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02/26/2003 06:30:59 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
COMPOSITION...Interesting background, though it could hurt the eye if you stare at it too long :) Certainly an interesting departure from the usually solid backgrounds. The pattern's a little intense, but it nonetheless makes your subject stand out. Placement of said banana in frame? I'm trying to imagine how the image would look if the two ends of the banana were placed at the intersection points of the imaginary rule of third lines (rotate banana a little more clockwise, etc)... Its hard to say how much an improvement it would be since the shadow would be displaced somehow also and that should be taken into account... As for the shadow, I don't find the way its placed here helps the image - it makes another likeness of the banana that overlaps the actual banana and at an odd angle. I think a slight angled shadow would work better (ie, overhead lighting)
TECHNiQUE... Just two concerns here - banana doesn't seem to be in focus. Close, but not as sharp as can be, and the bright white spot on the banana... its bright enough to have started burning away the detail of the banana surface. You can reduce the intensity of your light source, move it a bit further away, or diffuse the light with some opaque material... Or try to angle your light source so that the effect of the hot spot is reduced by aiming it on t he side of the banana perhaps, or at an area that is already very dark.
OVERALL... A nicely composed and graphic image, strong yellow colors add to its punch, you couldn't fit into the theme any better :) Lighting can be tricky, lots of problems you don't see until after the photo is taken and its too late to do anything about it (in your case you ate your banana :) :) |
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02/25/2003 08:40:37 AM |
Thanks to everybody for your feedback. Especially the funny comments :-)
The title is explained in the "photographers comments" above.
I agree with you about the hotspot. It is a bit overexposured. I tried to fix that when taking the photos but couldn't get my lighting correctly. So this photo, which I made very early during this "shooting", was the best I had.
Some people said they didn't like the dark spots on the banana. But that's what I really liked ;-) |
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02/22/2003 05:48:13 PM |
| very nice focus. the angle and framing/cropping are great. I like the background against the banana. I like how the banana has blemishes. the shadow is also nice with the lines in the background. definately yellow. focus and clarity are really great.lighting is good as well. a little bit of a glare, but nothing serious. great shot. good luck in the challenge. |
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02/22/2003 01:59:16 PM |
| Nice background and the shadow adds a lot of power to this image. Could benefit from a third to two third stop faster shutter I think. The right side with is more balance lighting is much nicer to look at than the highlighted left side. |
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02/22/2003 01:42:37 PM |
| The bg is very interesting and the banana is a good idea. I like it except for the over-exposed spot on the banana. |
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02/22/2003 11:52:33 AM |
| Nicely done! The shadow of the banana really adds to the shot. The curvy background was a great idea. It gives the photo some substance, while not being distracting. Normally I'm not too fond of saturated photos like this, but you have done it in a way that works really well here. |
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02/22/2003 08:54:49 AM |
| I'm not really sure if I understand the title. I think I might, but I definetely don't know what that texture is behind the banana or how the shadow got to be where it is. |
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02/21/2003 07:53:52 PM |
| I'm dizzy. I'm falling under the spell. |
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02/21/2003 06:26:33 PM |
| Cool lines and contrast of lines. The yellow may be overwhelming here. |
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02/21/2003 09:31:29 AM |
| Most interesting banana shot I've seen so far. I love the high contrast effect. |
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02/21/2003 03:17:57 AM |
| This background hurts my eyes! It's reminicent of Bridget Riley's paintings, which I like. On the down side, the highlight on the bannana is a bit over-exposed. |
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02/19/2003 04:19:59 PM |
| Ouch this picture hurts my eyes! |
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02/19/2003 12:25:13 PM |
| Nice shadow but background is VERY distracting. |
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02/19/2003 03:24:44 AM |
| I love optic effect like this. Only if the banana's not so grabby. |
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02/18/2003 10:23:43 AM |
| only one word for this - wow |
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02/17/2003 05:14:57 PM |
| Loud! Busy!.........Cool! Just don't look at it a long time! |
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02/17/2003 01:59:05 PM |
| WOW! That really bugs my eyes out. I think I must stop voting at this point and go grab a Tylenol. No, just kidding. I like it. I like how the bananas shadow really blocks out the busy background in that area. I think that's cool. |
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02/16/2003 09:28:13 PM |
| i love the background and the use of a rotton banana, but the background really is awesome! 8. |
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02/16/2003 09:14:48 PM |
| That banana has nasty spots on it. I don't understand the title. Other than that, it is a nice concept. |
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02/16/2003 07:45:10 PM |
| Whoa! I think I'm gonna need a cornea transplant after this one!! This could easily be used in one of those illusion books! |
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