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01/25/2003 11:25:04 AM |
Critique Club comment :o)
Composition:
The composition of this shot is great - I love the way you've used the foreground grasses with the lighthouse in the background. Also, the way you've got the effect of the wind on the heads of the grasses contrasts nicely with the very solid feel of the tower.
One thing I would suggest with this shot would be to crop/zoom out a little bit more, if possible, or to take the shot further away - this way, the line of the darker area across the bottom of the shot and the tower itself would be nicely on the Rule of Thirds lines.
Another suggestion would be to flip the shot left<->right, so that the tower is on the righthand side, so that the eye leads in from the lefthand corner (the natural start point) across the row of grasses to the tower on the other side.
Background:
The background is an integral part of the composition of the shot, and thus is covered in the above section. In addition, the sky is quite interesting, since it's not a generic clear-blue, but would really benefit from some levels & contrast adjustments, so that the tones within it stand out more.
Camera Work:
The focus and depth of field (DoF) on this shot seem OK, with both the grasses and the tower in focus, but since the shot is small and you've not provided any camera settings info (Aperture / ISO / Shutter), I can't really say much more.
Post Processing:
Since you've not provided any details, I can only guess as to the post processing you've done, if any. Firstly, this image is tiny! It definitely doesn't hit the 640 pixels maximum in either dimension, so the image here is much smaller than it could have been - this means that there is less detail for people to see, and thus makes it harder to get interested in the shot.
Secondly (and due to the small resolution), this shot is only 8Kb (!), out of a maximum 150Kb, therefore you may have lost quite a bit of detail by compressing the image down to that size - I always recommend that you try to get as close to the 150Kb line as possible, so that as little detail as possible is lost.
Apart from all that, it looks like a very gloomy day, which you can either emphasise (b&w might work will in this case), or reduce by playing with the saturation & levels to make it seem brighter.
My Opinion:
This is a potentially very good shot, but needed more post processing work and a little more thought on the framing, so I'd rate it as slightly below average. As for meeting the "Landscape" challenge, it definitely does that, and the buildings in frame integrate into it nicely, rather than distracting.
If you have any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.
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01/19/2003 07:58:12 AM |
| Very nice composition - I like the inclusion of the grasses in the foreground. Photo is too small to evaluate properly. |
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01/18/2003 11:24:03 AM |
| neat pic, one suggestion, bigger would be better. |
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01/18/2003 03:55:02 AM |
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01/17/2003 10:59:29 AM |
| I'm sure you've recieved alot of people saying it's too small. But don't worry. I think it looks good little. |
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01/17/2003 04:34:16 AM |
| IMO this is just too small to accurately assess properly. |
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01/16/2003 06:08:14 PM |
| Sorry I do not like picture that look like thumbmails. |
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01/16/2003 04:58:56 PM |
| Unfortunately there isn't a lot of colour in this photo. It also seems quite small - was there a reason for not making it larger? I might have considered holding the camera a little higher and showing the grass heading towards the lighthouse, to show it towering about the flat ground. |
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01/16/2003 04:05:42 PM |
| Great point of view, composition, depth of field...If you would have pushed your ASA/ISO to it's max, then you could have shot at a faster speed which would have stopped the moving of the grass, and you still would have been able to use your F22/F26 aperture setting to have the depth of field you wanted. Excellent eye, good luck, JG |
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01/16/2003 08:23:09 AM |
| Neat shot, really like the foreground grasses! This is a pretty small view, hard to tell on quality issues like focus. I need more, please. Score 6 for now. Swash |
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01/15/2003 11:30:47 AM |
| love lighthouses...I like the way the wind is sweeping the weeds...I wish it were brighter |
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01/15/2003 07:16:09 AM |
| Small picture gives poor resolution. Great composition, but hides what the surrounding "landscape" has to offer. Would have been great to catch the "light" of the lighthouse, wouldn't it? |
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01/14/2003 11:17:27 PM |
| A really nice shot, but I wish it was larger. |
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01/14/2003 04:09:17 PM |
This photo has nice composition and a nice feeling about it. The quality is difficult to gauge at this size but it looks pretty clean to me. The color seems a little flat and could really use some saturation. You should keep this scene in mind for when the sky is real dramatic. 5
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01/14/2003 02:16:49 PM |
| Why so small? I would have scored it a little higher if it had been bigger... it's a beautiful shot -- let us see it! :) |
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01/14/2003 12:26:39 PM |
| I like the way you've put the rushes in the fore. Nice shot. |
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01/14/2003 08:29:57 AM |
| The small size hurts this photo. I like the seagrass in the foreground, but I tend to think of a landscape as more of a wide angle type shot. It is also a bit dim, but has potential. |
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01/13/2003 10:52:36 PM |
| It's a nice idea but just a little too small for my liking. It would be interesting to see it converted to monochrome, to see if that brought out some contrast in the sky. |
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01/13/2003 08:20:49 PM |
| This could stand to be a lot bigger. I think the perspective is a tad low as the grass is swallowing the building. It also seems too dark or underexposed. I would like to see more lighting for sure. Otherwise, it has a LOT of potential. Great photographic spot. |
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01/13/2003 03:25:27 PM |
| Well composed. I always like shots through the weeds. |
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01/13/2003 01:37:54 PM |
| Another tiny picture! This is the 5th or 6th tiny pic I've seen. |
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01/13/2003 12:44:23 PM |
| Very nice!! I'm a sucker for lighthouses!! Love the wheat (?) in front - great angle & composition |
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01/13/2003 10:26:18 AM |
| Very good composition. I think a little bit of brightness, or a touch more color would help a lot. |
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01/13/2003 06:21:17 AM |
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01/13/2003 04:50:27 AM |
| Great shot, but why so small? |
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01/13/2003 03:41:13 AM |
| This picture is a little small. jgillard5 |
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01/13/2003 01:32:03 AM |
| Beautiful photo ,but the size should have been biger, a 640X427 would have been better |
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