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03/05/2006 01:08:38 PM |
From the Critique Club:
First of all I have to qualify that I'm not a big fan of water drop shots but let's see what I can come up with...
Your overall composition is very nice. I also love the colors scheme that you achieved using the computer screen to create the reflection.
My first impression of this shot is that it is very dark. It looks like it could use a good bit of light. This is kind of a conundrum though because increasing the overall lighting would wash out the reflection on the disc. The few times that I've tried to photograph water drops or ice, I've had a difficult time getting nicely defined edges. I see you have that issue in this shot. I'm not 100% on this, but I think a boost in lighting should help with this definition of edges. Overall, I think the shot is a little soft. You can see this not only in the water drops (which could be an illusion caused by the lighting as mentioned above) and also on the CD itself.
The only other problem I have with this shot is in the inconsistant shape of the water drops themselves. Some of them are nice and round, but some of them are not. I know that in past water drop shots the photographers have used a product called (I believe) RainX. This product is a very good water repellent that you would spray on the disc before dropping the water on it. It makes nice perfect round drops.
I think the reason that this shot didn't score as highly as many in the past is because of the shape of the drops, the indistinct edges of the drops and the softness of the shot. If you like this kind of shot I would recommend trying different lighting schemes and the RainX trick and I bet you could come up with a very nice image! Keep shooting.
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02/27/2006 12:08:54 AM |
Just a little historical note: CD's hit the Asian Market in 1982 and the US in 1983. By 1988 they outsold LP's. Thanks! (RE: Noise: Nolo Contendere)
Message edited by author 2006-02-27 00:15:00. |
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02/26/2006 01:09:03 PM |
Considering that in 1990 only 28% of american homes have CD's in them, I would have to say that this doesn't really meet the challenge...
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02/25/2006 11:54:55 PM |
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02/23/2006 11:59:57 AM |
Hmm, I really don't think the compact disc is a product from the eighties. More like the nineties. DNMC for me.
Too much noise in your picture. I wonder what post-processing you did. |
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02/20/2006 05:29:17 PM |
| best of the 80's cd pictures |
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02/20/2006 05:20:11 PM |
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02/20/2006 01:55:00 AM |
| great abstract look...well done |
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02/20/2006 12:21:13 AM |
| Simply stunning on every level. I just wanna say Wow when I look a this image! Not only is this beautiful and creative, it is the essence of the 80's. Nice!! |
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