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Just Don't!
Just Don't!
oanacotu


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Challenge: Circle III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S5600Z
Location: Bucharest
Date: Jul 30, 2009
Aperture: 3.2
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Cityscape, Urban
Date Uploaded: Jul 30, 2009

Just a walk through the park... Just don't step on the grass...
Just Don't!

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Place: 146 out of 152
Avg (all users): 4.0957
Avg (commenters): 4.4000
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Views during voting: 276
Votes: 188
Comments: 6
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08/24/2009 08:34:50 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Initial impression: Interesting sign, wish there was more here in shot to explain it. Are those the actual colours of the sign?

Technical: Very centred, grainy, shallow dof, lighting poor; composition does not compel viewer to linger and see more in the shot. It was obviously shot in the evening. I can understand an f-stop of 3.2, but why such a fast shutter speed? This is the time to get out the tripod (or any other kind of level, stable surface) and slow the shutter down to probably 1 second, for starters. See what you have with that, then go up or down from there to get the desired effect.

Artistic: Tantalizing, that hint of a horizon in the background. That's what I want to see more of, I want to get drawn into the shot. I get the feeling that you felt rushed and tried to do too much, too quickly. Slow down! :-)

Overall: Not a bad effort (feel free to look at my earliest entries, it'll make you feel better) but you need to play around more with shutter speed. I do agree that a tighter crop may have helped.

Feel free to PM me with any questions,

Susan
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/11/2009 04:20:40 PM
the noise kills the photo for me
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08/11/2009 11:16:34 AM
Too grainy...5
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08/10/2009 12:32:52 AM
Funny sign, but without something else to tell the story, it's just bland. Sorry.
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08/06/2009 10:51:19 PM
the pole on the bottom of the "do not walk" sign is "Ka Ka" and your subject isn't is sharp clear focus
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08/06/2009 05:29:26 AM
It's a bit grainy and the composition's not impactful enough..
Crop more..
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