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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Beatles Song/Lyrics (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: May 27, 2006
Aperture: 1:18.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500 sec
Galleries: Performance
Date Uploaded: May 30, 2006

Spoleto Festival, Charleston, SC
This very colorful group of musicians came marching through the art exhibits at the Spoleto Festival. I thought it would be the perfect fit for the challenge. Similar colors as album cover (everything)!

Statistics
Place: 185 out of 273
Avg (all users): 5.1241
Avg (commenters): 5.4286
Avg (participants): 4.8776
Avg (non-participants): 5.2614
Views since voting: 874
Views during voting: 392
Votes: 274
Comments: 8
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06/10/2006 12:07:53 AM
Critique club

Hi my name is Kari from the critique club[/b]

First impression
What a bright and vivacious shot.

Subject
This definately meets the challenge, even I have heard of this song.

Compositon
This is the area I think that could really do with some improvement. The angle that the shot is taken is not that interesting- from the perspective that if taken from the front there would be faces and more to keep the interest of the viewer. I know that this may not have been possible - so this is well done with the shot you have taken.

Also, this is a large group of people if you had been able to alter the DOF to focus on just one or two this may also have helped the viewer to focus in on the shot.

Technicals
I think that working the DOF may have helped .. This shot is also quite dark - by altering the brightness up slightly this may have given a less dark impression - another way is by working the curves to slightly being up the lightness in the shot.

Also, since they are obviously playing that would account for the slightly soft focus which is fine.

Improving the score
Above there are a number of suggestions .. even have a go with the orginal shot through the editing that you are able to do to achieve some of these changes ... and see how that makes the shot improve.

[b]Final words[\b]
I like what you were trying to achieve and think that you were most the way there. Good work.

Any questions on the critique feel free to PM me.

Regards

Kari

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/06/2006 06:08:21 PM
very colorful, nice
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06/05/2006 12:54:05 AM
colorful
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06/02/2006 04:57:10 PM
The Marching Abominables! I was hoping to get a similar shot (same song) that same day, but ended up with something else. This shot is a little dark; and while it's a great hat, a different crop might have worked better.
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05/31/2006 06:29:05 PM
What an interesting looking event. Looks like a great time! Your shot here is a touch out of focus and is very busy. You may have had better luck moving around and trying to isolate 2 or 3 of the performers. It's also a very hard time of day to shoot with the lighting so strong. Too much contrast.
TC
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05/31/2006 03:09:13 PM
Looks like marti Gras!
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05/31/2006 11:42:37 AM
I like this a lot
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05/31/2006 03:05:23 AM
A brighter contraast would have helped...
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