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03/07/2008 05:46:12 AM |
I gave this a 7, and thought it one of the stronger images in the challenge. I love the appearance of sponteneity; I realise from your notes that this is an illusion, but that is pretty much what all photography is! Your depth of field is absolutely spot on, as is the lighting. the tonal range of your mono conversion is good, although there aren't any whites to provide contrast. With regards to your young model - you've got a good one there, I'd keep him ;-). The chipped and slightly mucky finger nails are a nice touch, and add to the emotive, story-telling aspect. I am with kteach in thatthe change i light in the upper left is slightly distracting - it was the thing thta prevented me from bumping you to an 8.
A word of warning about the scores at DPC - don't take the end score as a measure of a photos value. To me the value of a photo is in the impact, particlarly lasting impact, that a photo has on a single viewer. This is one that I enjoyed viewing, and look forward to coming across again. It is a photo that I want to explore, not just with my eyes but with my brain too, if that makes any sense? |
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03/06/2008 09:56:42 PM |
Originally posted by vlado:
Good photo... the finger/other hand is extremely distracting though... would have been one of the best of these types of photos in this challenge (and there were a few) if not for that finger/other hand :( |
As a kindergarten teacher, I used to use a hand signal like this to get the kids quieted down... a "shhh" over the lips and two "bunny ears" on the other hand to show they were ready to listen. So I don't find the other hand distracting at all, in fact I find it to be a nice depiction of what a kid might think of as peace and quiet.
If I find anything in the shot distracting, it would have to be that upper left corner in the background. I don't know what it is, but I find myself looking at it and wondering, which detracts my attention from the main focus. I do think the shot is a bit flat though.. perhaps a boost in the contrast to make the whites more white and the blacks more black would help this shot. |
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02/26/2008 11:06:17 PM |
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02/26/2008 06:50:41 PM |
| I like the use of DOF here, I just think the hand should be squarer to the camera to make the symbol more pronounced as it has more of a reaching feel to the pose as it is. |
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02/25/2008 10:13:53 AM |
| I like the shallow depth of field here, the blurred backgrounds adds alot to your picture because it emphasizes the "peace" part. good job! |
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02/24/2008 07:34:57 PM |
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02/23/2008 11:50:27 PM |
| Very nice. Way to take a cliche and make it more interesting. |
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02/23/2008 04:09:56 PM |
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02/23/2008 02:35:29 PM |
| I love the DOF and the facial expression here. It would be nice if his other hand weren't showing but I can imagine he may not be the most compliant model that was ever photographed! : ) Back to bump you up to 8. LOVE those dirty little nails! |
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02/23/2008 06:42:29 AM |
| Good photo... the finger/other hand is extremely distracting though... would have been one of the best of these types of photos in this challenge (and there were a few) if not for that finger/other hand :( |
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02/22/2008 03:09:43 PM |
| I bet his eyes look really good, but I can't see his eyes. |
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02/22/2008 11:45:56 AM |
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02/22/2008 11:04:59 AM |
| Good idea would have been better if face was actually in focus. |
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02/21/2008 04:36:27 PM |
| A little too cliched for my taste. |
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02/21/2008 09:34:57 AM |
| Strong image. The look of the boy's face makes this powerful. Very nice composition and use of DoF. |
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02/21/2008 09:20:31 AM |
| I like the choice of bluring the kids face. This picture is very deep and meaningful. Good shot |
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02/20/2008 10:25:01 PM |
| Yes, that is the peace symbol and he is a cute kid. But I don't get what you are trying to say with the image and the title. The finger on the chin keeps drawing my attention away from the other elements of the image. |
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02/20/2008 01:36:48 PM |
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02/20/2008 09:54:11 AM |
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