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03/02/2003 12:00:48 PM |
Critique Club critiqe by Tim Jensen
First of all, this is a very good image and should have scored higher. It may not be among the most creative photos in the bunch but it is captured very well.
I would have liked to see a little more blurring on the petals on the left side to match that of the right side. It is a small thing but I feel it would have helped to move the eyes back to the center flower like it does on the right side. When an area is sharply focussed it is a tendency for the eyes to rest at that spot instead of moving on to another spot. Other than that, the DOF is very good with excellent sharpness at the center of the main flower.
The colors are very rich and bold and natural looking. They are appropriately saturated while still maintaining the subtle details that help make the photo. I find the bits of white on the lower right and left to be a little distracting, however. Those are the smallest of details that do not add anything to the photo and should be eliminated if possible. Having only shades of green visually supporting the bright yellow and red flowers would provide a simpler and more effective color palette.
The composition is very effective. By using the edges of the frame to crop every object except for the main flower is a very effective way of showcasing the flower. The other flowers and grass blades create a secondary frame and provides just the right amount of information to show the flower in it's environment.
The exposure is very good with a small exception being the overly dark area from the shadow of the flower on the lower left edge. I know it is difficult to avoid when we can't do any dodging or burning.
For the most part this is very solid photo with brilliant colors, nice composition and values, and well executed. Good job.
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02/25/2003 04:01:08 PM |
| i was amazed how many flowers there were and how well flowers did in this challenge. for me it was a lack of better ideas, and as i said in my comments, the weather ;-) thanks for all your comments. |
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02/23/2003 05:42:54 PM |
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02/23/2003 08:23:45 AM |
| Super color, maybe a tighter crop to clear out the bottom righ hand corner of the shot. Nice DOF too. |
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02/22/2003 08:02:04 PM |
| I like it. It's a little hard to focus on the one flower (which is clearly the intended subject), because of all the other "in focus" flowers. A wider shot would have been nice, or perhaps a flower that could somehow be separated from the others visually. |
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02/22/2003 06:55:45 PM |
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02/22/2003 01:20:07 AM |
| Nice and sharp, I like the strong mix of red and yellow. |
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02/22/2003 12:27:23 AM |
| at first, i thought i would like to have seen this cropped a little closer...but, as i study it more, i find that i really like the touch of green. if gives the photo a little more depth. good work! |
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02/21/2003 03:20:28 AM |
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02/20/2003 02:49:17 PM |
| I wish you'd taken one flower out of the arrangement and photographed it on a plain background. The detail on the centre flower is great. |
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02/20/2003 01:10:52 AM |
| ..and also brightening my day |
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02/17/2003 07:30:10 PM |
| Good focus and composition. |
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02/17/2003 05:56:07 PM |
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02/17/2003 07:41:17 AM |
| Magnificent! Who says flowers are cliche'? Well done! |
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