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Challenge: Beatles Song/Lyrics (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Z
Location: Alcudia de Elche (España)
Date: May 27, 2006
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Architecture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 28, 2006

A very old church in Spain, photo only converted in black and white, natural light.

Statistics
Place: 159 out of 273
Avg (all users): 5.3212
Avg (commenters): 6.1429
Avg (participants): 5.0625
Avg (non-participants): 5.4607
Views since voting: 806
Views during voting: 387
Votes: 274
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0


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06/09/2006 11:23:55 PM
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, welcome to DPC. You have found a great community that often seems like a family that is far too close to one another. You will love the site, you will hate the site, and you will most likely become addicted.

Camera Work/Technical: Your chosen settings yielded an image that is nicely focused with a decent tonal range. I'll mention more on that in lighting.

Lighting: Your lighting provides a very nice direction for the eye to flow, but it seems a little flat. You have strong lights and darks, but there is a slight haze over the image. Try to include specific editing steps in your photographer's comments. It helps us out when making suggestions in the critique. I am assuming that you just desaturated the image into grayscale. If you are using Photoshop or elements, try using a Hue/Saturation later, the channel mixer or even LAB color. If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me a PM.

Composition/Content: Your composition is very strong and appealing in this image. The curved wall, as well as the separation of ground surfaces provide great leading lines.

My Opinion: I think that you met the challenge well, and could have scored even better with some slight adjustments. Voters on this site tend to like vivid colors, crisp focus, and third world models. Of course there are exceptions to the general rule, but look through past challenges and I think you'll see what I am speaking of. Again, welcome to DPC. I hope you decide to foot the $25 and join us as a Member.

Eric
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/06/2006 05:59:32 PM
very nice
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06/05/2006 08:22:48 PM
artistic and interesting
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06/04/2006 05:24:14 PM
INteresting study type shot, but lacks a subject to make it pop...
TC
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06/04/2006 04:50:10 PM
A very clever photo. Brilliant use of lighting.
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06/03/2006 03:52:37 PM
Not knowing what it looks like in color I couldn't say it would be better but this definitely doesn't work for me in black and white. I think the lighting contrast is too strong to remove all the color.
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06/02/2006 07:41:28 PM
I am guessing that you probably know looking at this that it works..I could talk about your handling of the light, the tones and contrast in your conversion...but by the looks of this shot, you already know..
well done...
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05/31/2006 07:53:03 PM
would have had more impact for me in colour.
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05/31/2006 03:07:03 PM
That whole picture is photoshoped, I'm disqualifing you. j/k Love it.
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