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11/10/2008 08:12:57 AM |
Hello from the Critique Club.
I am sure that this photo ended up scoring far worse than you had expected. I am quite sure that the end score was as a result of what many viewers clearly perceived as, at best, a tenuous link to the challenge theme. Had you entered the same photo in to the monthly Free Study I suspect you would have finished a full point and more ahead.
Technically the photo is competent, although there are things that could be worked on to bring it up another notch. Focus is sharp on the centre and near petals, falling off with distance. Exposure is on the dark side - if you were going for a low-key look, you achieved your aim, if not, you may want to try exposing more to the right of your histogram. The black background provides a sombre and somewhat harsh foil to the rose, although it does allow the red to be seen to good effect. My main problem with the photo is with the composition - and this is just my personal, subjective view - which feels to me somewhat awkward. The stem is just visible, and I actually find myself trying to follow it out of the photo, there either isn't enough of it therem, or there is too much. If you are to include part of the stem, I feel that a more diagonal composition would be worth considering.
All in all, a competently taken photograph that missed the mark in terms of the challenge. I look forward to seeing more of your flower photographs as you develop further.
Regards,
Sara. |
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11/04/2008 01:10:09 PM |
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11/02/2008 01:48:56 AM |
| Too indirect! Doesn't make any connection until you read the title! Nice shot though. |
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10/31/2008 10:35:19 PM |
| I enjoy a bit of shoehorning now and then, but I just can get me head around this one. Otherwise a technically competent and aesthetically pleasing image. |
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10/31/2008 09:42:15 PM |
Meets Challenge:2
Technical:2
Interestingness:1
Creativity:
TOTAL: 5 |
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10/31/2008 01:12:33 PM |
| The notion you're conveying seems fine, but the image would be better if it were brighter, IMO. |
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10/30/2008 05:32:43 PM |
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10/30/2008 04:24:46 AM |
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10/29/2008 09:56:18 PM |
| Im sorry, but this really has nothing to do with money |
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10/29/2008 02:04:50 PM |
| well we have concluded that money can't buy love, so here is the question: If the money are out of the game, does this photo belong in this contest? |
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10/29/2008 10:31:12 AM |
| Hm, I'm not sure that I buy that this shot represents money very well... |
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