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12/28/2008 10:14:49 AM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
First Impression: I remember this one from voting... the bokeh in the background didn't stand out at first because of the harsh lighting on the front of the candle. An interesting candle for the challenge since the glittery candle would compliment the spots in the background. I think giving the candle more space in the frame though and leaving more of the bokeh in the background would have not only helped the composition, but also the lighting may not have been as harsh if you were further away.
After reading your information: I think you captured the bokeh idea quite well. You placed the candle far enough away from the tree and used a shallow dof to get the nice round circles in the background (which is just one way to use bokeh). Unfortunately, I think one of the keys to bokeh is that it is a background used to enhance the subject (if I even understand it correctly), and you didn't leave enough background to really let it do that job. It also looks like you used a flash, which is a bit harsh on the front. Lighting your candle with a soft light and turning the flash off would have helped with that. You can also diffuse the flash with a sheet of paper to get rid of that harsh lighting.
Last thoughts: Overall, this was a good example of bokeh, but you may have been trying so hard to get the concept down, that you didn't focus enough on composition, lighting etc. Keep playing with those shallow dof's and see what kinds of interesting backgrounds you can get. You're off to a good start!
If you have any questions about this critique, please feel free to PM me! Good luck in your future challenges! |
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12/19/2008 06:57:09 PM |
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12/19/2008 09:18:41 AM |
| candle needs to be straightened... |
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12/18/2008 04:48:47 PM |
| The candle takes almost all the photo and the light on it distracts too much. I think you got a good bokeh, but it's almost hidden behind the candle! |
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12/17/2008 03:17:53 AM |
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