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08/05/2003 05:29:09 AM |
Hi stephan - 'revenge' time? Your critique club moment ...
I think this was one of the more memorable photos from the trends challenge: it doesn't quite make it into my favourites, but very nearly.
I guess you won't be finishing things on that TFT screen again then, huh?
I'm not really sure what I most like about it - it's one of those shots that somehow defies my powers of interpretation. The composition is different: using the thirds but in a vertical manner is an odd thing to do, but effective; the intensity of the grass' green is excellent, especially set against the washed-out look of the flip-flops; the slight progression from dark to light up the image is intersting too - allows a dynamic contrast around the subject and still keeps the background as an important element. I did, and still do, find the border hugely distracting: whether that's just me, but I absolutely loathe coloured borders - they feel like they're cheating my eye, saying 'look at this colour', or 'isn't this clever, I can choose a colour from my picture', or more seriously an attempt to fool the eye into processing the colours of an image differently (in which case why not do that in processing?). I can see the use (and use them myself) of black or white borders to emphasise the overall feel of an image - like being able to choose the colour of wall for your art to hang on, but these coloured tricks ... anyway, drifted off-topic a little there.
48th place isn't so bad, I guess. I think that's because it's a pretty static image - besides the points I've mentioned (and I'm not sure a lot of people appreciate that stuff here), there isn't a lot to it: the lighting is very good, but not immediately eye-catching, the composition isn't orthodox, and it has a feeling of your having over-processed it (where did all the red go?), without producing an effect that will really nail people.
Good luck in future
ed |
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07/30/2003 08:41:46 PM |
Thank you for the many comments! Never got such controversial comments about my border. One said that it's too pale, and the next comment says it's too prominent. ;-)
Actually I made a mistake. I finished the photo on my laptop which has a problem with the TFT. The colours look much less saturated there and have a blue tint. So the photo actually shouldn't be so oversaturated and also the border should be less yellow.
@miller: I tried to remove the sticker from the sandals, but it was not possible without leaving ugly remains on it.
@mediamst: Actually I like the chaotic look of the grass. It's only the background, the sandals were the subject where I wanted to lead the concentration to.
And I almost forgot: Special thanks to my cousin darksusi! She lent me her beautiful sandals to make this photo possible :)
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07/29/2003 01:39:44 PM |
| the grass is very unclear |
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07/29/2003 08:38:39 AM |
| Good use of color and border. |
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07/29/2003 07:25:46 AM |
| The great color is what grabbed me in this photograph. Also a nice composition. |
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07/28/2003 09:47:11 AM |
| Nice! I like the saturation you've used to make the flip flops stand out against the grass. 8 -danny |
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07/28/2003 12:21:08 AM |
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07/27/2003 12:28:04 PM |
| I just love the colors in this photograph. I like that it's so simple, too. |
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07/27/2003 06:36:33 AM |
| Great use of colour, and I love the use of the grass as a background. Well done. |
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07/26/2003 02:09:07 PM |
| I really like the colors in this photo! Very crisp! |
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07/25/2003 03:33:06 PM |
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07/24/2003 12:40:47 PM |
| it's a nice contrast, a nice capture |
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07/23/2003 11:33:00 PM |
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07/23/2003 10:32:12 PM |
| Good colors and contrast. There are some imperfections on the flip-flops that should have been taken care of before you too the shot, most notably the stickers by the heel. The fact that you have a border doesn't bother me, I'm just not sure that particular color works. |
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07/23/2003 12:25:06 PM |
| Like the colour saturation: and just about equally dis-like the use of a prominent colour from a photo for its border. So that equals things out :-) Like the way the stripes work together in this arrangement also. |
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07/23/2003 10:57:44 AM |
| The border seems pale for such an over saturated picture. I think the border should be as bright as the image and let te yellow in the sandals be the only pale color. |
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07/23/2003 10:57:07 AM |
| I like the image but don't like the border you've used! |
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07/23/2003 10:00:13 AM |
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