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09/27/2006 02:15:11 PM |
Hello from the Critique Club,
For your first challenge entry, you achieved a very commendable score. I knew the competition for this challenge would be tough as soon as it was announced and you were up to the challenge. My first impression of this entry is that the image itself does not cry Gary Larson on its own. However, you came up with a very strong caption that was easy to relate to Gary Larson. Nice job.
On the technical side, the tree trunk on the right side of the image adds nothing to the composition and could have been cropped out. This would have made your image close to square, which is a trait of Gary Larson cartoons as well. I also agree with the commenter that the focus on the caterpillar looks a little soft (not sharply focused). This could be a result of camera movement, using the macro mode on your camera (which produces a very shallow depth of focus), or forgetting to sharpen the image after resizing for the challenge. If you did use macro mode, you might want to try a different mode next time (like portrait) to get some extra depth of focus. However, you probably won't be able to focus as closely and will need to crop more. If it is related to camera movement, it a tripod would help.
You might want to play around with levels and saturation to see if you can give the colors a bit more pop. All in all, you made me laugh, which was the intent of your entry.
Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.
Tim
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09/22/2006 12:34:42 AM |
| I thought this was wonderfully twisted and gave it an 8. |
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09/21/2006 07:00:12 PM |
| Great shot! Very "Far Side". |
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09/21/2006 12:01:20 AM |
| Great idea - tough challenge. I would crop out the whole right side. |
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09/20/2006 07:33:04 PM |
Returning for comments:
Lol. Very funny and very well presented. Bump. |
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09/20/2006 07:55:57 AM |
| Wish the caterpillar were in stronger focus, seems a bit fuzzy and slightly out of focus. Love the DOF though and great composition. |
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09/19/2006 11:13:27 AM |
| 10 for original bizarre humor that is truly in the spirit of Gary Larson... and for a well executed shot. |
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09/18/2006 11:21:30 PM |
| That is just crazy looking! |
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09/15/2006 12:35:40 PM |
| Great job. Good luck. I vote a 9. |
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09/15/2006 09:09:18 AM |
| This cracks me up. Would like the caterpillar a bit sharper. :)7 |
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09/15/2006 04:29:57 AM |
| i see the technical difficulties, but the DOF is much too shallow here |
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09/15/2006 01:41:28 AM |
| I like how you came up with a fresh one and made it work, Your originality and imagination earn you a seven |
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