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05/21/2004 06:24:32 PM |
Hi Philip and * Greetings from the Critique Club *
So what gives - you have a technically "perfect" picture - and it rated fairly low in the challenge?
By perfect, I mean the exposure is right on, image is sharp everywhere, the composition is effective, and the colors are pleasant. It was taken in bright sunlight on a clear day.
If the shot was of a UFO or some other less known object, I can guarantee you it would have scored much higher. You are the victim of taking a shot that everyone recognizes - and in its normal frame of reference.
When you shoot things like this, you need to find SOMETHING that will make it more unusual - like you did with your magical sunset lighting of the bridge across the Mississippi. Some ideas could be:
a) Wait for very late evening light - such as the bridge.
b) Take it with a zoom lens and actually move the zoom during the shot.
c) Using a deliberate show shutter speed to induce some blurring
d) Tilt your camera at a 45 degree angle to give it an unusual perspective - even though one comment said it should be exactly "level."
e) Take it on a day with puffy white clouds - or dramatic storm clouds assuming the airport stays open.
In other words it is now a great "record" shot - but not an artistic one. To score well, it probably needs to do both.
Next time you are in a bookstore - see if they have any books by Freeman Patterson - such as "Photography and the Art of Seeing." LEaf through these books - it will be good for you.
Thanks for shooting something new and sharing it with us.
-Tom-
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05/16/2004 06:36:55 PM |
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 6
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 5
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. 6
How well does it meet the challenge: 8
Total Averaged Rating(Rounded) 6
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05/14/2004 09:13:09 PM |
| A great image! a little on the dark side but really good |
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05/14/2004 03:03:14 PM |
| Tilting it a bit to straighten it up would have helped. |
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05/11/2004 03:57:01 PM |
| Nice framing and good sharpness & exposure for this tricky subject. |
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05/11/2004 10:01:29 AM |
| A nice crisp image, but it just doesn't work for me. Maybe off centering the subject would have added interest. |
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05/10/2004 10:12:39 PM |
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05/10/2004 08:00:47 PM |
| The lighting could have been better here but of course you couldn't control it. |
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05/10/2004 04:40:50 PM |
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