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12/17/2002 01:23:45 PM |
The Critique Club
I think this is a great shot that reminds me of Breugel and those mass village green scenes. It is very busy with a lot for the eye to follow and take in. I see a lot of people have compared it to Where̢۪s Waldo well I think it has the same fascination. A photograph on snow or ice is always tricky and I think you have reached a good compromise. Maybe if you had brightened it up a bit with levels it may have been more contrasty but if the snow had been blinding white it would have hurt your picture. I see no digital artefacts and the clarity is good.
I think people when they judged the photo wanted more evidence of movement and that is why I think Karen̢۪s comment may have worked for you. A slightly longer exposure would have given you movement on the outside skaters while leaving the still of inner skaters and characters around the edge un-blurred. Your camera was almost fully open so you could have stopped down or even turned down the ISO.Your composition is straightforward and effective for this "full of drama" shot.
Andrew
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12/15/2002 07:56:46 PM |
| Sorry really don't see any motion here. Looks more like a still life. |
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12/15/2002 04:34:53 PM |
| Study in motion? Tends to fail on theme. |
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12/15/2002 03:51:48 PM |
| I think I'd have brightened this up a little bit. |
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12/15/2002 03:41:18 PM |
| One of those dull gray days huh? Did you try to brighten it any? I like this pic though. |
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12/14/2002 11:32:05 PM |
| neat idea. slow down the shutter speed just a tad to show the moving ones in motion and the virtually still ones in the midst of the chaos. |
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12/12/2002 10:02:52 PM |
| I like it. Nothing like iceskating in winter up north.. Timeless. Color is a little blue...could use work. Nice anyway. |
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12/11/2002 11:21:56 PM |
| I love the colors in this pic for some reason!!! |
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12/11/2002 08:42:17 PM |
| I like the textured look of this shot. Looks a little underexposed. Might want to brighten it up a little with your editing software. I like the fact there are so many people to look at ... could sit there and study the picture for 15 minutes, just looking a the different people and what they are wearing. Good luck. jacko 8 |
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12/09/2002 11:19:48 PM |
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12/09/2002 09:24:22 PM |
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12/09/2002 04:29:36 PM |
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12/09/2002 04:18:00 PM |
| This is like a where's waldo book! I love all of this variety and diversity! |
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12/09/2002 12:48:44 AM |
| a nice "currier and ives"..well composed and there is a lot of motion expressed in the skaters. |
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