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05/28/2006 06:20:30 PM |
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I love everything about this...except the blur (which you explained). Great expressions. (BTW, if you want to see some REAL blur wait until my next challenge - it will make your blur look like you're seeing better than 20/20 LOL). I like the colors here too. This is a very pleasant moment with people who make this shot come alive. |
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05/25/2006 10:53:28 PM |
hello again,
it seems a bit soft to me, and that will get you hit hard quick. i like the portrait and the lighting is pretty good. the woman has a great expression.
the only bit i really dislike is the picture in the background. it is bursting out of her head and i think that will get you dinged as quickly as everything else.
overall though i think it is pretty good. |
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05/23/2006 05:05:20 PM |
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I think this meats the challenge very well, composition is good, nice colors, but shutterspeed is way to slow, the image isn't sharp and you can see movement in the faces.
it would be nice to see good movement in the hands, but the faces just have to be 100% frozen.
I didn't vote in this challenge, but due to the movement I would only give this a 3-4. but with higher shutterspeed, 1/60 - 1/125 this would look much better and the score would be 7-8. |
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05/22/2006 07:31:57 PM |
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I gave this a 6 in voting. I didn't see your comment in the forum, but I really liked the expressions on both the hairdresser and the customer. I also really liked that these are real people in real time, and the composition is very good. Other than the blur issue, you might have positioned yourself just enough to get rid of the light switch. I do like the poster behind the hairdresser - adds to the "environment". Hopefully you'll take a copy to your hairdresser - I'm betting she'll love it! |
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05/22/2006 05:14:32 AM |
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I gave this a 5 in the voting - it's a very well captured moment, the composition of the 2 faces is strong, and it really shows the hairdresser in her element which is the most important thing of an environmental portrait, but you've obviously struggled with enough light, and the high ISO/low shutterspeed has made it quite blurry/grainy, so the quality isn't as good as the content. I think this was the main reason it didn't score any higher.
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05/22/2006 02:09:09 AM |
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Very interesting choice of subject, and nicely composed. As Tim said, it looks like a quick snapshot. I think this one would have scored well if the focus had been better. You hit the challenge perfectly, though. |
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05/22/2006 12:35:59 AM |
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I think your subject matter suited the challenge quite well. But it looks like a quick snapshot rather than a proper portrait. A bit too blurry overall. That really is the primary issue with this shot. Colors could have been a bit more vibrant as well. |
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05/20/2006 01:41:47 AM |
| Well done! Great job on the lighting. The skin tones seem to be right on. |
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05/19/2006 04:16:13 PM |
| Got carried away with the contrast or..... |
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05/19/2006 02:49:42 PM |
| great idea, don't get whats going on with the stylist's eyes.. |
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05/18/2006 11:04:13 PM |
| This picture looks slightly blured. A little faster shutter speed may help with this. |
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05/18/2006 01:00:02 PM |
| The idea and composition of this picture are great, but it is lacking on the technical side. The focus on the models is a bit soft, and I'm not sure if it's Neat Image or Gaussian blur, but there seems to be a too heavy dose of that applied as well. It also has a slightly yellowish cast to it that can be fixed with a light touch of post processing |
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05/17/2006 11:21:27 PM |
| very well photographed - great exposure on the 'models' and wonderful colors. |
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05/17/2006 07:27:03 AM |
| The smile is nice but she looks slightly blurred around the mouth. Good lighting and composition. |
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05/16/2006 05:16:49 PM |
| The faces seem to be out of focus. |
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05/16/2006 05:01:26 PM |
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05/15/2006 10:25:47 PM |
| could have been Top 10 were it not for the motion blur. 6 |
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05/15/2006 04:20:29 PM |
| This would be a great shot in any case, but the title changes the view of it. Suddently the edges of the picture become a mirror's frame, or are we standing behind the mirror looking through? |
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05/15/2006 01:02:40 PM |
| The focus seems slighly off. :( It should have been a great picture. |
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05/15/2006 11:07:15 AM |
| Good environmental portrait but it looks like the low light has given you some motion blur. |
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05/15/2006 09:38:46 AM |
| assuming the hair dresser is the subject, there a little blur in her face. otherwise, nice shot. |
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05/15/2006 08:43:25 AM |
| a little out of focus which is a pity |
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05/15/2006 07:33:58 AM |
| This is a good clear image..... |
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05/15/2006 06:13:34 AM |
| awwww. too bad this wasnt shot head on. not sure if the mirror is the reason itw so pixelated. great idea though |
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05/15/2006 05:49:59 AM |
| Fits Challenge, good subject, would have liked more sharpening......6 |
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05/15/2006 03:10:52 AM |
| A little blurry but nice environmental portrait - 7 from me! |
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