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08/15/2006 09:02:40 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club.
Hi Frederick,
Great humour value. You have managed to convey the oddness of the setting without becomeing too cheesy, as a result the shot tells its story effectively. I particularly like the expression of the red face looking on in horror as the dopey blue one 'takes one for the team'. It is this human aspect of your shot that I think endeared the voters to you.
The shot is technically sound. I think I would have preferred a greater depth of focus, although that would have meant an even longer shutter-speed then the 2 seconds you used. The whole shot would have been easier for you to pull-off with better lighting and a faster shutter-speed. Nonetheless I think you have done well.
Focusing on the lighting. I would have loved for the bowl to be properly white, instead of the off-whiet that it is. I am inclinded to think this is due to an inappropriate white-balance setting for the shot. The best solution is to shoot in RAW and sort this out in post-processing, failing that you should set to Tungsten when indoors.
The green background does not work - I think this is because it is sufficiently unusual to draw attention to itself, and away from your subject. I think a plain white background would have worked better. The gold rim around the bowl is another unnecessary detail that doesn't add to the shot and therefore detracts from the main subject.
For all my comments you still got a 5.6+ score which is very good. Just goes to show that the most important thing is that you say something to your viewer, whicvh you have managed to do.
I hope my comments help and Good Luck in future Challenges!
Cheers
Paul |
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08/08/2006 10:34:48 AM |
| Opposite direction from my other 10, but I love the clarity and primary color scheme...but also, it's whimsy. |
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08/04/2006 08:52:27 AM |
LOL... I love the background, adds to the whimsy of the shot.
Beautiful bold colors, and nicely focused. |
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08/04/2006 07:25:51 AM |
| Is this the newer version of Cooties?? Wow, memories... |
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08/03/2006 06:49:16 PM |
| How does plastic taste??? hehe. |
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08/03/2006 05:53:48 PM |
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08/02/2006 09:56:38 PM |
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08/02/2006 06:35:53 AM |
ewww, what the hell are you eating ? :-P
Good pic, just one complaint - I feel the background is out of place here. |
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08/02/2006 12:44:18 AM |
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