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06/04/2006 02:35:48 AM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
Technicals:
The lighting is sufficient to see the subject but doesn't do more than that.
Subject/composition:
Good choice in subject, however I feel the central theme of this challenge isn't the real focal point here. It's more about this person working in his environment more so than depicting "heat".
The composition is ok but like the lighting it doesn't do anything beyond just displaying the subject.
Suggestions for Improvement:
The lighting and composition are two areas where a lot of creativity can come in. In terms of the composition, I would see about shooting from a lower angle and facing more toward his right side rather than straight on. This should give the subject a larger presence in the frame and appear more powerful, which would go well with someone welding steel. If you can zoom in closer that would also help. The main area of interest here is that welder's mask and the sparks so the tighter you can make the crop the better especially given that busy background.
As for the lighting I think you have too much in the shot. I would try to utilize just the light coming from the sparks and eliminate as much ambient light as possible. The best way to do that is to shoot with a faster shutter speed and smaller aperture setting than what you used. I would suggest shooting in manual mode to set both the shutter speed and aperture manually if possible. Having less light in the scene will keep alot of that busy background in the dark and bring the focus squarely on the welding.
Message edited by author 2006-06-04 02:58:12. |
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05/26/2006 01:02:34 PM |
| Good idea angle would have been better from more of a side view. more control over the exposure(less glow on the sparks) Better focus on the scene |
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05/22/2006 08:06:10 PM |
| The composition is ok. The image quality is ok. The subject matter could have been better. This picture could be a little more creative. |
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05/22/2006 05:18:15 PM |
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