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04/04/2006 05:38:58 AM |
from the Critique Club
Whilst you have something here compositionally - the strength of the primary curved line moving up and across the frame is well handled - I do think you've left too many people guessing as to what on earth the subject is here; for myself, and especially without any detailed input from you, I'm only guessing at its being a basketball, which of course leads to strange thoughts about indoor rain, generally, and more specifically, up a blind alley. The low-key and high-contrast elements of the shot are wel achieved, though in some areas they've taken things too far, so that, for instance in image top left, we have simply a pattern of white pixels with no real reference to a 'reality' behind them, looking more like you've actually lost control of your editing there than achieving a deliberate effect; 'looking like' - if you were actually trying for that then of course you've succeeded, but I don't see a point to it, especially given the majority of the image.
I'm actually surprised it scored as highly as it did here: the mystery of it, the very dark nature of it, and the fact that the subject is really very simple I would usually expect to bring the score down into the 4 territory, so i think you've done well to achieve what you have with this shot. |
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03/29/2006 09:21:46 AM |
| Eschelar, I thought it would do a little better as well, I am still getting the hang of what people like on this forum. Thanks for the compliment. |
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03/29/2006 05:02:48 AM |
| FWIW, this was one of two 10's I gave in this challenge. The other was in the top 10. You can guess where I feel this should have ended up... |
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03/28/2006 08:30:02 PM |
| I love this shot, it is very powerfull. |
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03/28/2006 12:36:33 AM |
| too much macro here, cant really make out what is this. |
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03/27/2006 10:40:21 PM |
| I love the texture brought out by the lighting and the water - not sure I like the line on the ball going straight up the middle. |
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03/23/2006 08:29:39 PM |
| effective lighting choice and great use of composition and color 8 |
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03/23/2006 05:42:53 PM |
| great shot .. love the detail the "crispness" |
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03/23/2006 05:39:23 PM |
| Simple and effective. Title is great, but I see - Game NOT Cancelled Due to Rain. Good job. |
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03/23/2006 03:39:40 PM |
| Very interesting texture. I find your title distracting. I really love the "low key" nature of the lighting. This is an excellent entry for this challenge. |
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03/23/2006 02:46:37 AM |
| very nice shot... reminds me of my activ days........... :) |
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03/23/2006 12:43:56 AM |
| This could be one for the Closeup macro contest. |
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03/22/2006 03:46:35 PM |
| Nice textures and lighting. |
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03/22/2006 11:09:24 AM |
| Cool approach and good execution. Can't really find much I'd change. |
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03/22/2006 07:33:34 AM |
| wow...nice work...suits the challenge |
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03/22/2006 06:44:05 AM |
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