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06/07/2009 03:07:02 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club
Congrats on the 6+ score and 20th place.
It was interesting just now reading through the comments, I was amazed how many people didn't get the tagline. I thought it was self evident, but there ya go!
Composition in this image is very strong, although perhaps the shipwreck does over power the car a little. I know it was luck that you managed to get this shot and that it was not a set up, so the car colour was not optional, but that said, I do think a stronger coloured car would have helped. As this was an advanced challenge, I wonder if you could have switched the colour of the car for something else? Just a thought and probably a silly one at that.
It's interesting to watch how the trends come and go on DPC. Currently Topaz Adjust is all the rage and I can see you have used it here. I think used with a bit of discretion this tool can really enhance the processing of some images, but to be perfectly honest, I think it is a little bit too heavy in this image and it has spoilt the quality of the image a bit. I may be the only one thinking like this however, as you did indeed get a decent score.
Like I said, good strong composition, that was hurt a little for me, by a bit of heavy processing.
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06/01/2009 07:16:19 AM |
I feel a road trip in the near future....
Thanks for clarifying the tag line. Later. |
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06/01/2009 06:43:30 AM |
Originally posted by lky623:
Originally posted by mpeters:
Is this the famous Oregon beach wreck? Had no idea it was so large, or is it? |
I just Googled it, yes it's the shipwreck near Astoria, OR. (I live in Oregon, I just learned something today...) |
There's apparently several shipwrecks in the area, but this one is by far the easiest to get to. It's just a quick 2 minute trek through the sand from the parking lot.
As for the slogan used, I'm not sure where the cars were gaining access to the beach, but "just because they can, doesn't mean they should!" I couldn't believe that there were cars driving that close to such a fragile historical landmark. There's parts of the wreckage that are just barely poking through the sand. Dangerous for both the drivers and the wreckage. |
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06/01/2009 06:21:43 AM |
Originally posted by mpeters:
Is this the famous Oregon beach wreck? Had no idea it was so large, or is it? |
I just Googled it, yes it's the shipwreck near Astoria, OR. (I live in Oregon, I just learned something today...) |
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05/31/2009 05:54:12 PM |
| Very well done. Nice composition and text is perfectly set. I don't know what your trying to say with the tagline but otherwise a cool start. |
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05/30/2009 11:27:07 AM |
| good composition, what is that thing on the right side? |
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05/28/2009 11:12:38 AM |
| i like the colors used in the photo. |
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05/27/2009 01:58:06 PM |
| love the composition of this! |
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05/27/2009 09:17:53 AM |
| Text makes this look just like a car ad, well done. |
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05/26/2009 10:45:26 PM |
I like the composition of this image. Even though the wreak is so much bigger, the car is still the subject, just by the placement of the elements. Like a few other photos, maybe a different car colour would have been better to avoid it blending in (yes, borrow a Red One......) but that is not something easily done.
Would have preferred the bottom line of text to be closer to the bottom of the ad. I think the top line is really well positioned, but the other line could have gone along the very bottom almost, and been a better placement.
A great submission for the challenge |
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05/26/2009 10:11:07 PM |
| love the location and the composition of the shot - i just don't quite understand the slogan! |
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05/26/2009 07:19:30 PM |
| Is this the famous Oregon beach wreck? Had no idea it was so large, or is it? |
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05/26/2009 06:23:27 AM |
| I personally don't get the tag line, but I'm not judging the tag line or font. With that said, I do like how you placed the text over and under the vehicle. This technique further draws the viewer's attention to the vehicle. Nice job there. I like the composition, the vehicle looks nicely focused. In my opinion, I like the "balance" of the image with the shipwreck, the vehicle and dunes and even the sky. I think the clouds give the sky "balance" to the ship. I think this is nicely done. |
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05/25/2009 06:01:00 PM |
| I really like the composition of the photograph with the text. |
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05/25/2009 11:36:55 AM |
| I absolutely love the left side of this image. The color of the car fits nicely with the theme, but it still stands out from the sand. The object on the right is super distracting to me, though - and seems a tad over processed. Seriously, great work with the car, sky, sand, though! |
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