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03/18/2007 12:43:01 AM |
Hi, Greetings from the Critique Club:
Composition:Okay Greetmir, I don't want you to get upset with what I am going to say to you. But I am going to be honest and hopefully help you with your photo. I looked at this image and groaned, shaking my head. No image is without hope but when you are photographing for a client you need to fulfill their requiements. DPC is no different. Look at the winners. They are generally in your face, simple compositions. Made to look easy when in fact they aren't. There is always a main focal point. Everything is easy for the viewer...it is all laid out. Now with that in mind...look again at your image. Does it fit any one of those things. No! I am not saying give up your style. But by photographing for a client you are forced to try something different and in turn you learn new techniques and see things from different angles and that strengthens your ability and your own style.
Now with regards to your image...it is cluttered. There is no 'one' item that jumps out first up. My eyes wander everywhere and yet see nothing. That is not good.
Technical:Your score was low...you didn't get anything above a 7...and that is unusual. But not when you look at your image. That tells me that it isn't just my opinion but many...and that is there to help you. Not to belittle you. Learn from it my friend. That is why you upload here...to learn. And I hope you are willing to listen to what everyone might offer you in advice.
Now...your image. It has a lot of blowouts...you have lost information. I assume you handheld this. If you don't have a tripod...then put the camera on a sturdy post of some sort and try a different setting. Looking at your settings I am guessing you shot Automatic. That is okay...but the camera doesn't know what you are photographing and has made some serious mistakes. So you need to start taking control of your equipment. Learn the settings and play with them.
Overall: I think you need to try simplifying your images and take it one step at a time. You have a lot of enthusiasm and happiness...now let it come out in your photos. This one does not show any of that. |
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03/12/2007 09:38:21 AM |
| I really liked this shot. I like the "used" feel. I had given it a 7. |
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03/09/2007 06:27:20 PM |
| Creative interpretation...There's a a lot to look at in this photo and this makes it all a bit disractiing in that the photo can't "get out of its own way". |
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03/08/2007 12:06:16 PM |
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03/07/2007 09:59:50 PM |
| what a heck...? Nice composition ;o) |
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03/07/2007 07:31:40 AM |
| Interesting take on the challenge. |
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03/05/2007 08:22:34 PM |
| A lot of potential, but the image seems over exposed. |
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03/05/2007 04:27:45 PM |
| I like the colours - Just seems a tad out of focus. |
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