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06/25/2006 11:25:31 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
This fits the challenge however I feel it doesn't do more than that. The cropping is too tight and the image could be sharper. Also the image has too little contrast and for a black/white image that's pretty much the kiss of death in these challenges. If you have access to a program like Photoshop or a free version like GIMP, I would make a histogram adjustment (levels or curves) to make the blacks blacker and whites whiter. A levels "auto" adjustment would accomplish that.
However, improving this photograph with editing wouldn't have gotten you a much higher score as the photo itself feels too much like a snapshot to begin with. While those can sometimes producing great candids and keepsakes they are generally not scored highly in the challenges so keep that in mind. To improve in the challenges you need something that says wow to the voter and probably the best way to do that is with lighting and color along with post processing. So if you are interested in any studio work or editing in general I would frequent the forums as there are lots of good info there to get you started. |
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06/19/2006 07:30:46 PM |
| Hehe, used a tripod to do the framing? Pretty cool! She looks like good fun! |
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06/18/2006 07:33:13 AM |
| I'd have bumped the contrast on this one to add extra impact. S Curve |
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06/18/2006 06:08:22 AM |
| A is for average. -4. better exposure, better framing would = above average. |
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06/17/2006 11:33:51 AM |
| This seems a little washed out,and the crop is a little tight. |
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06/15/2006 04:22:06 PM |
| I like the use of the tripod. I'm not getting anything from the model's expression--I don't see a story or a statement here. |
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06/14/2006 11:26:08 PM |
| I like the idea behind the shot ..although the shot is not executed so well .. image is soft, composition is a little off.. nice attempt though! |
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06/14/2006 08:36:46 PM |
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