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Growing up in a forest
Growing up in a forest
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: From the Ground Up III (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D
Location: Marietta, Georgia
Date: Aug 8, 2006
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Date Uploaded: Aug 8, 2006

Used macro mode, hand-held, exposure comp set to -2. Used PS 7.0 to adj levels and curves.

Statistics
Place: 302 out of 361
Avg (all users): 4.5961
Avg (commenters): 5.6667
Avg (participants): 4.4940
Avg (non-participants): 4.6667
Views since voting: 620
Views during voting: 257
Votes: 203
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0


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AuthorThread
08/22/2006 01:39:43 PM
Hello from the Critique Club.

You received a lot of useful comments during the challenge on this image. In summary 1) Small image: the maximum size for images is 640 pixels on the longest dimension. Yours was 416 pixels. 2) Background: the pinecones in the background tend to overpower the impact of the seedlings. You could have easily have removed a couple and not hurt the perspective you were trying to achieve.

I think your score also suffered because seedlings are not the strongest subject for a From The Ground Up challenge. Even if you laid flat on the ground, which it looks like you did, the perspective will be even with the seedlings and not really looking up. The nine 1's and seven 2's you received show that many voters didn't perceive your image as meeting the description of the challenge.

Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Tim
 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/13/2006 10:57:20 PM
Background is distracting for such a narrow subject - but the idea of size comparison is commended
08/13/2006 07:30:39 PM
This is great, it should be bigger (640 pixels) though. Looks to be in focus, good DOG, natural colors ... no reason to be so small.
08/13/2006 07:20:40 PM
The idea is good but the out of focus pine cones takes away from what I think you are meaning as the subject.
08/13/2006 04:30:19 PM
Nice use of DOF with the pine cones in the background.
08/13/2006 01:12:28 AM
The seedlings don't stand out well enough against background.
08/11/2006 05:50:05 PM
Very nice! Need larger image.
08/11/2006 06:55:29 AM
It's not really a very good photo...but I like your thinking...I bet it doesn't do well against the competition but I'll help by giving it a 10. Why, because I love trees...the pine cones in the background show the cycle of thier lives against these sapplings. Good luck!
08/09/2006 05:14:37 PM
aww, that's sweet
08/09/2006 04:56:48 AM
too small to judge properly...sorry :-(


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