DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Slinky!
Slinky!
turnofthesue


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2009-04 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Alexandria, VA
Date: Apr 11, 2009
Galleries: Family, Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Apr 30, 2009

My son, one year old, playing with a slinky.

Post-challenge: Thanks to everyone for the comments. I'm still trying to figure out what makes a good challenge-worthy entry, and your helpful critiques are appreciated!

Statistics
Place: 422 out of 435
Avg (all users): 4.4046
Avg (commenters): 4.6667
Avg (participants): 4.2887
Avg (non-participants): 4.7353
Views since voting: 690
Views during voting: 213
Votes: 131
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0


Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/03/2009 10:42:10 PM
This photograph intrigues me. Most probably write this off as lacking technical excellence, but this really makes me think. The flash is harsh, causing the imperfections and the hard dark background to really be accentuated. The cute child is doing something so ordinary and yet the photograph is so unsettling. I like it!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/03/2009 05:31:01 PM
A good solid image that is crisp, sharp and properly framed and composed - a technical success in every way. From an artistic standpoint, it is an intersting image but of less than universal appeal because it's more of a snapshot quality image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/03/2009 12:22:16 PM
Light appears to be from on-camera flash, making shadows harsh. Will make a nice family album memory, but could be improved for a challenge. Consider adjusting white balance and brightness to make the whites of the eyes whiter, and perhaps clone out the brown and black items from the background. Consider adding a diffuser to the flash, or, if camera allows, bouncing the flash off the ceiling (interim measures until able to practice with off camera flash).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/01/2009 10:43:17 AM
This is very candid to me, but cute as it can be.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 03/10/2025 03:03:58 PM EDT.