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01/23/2006 04:22:24 PM |
::: Greetings from Critique Club :::
Hi, as requested, here is an indepth critique of your submission.
First Impression - the most important one:
Interesting... wild colors.. but maybe a bit more forward lighting is needed.
Composition:
Centered, it's ok. I'm not real fond of dead center compositions. I like photos that play with the rule of thirds more.
Subject:
Subject is strong and definitely stands out clearly from the background.
Technical (Colour, focus, and light):
FocusL Sharp and crisp.
Light: AS I stated earlier, you perhaps need more lighting from the front. What you end up with is a slightly under-exposed Santa with blown high-lights around the edges with this lighting setup.
Colour: Not sure why, perhaps WB issues with multiple light sources, but the blues in the beard and coat bottom are disturbing to me.
To grow its vote?:
Well, I can start b saying that DPC voters aren't real fond of "doll" shots. So, generally they don't score real well.
Summary:
Was a good effort, I believe you are capable of more, especially after seeing that wonderful waterdrop shot (btw, DPC love water drops).
Hope to see more from you soon,
Leroy |
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01/17/2006 11:51:20 PM |
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01/16/2006 10:50:25 PM |
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01/16/2006 06:46:41 PM |
| very interesting picture. although the subject is a bit strange, and not in a negative way, i think it is the best example of back lighting. nice work. |
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01/15/2006 08:51:57 PM |
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01/15/2006 03:39:57 PM |
| This shot is OK, but I think that the figurine's materials are upseting the balance you want here. |
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01/15/2006 08:23:07 AM |
| The lighting is great on this photo, but the subject is something else. Not because it is santa, but because it is a nick-nack and therefor uninteresting to me. However, I'll bet if this photo was used to sell this santa statue on e-bay, you'd get more than your asking price! |
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01/14/2006 09:29:04 PM |
| cute and sinister all at once! |
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01/13/2006 06:01:12 PM |
| I have given you a 9 as you have found somthing other than fruit to shoot and I like the lighting:) |
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01/13/2006 10:34:26 AM |
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01/12/2006 05:05:19 PM |
| Something about it seems over the top. Not sure. I can see your definite backlighting, but it seems like too much light. Maybe adjusting to half or even quarter power (that is if you used strobes) would have given this a nicer less harsh light. Just my thoughts. |
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01/12/2006 03:51:44 PM |
| This looks more like a phobia. Yikes! |
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01/12/2006 03:20:34 AM |
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01/12/2006 01:33:42 AM |
I saw this browsing through the entries at first. I am still convinced santa will haunt my dreams. :)
I like how the backlighting resembles headlights in foggy weather. |
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01/11/2006 06:47:19 PM |
| this is simply bizarre. about made my eyes pop out with its garishness. |
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01/11/2006 04:12:31 PM |
| Wow - definitely backlit! Not fond of the subject, but the technique is very good! |
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01/11/2006 09:41:26 AM |
| Evil Santa!! Scary image for a child to see I bet. "You've been bad!!! I am coming!!" |
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01/11/2006 06:01:41 AM |
| nice shot! but can we put the Christmas Decorations away now?! |
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