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04/18/2007 01:24:02 PM |
Positives:
Including the single flying seagull and the ship are the best additions to the composition in support of the birds flocked on the rock. It has a minimalist feeling because of the framing.
Technicals:
Technicals are OK but not great. Generally speaking, the image feels a little flat contrast wise because of the large grey sky even though contrast is technically correct. It is oversharpened slightly on the flying bird and the post. The rest of the sharpening is very good. General lighting and exposure seem OK.
The Challenge:
In a free study the attention by voters is paid to the image itself moreso then anything else. DNMC issues, thank goodness, are minimized in free studies. Things like lighting, perspective, composition, depth of field, etcetera take on added value. They should in every challenge but in other types of challenges DNMC issues overshadow that.
The things in this image that DPC voters look for in a free study that it lacks is unique or specialize lighting, an eye catching topic or unique situation, or high drama and/or emotion. Voters do not know what they are looking for and could not find something strongly attractive that they could be attracted to in this particular image and that affected score.
Suggestions:
The sky is almost slat grey. Because of that making this image high key B&W where the sky becomes pure white is worth consideration. That makes sense both because of the content and the lighting. Color adds nothing to the composition. Because, as is, the sky adds very little of interest for viewers to like then low key B&W might be the way to go for added interest. |
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04/09/2007 06:08:43 PM |
I'm with Melethia: this photo is way under rated and under appreciated in the Free Study challenge :( It's so beautiful and striking! Wow! I voted on so many photos, but I missed this in the challenge. But I'm sure I would have voted it at least an 8 or 9!
Sorry you got robbed!
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04/04/2007 07:28:43 PM |
| That is a lot of seagulls! I like it that you included the ship and the one flying seagull. I also like the post and light, which seems to be "looking the other way". ~8 |
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04/04/2007 01:35:29 PM |
| Very striking image! Love all the components of it. Perfectly balanced to me. |
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04/03/2007 05:48:59 PM |
Right then, joke's on me as I now have to plough through 564 images and bump them all (yes, all of them) up. There'll be a third run through for fine tuning. It's day two three now and I'm running late, sorry.
There's only one! Oh. 6 :=) |
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04/03/2007 02:38:49 AM |
| great shot ... excellent elements ... =8 |
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04/02/2007 11:32:37 PM |
| A nice photo, good capture of the moving seagull... |
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04/02/2007 03:11:25 PM |
| the boat and light add too the nice shot. |
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04/02/2007 09:10:46 AM |
| Mine. Mine. Mine. Mine. Mine. |
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04/01/2007 09:12:31 PM |
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