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low key attitude
low key attitude
neilmwilson


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Duotones III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: gastown vancouver bc
Date: Nov 10, 2007
Aperture: 8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 125
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 11, 2007

taken at a lighting workshop with a pro model in vancouver

Statistics
Place: 249 out of 295
Avg (all users): 5.0380
Avg (commenters): 5.6667
Avg (participants): 5.0360
Avg (non-participants): 5.0426
Views since voting: 725
Views during voting: 215
Votes: 158
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0


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11/24/2007 04:10:34 AM
Hi from the critique club

I am not trying to be unpolite or to bash your photo with my critique.
With checking the box that you wanted a critue you asked for honnesty and that is what I am trying to give. Please dont be offended by my comments, it is all just to try and help you.

Ok first thing I noticed was the crop, you could have gone more towards the face or get a bit more space between you and the model. The way the crop is now she looks like she is cut in half, and I dont see any pose.
Her arm and hands are not in the photo so I dont see what she is supposed to be doing.
Try to get what you want to "say" into the frame, everything else is clutter :)
So if you tried to capture her attitude and you need the pose for that, then put a few steps back and get the pose in your photo. If it is the expression on the face that you want so show, step in, make a pic of her face.

2nd thing I noticed was the background. Not your fault as you where on a lighting workshop, but on my monitor I can see even the stiches in the cloth behind her and on the left side I see a big wrinkle.
As this was an advanced editing challenge you could have shopped that out.

3rd thing I noticed is that it is black and white, and black and white in most voters view is not duotone. It is, but it is not, you know what I mean? If the voters expect duotone, then b/w wont do it for them.

All in all not a bad picture but it could have been better and I hope I pointed out what I would have done. Believe me, I am only one person and I dont know everything, so see it as it is. I'ts one persons view.

And as alway's, if YOU are happy with the photo then it is OK, you cant please everybody.

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/17/2007 09:28:07 PM
Looks like it could be a bit sharper
11/16/2007 08:02:50 PM
seems like too much space on the right.
11/15/2007 02:21:05 PM
it is perhaps a low key photo, but I don't see much of a low key in the attitude :). Nice shot, just the cropping bothers me a litle bit.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
11/14/2007 05:34:31 PM
Very striking.
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11/13/2007 06:49:24 PM
great use of contrast
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11/13/2007 08:36:57 AM
You've got a good model with great attitude here! Light is a bit harsh - probably need to compensate for the dark background if you let the camera figure an average exposure. A little less exposure would also fade out the background a bit more, too. Good pose, great eyes!
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