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05/31/2007 10:20:31 AM |
In my opinion this is a great shot, should have scored better, but alas, there were many entries in this challenge.
I really like the concept and the use of desat. The only thing that bugs me, as most have said is the composition. For me the frame is just a tad too busy, if you could have moved some of the items in the background, perhaps included the weatherboards as a stronger element (ala leading lines) and maybe an old window or something in the mix.
However, congrats on a great capture regardless. |
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05/31/2007 09:54:41 AM |
As far as the background, imo the pots are ok, maybe would be better if something were in them. The wire rack is a real distraction. Other than that I actually really like the image. The lighting and the wood tones of the chair relay a very warm feeling.
I also wanted to add that I think given the competition in this challenge that the score seems fair.
Message edited by author 2007-05-31 09:58:53. |
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05/28/2007 07:53:34 PM |
| Composition, I believe could have been a bit stronger, perhaps a less tight crop with the chair sitting in the bottom left corner of the frame. |
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05/28/2007 07:44:38 PM |
| Although I scored this above a 5 based purely on technique, emotionally this photo did nothing for me. It is a "nice photo" but doesnt draw me in at all, sorry. |
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05/28/2007 06:33:27 PM |
I marked you above 5 on this, I like it as a photo, but think it could have been handled different post processing (if that's your thing).
I may have been tempted to reduce the brown on the chair, less saturated and then perhaps even introduce grain or other filter that 'aged' the shot.
You called it 'an Old Friend' yet the chair itself appeared relatively new. Not sure if others saw that.
Another thought is perhaps more of the porch/deck in the foreground so the chair itself is 'less'?
Hope you get some answers that will help. It's a very nice picture. |
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05/28/2007 05:31:06 PM |
| The photo itself is good. But I think its surroundings are not interesting. Some contrast in the background may have helped but not much because the background is devoid of anything for use to look at after the rocking chair has captured our interest. A rocking chair make us think of relaxing, comfort, cosy, but nothing else supports these or at least the need for these. |
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05/28/2007 05:02:31 PM |
| Technically, you've done a very good job, both with the original shot, and with the desaturation, although I would agree that the other stuff on the porch is a bit distracting. I think the problem with the image, and the reason that your score was merely "above average" is the subject matter. To me, it's just an empty chair sitting on a porch. It doesn't resonate emotionally, and looks like an exercise instead of being art. |
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05/28/2007 04:50:58 PM |
| desaturation tends to take things out of their environment. In this case, the chair is just floating in space and has no weight, no heft. If you are trying to tell some story of loss, it is spoiled by this effect. So I all I saw was a competent but pointless use of selective desaturation, and gave it a 5. |
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05/28/2007 04:40:53 PM |
| Hi James, I really like the warm feeling I get from this shot. I thought it was great. Got an 8 from me. |
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05/28/2007 04:35:57 PM |
| The desaturation is nice, but there's something about the composition that bugs me. Not sure what exactly it is, because I have trouble with that myself. |
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05/28/2007 03:18:35 PM |
| The placement on this I don't get at all; I gave you a ten, and thought it was spot on (it's possibly my favorite shot of the challenge, though maybe tied with the brown dog pic). Good composition, nice conversion for the subject matter. The warm feelings it evokes, the perfect use (IMHO) of selective desat to tell a story (rather than lead the viewer to something that is otherwise a non-subject in the shot, as many of the entries had). Can't explain why it didn't attract more attention. Next time put a naked girl in the chair, I guess, and it'll do better. |
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05/22/2007 10:06:36 AM |
| Very simple...nice. I would have liked the background better with nothing on the porch since the items on it add nothing and are lite enough to remove for shot. Maybe just a bit more contrast to make your B&W pop more. I do like the feeling it gives...feel like I'm on my grandmothers porch back when I was a child. |
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05/21/2007 02:06:55 PM |
| I like how the blue sky is reflected in the seat. |
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