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New Guitar
New Guitar
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Challenge: Something New III (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4100
Location: Mesa, AZ
Date: Apr 15, 2006
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Apr 16, 2006

Don't expect this to do amazing, but wanted to start submitting for the challenges anyway. A little dodging to lighten up the face, a little burning on the hand, cropping, cloned out a few spots and minor contrast adjustment.

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05/02/2006 01:19:34 PM
Awesome, thanks for the help, I'll try to redo this picture as soon as I can.
05/01/2006 12:25:14 PM
* Howdy from the Critique Club *

First of all, you need to save file close to 150K. So you don't loose any more detail.

I do believe this image works well in black and white.
Not sure if your camera angle is doing your image justice, (not straight on) I think if you have put yourself to left of your subject and use those great lines in the background along with neck of the guitar. More of a perspective look. To me it looks as if she is standing in a square type area. If you can't be up high enough, take something to stand on or zoom in. Since the subject was about the guitar and not the girl.

You cropped or didn't have the whole neck in the photo. ( wish it was there)

I seen where you said that your camera doesn't work well in low light. Take flashlight with you and tripod.

You really have some nice shapes to work with here. The curve of the chin and top of her head match those curves of the guitar. The neck of the guitar and the lines of the back wall.

This can be seen here Please let me know if you don't want my version of your image online, and I'll take it down.

Also you should go out and reshoot. You do have something to work with. I do think you can and will improve.

If you have any question or comments please feel free to PM me anytime.
You have yourself a wonderful day, Mark Thomas Kelsay


Message edited by author 2006-05-02 12:44:40.
04/26/2006 12:11:24 PM
Thanks for the comments and critiques. My camera doesn't do well in low lighting, and I wanted to avoid using the flash because of the weird shadows it casts. I'll try to redo this in daylight like I had planned, see if that helps.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/25/2006 07:47:17 PM
I like the perspective in this shot, the lighting also works well for it. The only thing I can offer for improvement is to make it sharper. The blurryness takes away from an otherwise great image.
04/25/2006 08:49:35 AM
Nice shot.
04/21/2006 11:10:15 AM
Interesting angle
  Photographer found comment helpful.
04/19/2006 01:33:06 PM
her hand looks a little blown out but i really like this image. her stance and the angle of her face is really powerful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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