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Power and Elegance
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Challenge: Silhouettes (Advanced Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: South Bank, London
Date: Apr 16, 2004
Aperture: f20
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Cityscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Apr 18, 2004

 A street entertainer performs on London's South Bank across the river from Big Ben.

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 04/29/2004 11:51:58 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Hi Ray, nice to meet you.

This image has a strong central figure, but you could have improved the composition by following my favorite photo rule:

Compose your shot, take two steps forward, click the button. Maybe in this case, gotten on one knee and composed. She's elegant, the thing she's on is interesting. The problem is I see that wire, I see the city, I see the guy, the clock tower.

Another aspect is the darkness. In a silhouette, things shouldn't just be dark. They should be almost wholly black. The silhouette is interesting because of shape, not the details. You captured a great silhouette but it was an "almost" great image.

Good luck in the future!

Mav
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/25/2004 04:29:59 PM
Excellent scene, just a little cluttered.
 04/21/2004 11:54:20 AM
I like the photo, but is it a silhoette?
 04/20/2004 11:29:01 PM
So, the guy in the baseball cap is Power, right?
 04/20/2004 01:06:43 AM
Needs to be a little darker.
 04/19/2004 03:25:02 PM
Nice feel. A wonderful rendition. Wish I could see your model's feet. The tall statue seems to divide the picture at that point - while the clock towers is very nice it's hard to get to. The other human figure below the clock tower adds nothing to the image for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/19/2004 03:11:13 PM
Too much going on in this image, why not just photograph the elegance?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/19/2004 12:06:43 PM
Too much detail visible on the front of the model for this to be an effective silhouette. Cluttered background distracts from the foreground.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/19/2004 04:56:48 AM
Not really a silhouette. Man distracts and dancer chopped in half by background
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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