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12/03/2007 07:49:21 PM |
| I like the shot as is but I think for FS entries to score well you need to get everything spot on and have something of interest that appeals to the most people. I really liked this shot because it looked like it was almost a negative image taken during the day and converted to black and white. If I did anything to it I would have cropped off the bottom like this. Don't worry about the score, they will come, besides it looks like you followed this up with a PB. :) |
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09/10/2007 01:51:33 AM |
I think you could have changed the crop a Bit as the foreground is quite bare.
The Far end of your Photo is a little too Bright.
Dont worry about it, because its all about opinions.
Cheers.
Joe |
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09/08/2007 04:05:14 PM |
I like this symmetry in this image. The truses in the distance appear slightly out of focus but I think that has more to do with position and lighting, than aperture. If you shot that at f8 and 24mm as long as you focused on something more than 12' away, the depth of field should have been sufficient.
Would like to see the color version. |
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09/08/2007 02:04:56 PM |
I agree with the others on the crop. A crop at the edge of the last diagonal pavement line brings you right into the image. Then, a little housecleaning to get rid of specks and the tiny bit of litter would help, and finally, since this was expert editing (advance editing would work for this suggestion too) try selecting the roadway and perhaps sidewalks and apply some Neat Image or Noise Ninja. Bet you'll like it.
(I confess to voting this one a 5 as well...) |
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09/08/2007 12:28:02 PM |
The leading lines of the trusses and repeating pattern is good to draw the viewer into the image. However, the large amount of empty space at the bottom of the image adds nothing. Cropping out the part below the benches I think would give the image much more impact.
I probably would have given it a 5 in the challenge. If foreground cropped out then a 6. |
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09/08/2007 12:11:40 PM |
| I gave this a 6. I like the repetitive graphical pattern, and the sharpness on the parts that are close to the camera. As for flaws, I have the same basic comments as the others. I think one of the problems is that you're using f/8, which isn't a small enough aperture for the distant areas to really be in focus. f/11 or f/16 would have been better, and your exposure time would still have been reasonable. Like the others, I would have cropped off the bottom 1/4 of the shot, up to the point where the sidewalks come in from the sides. That would have put the convergence point closer to 1/3 of the way from the top, and it would have looked more balanced. |
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09/08/2007 11:38:59 AM |
| Being expert editing (or even advanced), I might have cloned out some of the bright/dark specs on the road - I find them a bit distracting. It probably wouldn't have made a difference, but just a thought... =) |
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09/08/2007 11:31:48 AM |
| I gave it a 5 also, for many of the reasons others have stated. I think the biggest factor is that it just doesn't have a lot of "wow" to it. It's a technically fine shot, but there's no real zing to push the vote up higher. |
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09/08/2007 11:29:25 AM |
Hi. I'm responding to you request for critiques in your thread.
I agree with the other post-challenge commenters. Try cropping so the bottom just touches the triangular shadow. That will create two triangles - a light one coming from the right and the dark one coming from the left. It also pulls the eye into the frame because the bridge comes diving down from the top of the frame. I used similar framing for one of my subway shots:
This bridge has loads of potential. Go back and play around with many different angles. For example, try shooting where the vanishing point isn't centered horizontally:
Don't get discouraged by the score. "Average" on DPC usually means a good shot to anyone else. |
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09/08/2007 11:05:50 AM |
I gave you a 5 on this, here's why: these shots work when they give a sense of depth and symmetry. The negative effect applied here doesn't give me the feeling of depth at all. Whereas in positive mode, there may have been more visual cues to depth (that we are used to seeing). Also, the tight vertical crop where the beams end, and spacious foreground don't put me "in the scene".
Hope that helps. |
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09/08/2007 10:56:32 AM |
| I think you have a good eye for symmetry here - but I must agree with an earlier poster that there seems to be a bit much foreground. You have a lot of great shapes above but it only really takes about half the image. In addition, the choice with very high contrast seems to take away from the details in the iron work above. I gave it a 6. Clearly it is a good image but not one that jumped off the screen |
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09/08/2007 10:56:16 AM |
Didn't vote this one... Sorry but I couldn't have given it much more that a 5. IMO, the interest level is just not happening. It seems to turn to mush dead (bright and not so clear) center in the shot. I personally am not a fan of leading lines that lead to the center of the frame...too calculated for me. As presented, I would have have liked to see the ground level that is leading me in be the sharp point.
Just my 2 cents... |
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09/08/2007 10:51:36 AM |
Saw your post about your score and thought I would leave a comment. First it's a good shot, don't get to down on the score. I do belive that the main problem is that the horizon line is dead center in the photo. Most photos look more dynamic following the rule of thirds, so the photo might have had more appeal if the horizon line were placed 1/3 from the top or bottom. I also feel that this could be a bit sharper, another run through USM or smart sharpen to reeally crisp up the wonderful lines. Hope these help a bit and these are just my opinions!
edit for typo
Message edited by author 2007-09-08 10:58:27. |
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09/08/2007 10:47:57 AM |
If you ask my honest opinion, I feel the crop makes it little bit boring. I think the crop could be little but better than this. Specially at the bottom there is lot of empty space.
But I think 5.3 does not mean that it is bad photo. |
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09/05/2007 07:34:25 PM |
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09/04/2007 08:23:46 PM |
| Love the lines and symmetry. Good shot. |
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09/02/2007 08:34:04 AM |
| Superb composition. The way the white of the structure stands out against the black of night is impressive. |
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09/02/2007 12:40:05 AM |
| seems a little hot in some areas, maybe too much forground |
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