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toddw62


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Challenge: Graffiti (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Location: St. Petersburg
Date: Jan 26, 2010
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 640
Shutter: 1/4
Galleries: Urban, Street
Date Uploaded: Jan 26, 2010

 graffiti on the side of a local art shop.
the whole building is covered in it.
out takes of the other walls were pretty cool, but this one had the best composition.

in photoshop
Levels, curves, crop and resize for web.

Statistics
Place: 86 out of 128
Avg (all users): 5.0870
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 4.3600
Avg (non-participants): 5.3185
Views since voting: 709
Views during voting: 329
Votes: 207
Comments: 2
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 02/03/2010 12:16:48 PM
Hi Todd, greetings from the Critique Club!

Regarding your shot, don't feel disappointed because of the placing, it will improve with time and experience at the DPC world :)

Composition
You were shooting this photo from a perspective. Still, it was not perspective enough to make the leading lines, so it was just a bit awkward the way the ceiling and floor appeared in the photo. If you were shooting directly in front, it would be all in the photo, and it would focus the viewers attention much more on the subject itself. It could in fact happen that the bush on the left was not so visible from another perspective.

Focus
Your focus is indeed a bit soft, but as I see your settings, you shot at f/8 and 1/4s. You could easily with your lens go to f/3,5 and still have the sharpness required. At that speed, handheld shots are bound to be blurry. For this speed you'd need a tripod.

Processing
Your crop is good taken into consideration the perspective. Any tighter and it would cut the graffiti. The whites could be a bit brighter, with a little more contrast.

Overall it's a medium shot, and although it placed where it did, it still got a 5+ score, making it an average photo, which is not all bad.
Keep entering, looking forward to see your next entries!

If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Joao
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01/28/2010 07:06:27 PM
A tighter crop and better focus would make it a very strong contender.
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