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07/24/2005 06:20:49 PM |
*Greetings from Critique Club*
First of all let me say that I'm sure you got a lower score on this shot because many viewers did not see the relationship to the "Family" Challenge (see comments). It's a really nice shot though (also as evidenced by a number of comments).
Composition
I really like it. I like the close crop and the slightly off-center placement of the smokestack. You've got nice vertical and horizontal references.
Lighting/Color
Both are great. You've got some nice shadows on the boats and the colors are naturally vivid without being overpowering or oversaturated. One thing that is a little distracting to me is the large shadow in the mountains. I'm sure it's probably a shadow of an adjoining peak or a cloud, but because of the crop and the shape of the shadow, it's not evident.
DOF/Definition
Also both very good. I think the clarity is especially sharp.
OVERALL
Relationship to challenge topic was sketchy and really hurt your score. Otherwise, there's really very little I find that I would change about the shot (although the suggestions made to shoot it from a lower angle and/or to make it a triptych might prove interesting).
Very nice work. Just my 2 cents...
Jimmy
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07/17/2005 03:06:14 PM |
| What? The tall mast with the shorter ones aroun it? I'm sorry, I think you tried to stretch the idea of the challenge a bit too far. |
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07/17/2005 12:48:31 AM |
I like the verticality of this shot; shooting from a lower angle might improve the composition. The placement of the "patriarch" in the frame seems a little odd; I'd have rather seen it dead center or closer to one of the edges.
One thing that would have pushed this from a good photo to a ribbon contender is if you had made a triptych out of it. For example, imagine that you're tethered to the smokestack and you're walking around it taking pictures from the 1 o'clock position, then the 2 o'clock position, etc. Pick your favorite three of these photographs and create a tryptich from the results. Doing this wouldn't make your submission meet the challenge any better, but I imagine that it'd still have enough of a kick to boost it's score significantly. |
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07/16/2005 09:26:36 PM |
| Funny idea (reminds me of one I did with some trees) and great lighting. |
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07/16/2005 07:48:25 AM |
| Light is good but not sure about the subject |
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07/14/2005 08:10:52 AM |
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07/13/2005 04:39:32 AM |
| amazing shot, i realy like it |
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07/12/2005 10:42:19 PM |
| Let e guess... the marina near Saltair on the great Salt Lake? NICE feel! |
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07/12/2005 11:35:25 AM |
| LOL Interesting way of thinking. |
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07/12/2005 04:39:05 AM |
| very beautiful rich colors. next time try different angles and try and avoid the centred approach... you have so much potential in this shot. |
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07/12/2005 12:45:29 AM |
| you couldnt get a box to be out of with this entry !!!but for the barefaced cheek of it 4 |
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07/11/2005 10:04:51 AM |
| Nice photo - well composed, good focus and Dof - BUT where is the family? The title just doesn't do it. |
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07/11/2005 09:17:52 AM |
| He, he, good idea, great colors. |
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07/11/2005 06:52:03 AM |
| Nice photo of boats but (dare I say) how does this fit the challenge? |
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07/11/2005 06:41:19 AM |
| An overbright and confusing shot of piers and boats. Just doesn't say Family. |
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07/10/2005 11:46:15 PM |
| beautiful phot of ships, yet it does not say family to me...might to you though if you were raised in a family of boat loveers or around the ships. I'm not pointing you down for it, just letting you know what it does or doesn't say to me. |
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07/10/2005 09:13:26 PM |
| Just curious: Is this at the Great Salt Lake? |
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07/10/2005 08:30:25 PM |
| Seems a tad overexposed and cropped too tight. |
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