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03/18/2005 06:47:33 AM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
A pleasant pastoral scene, with plenty of different elements to make it interesting, but not so many that they become overwhelming. Composition is fine, although the large tree on the right is on the verge of being overbearing. Overall a great subject that evokes a peaceful feeling, but with a nice undercurrent of excitement from the clouds. I'd call your "light hunt" successful!
There are some technical problems that prevent the photo from being really successful. It is underexposed. The shadow areas are pure black, with no detail, and the white areas are gray, making the photo seem a bit dingy. The focus isn't precise, prevent details from being resolved. And the photo lacks sharpness, an important part of Ansel Adams' style. There is unwanted texture in the foreground clouds and sky, which I'm guessing is caused by a dirty sensor (although I'm not positive of the source). Last (and least) there is some lens glare at the lower left although it is only mildly distracting.
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03/13/2005 05:02:07 PM |
| I absolutely LOVE this!! The composition is great. The only thing keeping it from a 10 is that it seems a tad dark. A 9 from me. |
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03/12/2005 02:06:56 AM |
| A tad underexposed for Ansel's style I think. |
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03/12/2005 12:01:29 AM |
| I like the composition, but I feel that the foreground is a little too dark. |
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03/10/2005 07:35:36 AM |
| Neet subject. Would have liked to have seen more detail in the foreground or the trees. Seams a little fuzzy. |
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03/09/2005 06:18:24 AM |
| there are no pure whites in this picture. I think that if there were, it would be a lot closer to an Ansel picture. The thing that he's most known for outside of his landscapes is the use of the entire scale from pure white to pure black. Pump up the contrast and you'll have a spectacular photo. |
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03/08/2005 06:50:10 AM |
| Good composition and editing. |
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03/07/2005 04:33:48 PM |
| Much drama here. It's a great shot, but I wonder if the tree on the right is just a little too big and black? Or does it need to be exactly like that to anchor the photo? |
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03/07/2005 05:06:29 AM |
| Really like the color in this, very Anselesqe! (9) |
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03/07/2005 03:05:43 AM |
| this looks sepia...and seems to be missing some tones..nice try though |
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