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05/20/2007 06:25:10 AM |
thanx for time to look at my photo and for the helpful
comments you give!
I use DOF most of it to hidde his background
couse he wasnt so high at all :)
andrija
Originally posted by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat
Great capture.
I like how the hand and top of the ridge are focused, yet the shallow dof eliminates other distracting features. However, his grimace is still "visible" so you can still "feel" the intensity of what he is doing.
Compositionally, the only thing I would suggest would be to have more space at the bottom and right of the frame, so that his hand is not sitting so close to the edge. Since it is the focused object, it becomes the primary focal point of the picture. It is so close to the edge though, that the eyes either go out of frame, or keep trying to focus on the out of focus face. You do have a good balance between the face and hand -- they counter each other nicely.
Technically, I think black and white works well for this shot. It helps create the tension of the climb, and eliminates colorful distractions. As mentioned, the shallow dof works well, too.
Overall, a nice shot.
If I need to further clarify or explain myself, please feel free to contact me.
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Message edited by author 2007-05-20 06:27:01. |
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05/16/2007 02:42:05 PM |
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat
Great capture.
I like how the hand and top of the ridge are focused, yet the shallow dof eliminates other distracting features. However, his grimace is still "visible" so you can still "feel" the intensity of what he is doing.
Compositionally, the only thing I would suggest would be to have more space at the bottom and right of the frame, so that his hand is not sitting so close to the edge. Since it is the focused object, it becomes the primary focal point of the picture. It is so close to the edge though, that the eyes either go out of frame, or keep trying to focus on the out of focus face. You do have a good balance between the face and hand -- they counter each other nicely.
Technically, I think black and white works well for this shot. It helps create the tension of the climb, and eliminates colorful distractions. As mentioned, the shallow dof works well, too.
Overall, a nice shot.
If I need to further clarify or explain myself, please feel free to contact me.
Karma |
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05/14/2007 11:08:35 AM |
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05/13/2007 08:55:00 PM |
| excellent image - love the focos on the top hand and the grimace on the face in effort 9 |
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05/13/2007 08:52:15 PM |
| focus on the face and not ther fern |
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05/13/2007 07:28:09 AM |
| somehow the action and fear of the moment is missing, i think i'd have focussed on his face and 'blurred' his hand. nice balance and works well in B&W - |
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05/12/2007 03:30:14 AM |
| OOF except finger tips. I'd like to see the face and maybe the ground below him. |
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05/11/2007 05:22:56 PM |
| Nice capture and great use of DOF...you can see the pegs, the agony and the struggle of the hands to find a nice ledge to hold on too! Good luck! 8 |
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05/10/2007 03:57:44 PM |
| That little bit of fern really adds a nice touch to this - very well composed. |
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05/10/2007 12:54:09 PM |
Plus: Tells a great story
Minus: Would have liked all fiver fingers to be in sharper focus |
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05/10/2007 09:32:11 AM |
Ya know, this could of been a ribbon winner, but...
comp excellent, light ok, the dof is too shallow for this image. Ususally, in sports, you do want a shallow dof as to focus on the athlete. In this case, I want to see his face. I want the photographer to share this athletes emotions, and this is where you failed. All I am able to care about is his finger tips, and that is only part of the story.
Blacks a bit deep, whites need help, texture ok. Overall, a nice attempt.
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05/09/2007 08:22:00 PM |
| DOF a little too shallow. If just finger tips were in focus, I could see the statement there, but the middle of the hand is the only part in focus. Tips are out of focus. just my $.02 |
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05/09/2007 03:05:44 PM |
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05/09/2007 01:54:52 PM |
| would have liked his face to be in focus |
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05/09/2007 10:57:14 AM |
| Just dosen't work for me. |
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