat I would personally go out and buy to hang on my wall. It needs that 'WOW' factor and IMO it just doesn't have anything special about it. Keep trying though and if you have any questions or comments about my critique feel free to PM me.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/07/2006 06:47:13 AM
Strong shaped silhouette of a squirrel here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/04/2006 10:30:12 PM
Holy Batsquirrel, Batman !!
Good example of distillation of a shape.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/04/2006 08:10:47 PM
cool.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/04/2006 06:43:39 PM
ahhh a devil squirrel.... ruuunnnn!!! i like the image but the BG is too neutral.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/04/2006 06:34:04 PM
This photo is very nice .....My favorite:-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/04/2006 08:34:10 AM
Nice. It seems that a closer crop would work. If the background could be whiter it would make for more contrast.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/04/2006 06:07:10 AM
i would like to see this in colour
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/04/2006 03:49:16 AM
i would have preferred a tighter crop around the squirrel with less empty space... 4
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/04/2006 03:41:42 AM
it's that stuffed squirel again! Where's my rake? I'll chase him away!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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