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05/16/2012 04:36:06 AM |
CEJ:
I just read ur comment here and that too, due to the fact that i got an email about your being curious at my not responding to this critique. Believe me, i didnt know i had recvd any feedback after the challenge was out. I truly appreciate all that u pointed out and ofcourse, found ur comment helpful. thanks very much. i do wish i couldve gotten sum sort of notification of ur msg so that i cudve replied promptly. accept my apologies. i would be vary the next time.
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05/07/2012 04:12:33 AM |
Hello from the Critique Club!
I have studied your image and have the following to offer:
Composition/perspective: The balance between subject and 'negative' space is well proportioned. The crop is everything here and you chose well. The angle of perspective is spot on as well as it emphasizes the intended motion of the bug. Caught on the edge and appearing ready to take off your timing was excellent. The image it gives me in my mind is that the colored wings are just for show and to bulk up the bug as the real bug underneath is small in not very imposing.
Light: I think you have achieved a nice balance here as well. The reflection/highlights on the wings are bright enough to allow some clear definition but not too bright to distract. The scene as a whole is even and free of hot spots or dark distractions. well done.
Color: the background is neutral enough to allow the color of the bug to stand out and provide a bit of pop to the image. Colors appear to be true to natural and not forced or processed into submission. The good lighting for the scene seems to have abetted here.
Challenge: This is where my format falls away from form...the challenge was asking for a specific reaction from a specific viewer. I cannot answer for that. However, from my perspective it may not have been enough as a single bug may not have enough impact to achieve the desired or intended result.
Overall/my opinion: Although I appreciate your photo for the quality of and control over exposure you have demonstrated, I feel for a small boy one single lady bug may not have been enough to raise his spirits. I certainly applaud your effort and contribution to the challenge and perhaps I am wrong - he may have loved the bug more than any other for all I know - it just did not hit me as the most exciting in the group. Since the photo is good quality, this may be why it scored lower in the group. |
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04/28/2012 09:47:36 PM |
| Kids love bugs and this one really stands out on the neutral background. |
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04/28/2012 06:40:05 PM |
| About to take flight. Boys do tend to have a fascination with bugs! |
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04/24/2012 09:11:39 PM |
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04/24/2012 09:04:57 PM |
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