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10/16/2006 02:27:38 AM |
Greetings from the Critique Club.
Hi Brandon,
Its been said already - that is a striking pose. In this sense the shot really works. It grabs the viewers attention, 'Hold on, am I seeing right? Lets have a closer look.'.
The closer look however did not really deliver, for two main reasons. The first is that the subject is 'soft' - not in sharp focus, and here at DPC the voters usually like the bright,c risp stuff. I think this is due to subject blur. The second is due to not completely meeting the challenge. Yes, you've captured some liquid in glasses, but it isn't exactly enticing the viewer to drink the stuff.
Lets take a look at the technical stuff. Others have commented that these are difficult conditions to shoot in - a moving performer in a dimly lit environment where you can't influence the lighting. Your challenge as a photographer is to get enough light for your exposure as quickly as possible. I'm guessing that F3.5 is as fast as your camera can go so the only way left for you to speed up your exposure is to crank up the ISO. You should be able to use 400 or 800 without introducing too much noise to your image. In theory this would give you a faster shutter-speed and a crisper image. Thats the theory at any rate. You could always use Neat Image or Noise Ninja to tighten up that noise anyway.
The composition of the shot is actually pretty cool. The model is striking a, um, striking pose. The balance of light and shadow on the subject is engaging. The models face is nicely lit clearly displaying the concentration and creating a bit of angst in the image - all very nice.
It is my hope that these insights are helpful and constructive. Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique. And please remember to mark it "Helpful" if you found it so. Good luck with future challenges.
Cheers
Paul |
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10/10/2006 05:35:17 PM |
| For me, this is not advertising a drink. In my opinion this also gets close to a photo of (moving) art, rather than an arty photo. Fine line, and I'm sure others will disagree. |
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10/10/2006 10:59:40 AM |
| Confirmation of the old photo maxim: when it's weird, shoot it straight and when it's straight, shoot it weird. Won't be many/any others like this. |
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10/10/2006 03:48:43 AM |
| it should be more close up |
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10/07/2006 10:52:54 AM |
| Great idea but the photo does not pull it off as well as the concept needs. |
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10/07/2006 10:11:58 AM |
| Funny idea! I can see a logo for sangria underneath this with your catch line in bold text above it. This might also work for a Don't drink and drive campaign. Photo overall is nice. A less centered comp and a little more sharpness would improve this immensely. |
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10/06/2006 05:49:35 PM |
| A tighter crop, and using the maximum file size allowed (150K) may have helped. I like the concept and the colors, and you definitely captured a great moment here!! |
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10/05/2006 05:24:24 PM |
| 6: Wonderful concept - you were at the right place at the right time. I can see that capturing this shot would have been hard but there are a few things you could have done to make this better: crop a bit tighter and level the floor to start with. |
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10/04/2006 05:08:50 PM |
well captured. the glasses are a little blurry, but that's only to be expected given the circumstances this seems to be shot in, i.e. a dimly lit theatre, flash prolly a no-no
good luck |
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10/04/2006 02:24:43 PM |
| that's damn impressive. great capture. |
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10/04/2006 12:31:35 PM |
| Lol, I like to drink mine! |
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10/04/2006 10:29:17 AM |
| Nice, but it doesn't convey the product (name). |
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10/04/2006 05:14:20 AM |
| clever and creative...great title |
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