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05/04/2007 11:12:56 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
My first impression of this photo was that it was difficult to focus in on the focused stalk since it is so small.
I'm a big fan of shallow DOF shots, but this one for me isn't as effective. I like that you've chosen to pull out one particular stem to highlight the textures, but it's so small in relation to the whole shot that it gets lost. Perhaps focusing in even closer from a slightly different angle would have really allowed more detail in the top of the stalk without losing the feel and setting of the background? Or, maybe using an even larger aperture (f/1.8 or f/1.4) to create a shallower DOF would have been enough to separate the stalk a bit more from the background? Just a few ideas.
Also, this seems that it could benefit from a slight rotation since the horizon feels tilted. As far as the rule of thirds, it meets the challenge requirement with the top of the plant, but you also have the horizon and the stalk which are almost on the lines of thirds... perhaps cropping this slightly differently could have allowed you to take advantage of those lines as well.
You've done a nice job at bringing out the warm, golden tones of the sun in contrast to the lovely blues of the water. The whole shot overall has a nice feel to it... makes me want to be sitting there on that dock.
I hope this has been helpful! Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions. Best of luck to you in the following challenges!:) |
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04/30/2007 07:08:01 AM |
| I do like the thought behind this, the OOF backround but still, it just doesn´t work this time to intrigue me, lacks something interesting, but by all means continue experiments like this. |
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04/25/2007 07:15:38 PM |
| really nice choice using bokeh to 'frame' the rather subtle subject 7 |
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