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11/10/2006 11:42:43 PM |
| a memorable, unique photograph. I gave it a 7. you are on the right path. stay on it. there are two rules for staying on the path: do not think you are going the wrong way and do not think you are already home. |
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11/02/2006 10:49:40 PM |
| great photo... i like the flower, the bokeh, and love the bug! |
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11/01/2006 06:12:04 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club: I have been assigned your photo to critique and here are my thoughts:
Personal Reaction: When I vote a challenge, I give each image about 3-4 seconds to make an impression and then I categorize each image as 4, 5, or 6. The 6’s get a second look and I bump the best ones all the way to 10 if I really like them. Some of the 4’s get bumped down. And the 5’s disappear into obscurity. I didn’t vote this challenge, but if I had, I would have given the photo an initial 5.
Composition: Composition is fine. No real complaints there. You have reserved enough of the image to demonstrate bokeh. The off center blossom seems to work. Crop feels a little tight to me.
Technicals: Shallow DoF is very good. It is shallow enough to blur the background almost beyond recognition and it leaves a pleasing pattern. The focus on the subject, the contrast, and the saturation are just okay. I think the enemy here was lighting. It feels like a heavily overcast day which creates minimal soft shadows which in turn robs the photo of texture and depth. Perhaps if you had brought some extra light to the flower, it would have had more depth.
Conclusions: at the heart of my luke warm reaction is a weak (IMHO) subject. I don’t really want to look at a dead (or dying) flower. And you’ve brought nothing further to make me want to care. I see many photos at DPC where the photographer clearly has mastered her camera, but applies her skills to a weak subject. My suggestion is to look for stronger and more appealing subjects. (BTW, I have the same problem when it comes to choosing great subjects.)
Inconsequentials: I am generally not fond of long titles. In this case, the title didn’t help me like the photo, but gave me 3 unrelated subjects to ponder.
I am sorry if this sounded harsh. As always, it is my personal opinion. Feel free to disagree, or to PM me if you’d like further dialog.
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10/30/2006 01:22:39 AM |
| I may have cropped a little tighter with the camera, and dropped the line of crosses lower. I like the bug and rose |
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10/27/2006 09:04:01 PM |
| very, very, very nice shot - great colors - beautiful picture - fantastic capture 9 |
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10/27/2006 05:23:57 AM |
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10/26/2006 05:27:55 AM |
| Good idea and composition. I would have liked the flower and insect brighter and more easilly visible. |
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10/25/2006 10:05:07 PM |
| hey, nice title - and photo for that matter! I like realtionship of the three elements in the photo and the way the tombstones are actually part of the photo, not just a random blur. |
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