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04/27/2003 01:43:40 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
I concur with all of the compliments below!
In this image, my eye is taken right to the sun peeking from behind that cloud, so your title works well (of course, if we knew Dutch, it would probably work better...). The tones and contrasts in this image are wonderful, really focusing our attention on the sun first, and then the whole of the sky. You manage to "ground" your image with the darkness of that cloud without having to include any land. The image is quite engaging with so many different tones and contrasts. You remind us of the grandier of nature, and champion the sky as your chief artifact. with the rule of thirds applied to both the sunlight and the darkest portion of the cloud, your photo is well balanced, too, and pleasing to let the eye wander around it. Lots of drama add even more interest.
What I like most about this shot, though, is its optimism. The cloud itself is perfectly centered, giving a feeling that all is well and predictable, even in the uneven and loosely formations found in the sky.
To improve the shot, I suppose it would be nice to get rid of some of that grain/noise. I don't know if you pushed any color levels, but pushing these creates more noise, but then you wouldn't get the blue. I suppose that your communication would have been clearer had we only understood that title. I know some German, and "Na Regen..." to me means "No more rain," which isn't the same as your Dutch saying.
Many of the elements that work so well in your photo require more than a cursory glance, which is what most folks here give images (especially when there are 300 or so!). So I hope you are pleased that you were able to say such complex things with these "simple" clouds.
I hope to see more of your work in the future!
Thanks,
David
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04/20/2003 05:00:54 PM |
| Potentially fantastic shot; I love your composition! Excessive grain and / or JPEG artifacts (especially in the sky) take away from the overall beauty, in my opinion. |
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04/20/2003 08:21:58 AM |
| a little graining, but I really like this image....the bottom right is kinda blown out. But you can feel the drama. |
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04/18/2003 11:35:23 AM |
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04/17/2003 09:45:06 AM |
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04/16/2003 05:52:20 AM |
| Glaube ich nicht, aber wer weiss? Choice shot! The contrast of deep summery blue sky in the background with a big angry old rain cloud in the foreground is very effective. Good capture! |
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04/15/2003 07:04:41 PM |
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04/15/2003 05:06:02 PM |
| nice sharp image, good work |
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04/15/2003 10:07:48 AM |
| Nice effect, but a little grainy. I like your boarder. |
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04/14/2003 10:37:50 PM |
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04/14/2003 08:57:32 PM |
| "Na regen"? Is that Swahelli for "Cloud? It looks pixelated in the sky. |
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04/14/2003 09:46:38 AM |
| nice idea and nice use of color and clarity |
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