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04/05/2011 12:57:03 PM |
Hello from the Critique Club! You requested an in-depth critique and here it is:
You have captured a great urban grittiness. I think the high ISO worked in your favor here. The contrast between the ornate building elements on the left and the raw wall and rebar on the right is wonderful. But of course it's about the birds, and as such, the image is very cohesive, bringing the eye directly to the subject, which is suitably light and sharp (you know... besides the motion blur). The perspective - slightly from above - really gives the photo a lot of depth.
Normally I'm a frame hater, but in this case, the frame adds a finishing element, making the image more artistic than journalistic.
I love the tones of the image as well - and the light/dark contrasting areas.
What could be improved? Compositionally, the image is somewhat long, placing the birds in the center. I see where you wanted to include certain elements, so changing the layout would have sacrificed parts of the building ornaments. After holding my hand here and there to see how that would have worked, I wonder if a tighter crop wouldn't have been beneficial.
Hope this is of some value to you.
Alicia |
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04/01/2011 02:41:25 PM |
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03/29/2011 10:19:39 AM |
These old buildings sure make a dramatic backdrop. They look like they are dancing. |
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03/28/2011 09:45:34 AM |
This is stunning. I love the birds, but I love the whole background. There's so much to take in here, yet it doesn't seem to busy -- just interesting!
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03/27/2011 01:14:13 AM |
Fun shot. I experimented a little and found that I much preferred the shot if cropped with the birds being towards the top or towards the bottom of the shot (instead of vertically centered). I do think that they are fine horizontally centered as is. |
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03/25/2011 08:25:09 AM |
Very attractive urban scene. Context make the photo here. |
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03/24/2011 11:33:31 AM |
I'm picturing a hungry cat on the ledge just outside of the shot's frame. The angle of the building gives this image a wonderful 3D feel. 8 |
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03/23/2011 06:20:40 PM |
I love this image...those birds look wonderful in that evironment. |
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03/23/2011 05:59:09 PM |
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03/23/2011 11:28:51 AM |
Really interesting setting for these two. The birds are the subject, yet there is so much more to look at and enjoy. |
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03/23/2011 01:05:46 AM |
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