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04/22/2004 10:05:18 PM |
***Greetings from the Critique Club!***
I must agree with ChrisW123. The cropping/framing is a bit distracting for me. I find the bottom edge to be particularly "loose" with the slotted rail, the blue tabletop, and the backs of the chairs. It's got alot of elements when compared to the heavy simplicity of the sides and the top. I like the heaviness of your borders, I think it provides a good stopping point to the trees and water of the background. But because it IS so heavy, I would like to see the edge of the awning perfectly horizontal rather than the slight slope down to the right. In case you aren't aware of it, the measure tool in photoshop (pullout the eyedropper to find the ruler icon) can be used to straighten things pretty quickly.
//www.dpchallenge.com/tutorial.php?TUTORIAL_ID=21
or try the "crop perspective" tool since you do not have much of a tilt... (crop perspective can create MASSIVE distortion - if you're interested, let me know, i'll elaborate :)
If I were to re-shoot the photo, I might try to get closer to the railing and aim the lens more skyward. This would allow you to meter the sky and would probably give you a bluer sky and more detail in the boat (assuming that you use auto-exposure). You could also try dropping out the color and see if you get a nice "classic" shot.
I will sent you a few moves that i just played with. :)
Great shot, although I think it could be pushed further.
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04/13/2004 01:31:46 PM |
| Nice use of the window for framing. |
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04/13/2004 02:21:20 AM |
| I would have cropped this so that there's about 1 inch less on the top, and about 1/2 inch less on the sides. Nice subjects. |
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04/12/2004 08:38:00 PM |
| Wouldn't it be nice to be there today! |
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04/12/2004 12:12:04 AM |
| Is this Costa Rica? Great shot! |
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