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01/18/2007 01:45:18 PM |
*Critique Club*
Initial Impresssions: Fits the challenge very well, though it just lacks that extra something.
Composition: I think you "started" off strong. The pieces of wood below make a good leading line. From there it gets a bit haphazard in placement resulting in a photo that isn't pulled together. The frame needs to be better filled. There is just too much space where things are not working. I like the idea of the green plant, but I think it needs to be repositioned. The idea of the two tone, green and off-white is great. I just think it needs to be more realized.
Technicals: Overall this is the strongest suit. Not sure if I understand the contrast/brightness settings you did in post. If anything I think it might be just a tad too dark. This is just a personal thing, exposure it pretty spot on. Sharpness is good. Depth of Field is good here as most everything is in focus. Techincally the photo is quite strong.
Possible Suggestions: Try a different angle. You are kind of looking down on the photo, which is sort of distoring the lines. Not sure how many shots you took, but maybe try a few more with different angles. Try removing some unneeded elements in the photo, the brooms, the bench. The bench might be okay if moved to a different location so you can see the whole thing. Maybe move some of the pieces of wood a bit. Might try the photo at another time of the day, without the back light or try to minimize that. I personally think the problem is the placement of all the items in the frame. If you change things up this photo would be greatly improved. Experiment with the canvas.
Overall: I terrific idea which has pretty good technicals, but is ultimately lacking in composition (setup) to fully realize the potential. |
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01/13/2007 10:54:07 PM |
| The lighting here is a little flat & the image a tad underexposed. Nice leading lines, though! 5 |
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01/11/2007 11:36:33 PM |
| Certainly meets the challenge. I wish the composition were a little less cluttered. |
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01/11/2007 03:31:32 PM |
| Just kick the boards aside and you're good to go! |
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01/10/2007 11:59:34 PM |
| Nice real capture. Good job. |
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01/10/2007 06:26:51 AM |
| Can't help thinking that the maze of angles and lines you had available here might have made fro an interesting composition: this seems like a standard viewpoint, snapshot. |
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01/08/2007 09:51:06 PM |
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01/08/2007 10:51:57 AM |
| Looking at the condition, I'd say this definitely qualifies! Rot *and* breakage! Good job! I'll let you decide whether to be complimented or offended! 8>) |
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01/08/2007 10:10:14 AM |
| lol...looks just like something i would do...I'm not too good with the photography jargon, so I'll leave that up to the experts-5 |
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01/08/2007 09:32:24 AM |
| photo quality not so good. low contrast. no wow factor |
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01/08/2007 07:36:41 AM |
| the set up and perspective are fine, but the lighting is a little flat |
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01/08/2007 01:49:57 AM |
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