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Challenge: Focal Point (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon
Location: Diemen, The Netherlands
Date: Mar 19, 2011
Aperture: f/4
ISO: ISO-400
Shutter: 1/50 sec.
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: Mar 21, 2011

While testing various subjects for this challenge in the end one of my first photos was the best. I took this photo minutes before sunset; the sky was golden :-).

Statistics
Place: 66 out of 145
Avg (all users): 5.3681
Avg (commenters): 5.2500
Avg (participants): 5.0600
Avg (non-participants): 5.4848
Views since voting: 729
Views during voting: 292
Votes: 182
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0


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04/05/2011 07:00:53 PM
Hello from the Critique Club! You requested an in-depth critique of your image, and here it is:

I see your score is not bad, but also not great. In taking in the photo, I notice a few things that might explain why it did not score higher.

The topic was Focal Point, and in this case, it's obviously the tulip. The subject (tulip) is centered in the composition, and it fills most of the frame. Therefore, the eye is not lead through the image to the subject, which would be more desirable. Since there is no flow to the composition, the image appears somewhat static.

Even though the sun was setting, the light is a little harsh. In Basic Editing, some of this could have been corrected with Levels, Curves, Shadow/Highlight - depending on what kind of editing software you use.

The focus on the subject is a little soft, which presents too little contrast to the soft background.

The colors of the flower petals and the leaves are beautiful. And who doesn't love a tulip!

I hope this helps a little with future editing and composition decisions.

Best wishes,

Alicia
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/27/2011 10:25:06 PM
good photo. I would personally like it more if it was in sharper focus.
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03/24/2011 09:11:02 PM
The focal point for me is the green leaf in front of the red petal. There is some grey-ish BG color showing thru a gap in the top of the tulip that keeps catching my eye, but not in a good way. The colors are lovely in the warm sunlight.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/24/2011 08:57:52 PM
Nice Photo. Good luck.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/24/2011 03:16:17 PM
Great bokeh behind the flower. The light on the right is a little harsh.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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