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08/07/2005 04:13:56 PM |
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08/05/2005 07:09:43 AM |
I don't think anyone else mentioned this ....
Generally speaking odd numbers are more pleasing to look at than even numbers. This applies to many areas such as design and gardening but it also applies to photographic and artistic composition. So, in addition to the fron peg being a bit of a distraction, it is the even numbered peg that could be removed. The could then sort of follow the line to the winning peg. To add even more strength for cultures used to viewing things from left to right, you could have set this up so that the leading peg finished on the right side. JMO. |
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08/05/2005 07:02:40 AM |
The glare or lighting is a bit harsh for my tastes in the top right corner. I would have liked to see a more "flat" point of view. I like the wood grain and the DOF on the pieces. I would have liked to have seen the pieces a bit futher away and maybe only 1-2 up close.
I think subjects like these are to personal tastes but I gave it a 6 while voting. |
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08/05/2005 07:01:06 AM |
I might be repeating what some others said...but here's my 2c.
The blurred peg is distracting. I did understand from your post that thtas how you wanted it to be. The problem is that its right in front, in the center of the image, and when you see the image, you tend to want to look at the in-focus peg ahead, but your eye keeps getting drawn to the out-of focus peg in a distracting way. It might have been better to rotate your image a bit in the anti-clockwise direction (while shooting) so that the blurred peg is not right in the middle and somewhere to the side, preferable on the rule-of-thirds line. |
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08/05/2005 06:11:16 AM |
| I agree with alfresco, a point of reference would be one thing to help establish your intent. I don't know the first thing about cribbage, so wouldn't understand that the one you focused on is in the lead. Also, the glare on the right is taking some attention away from the subject. A personal opinion...I often don't care for the closest item in a series being out of focus, and in this case, it's the most prominent piece taking up quite a bit of the frame. Not to be harsh, just trying to help relay what I see in this shot. Hope it helps. |
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08/04/2005 05:29:30 PM |
For me I think it would help if the observer had a sense of direction, ie a reference as to where the pegs are with respect to the finish. I see this was the intent of the dof and oof peg nearest the observer, but it doesn't quite work without a reference point. Maybe a view with the pegs just on this side of the finish line, especially if the cribbage board had "finish" written on it. Then have a title like "Almost there" or "Two more to go" or some such.
Couple that with shiney pegs (someone else's suggestion) and see what the result is. Overall I like the photo, the lighting, the contrast.
(Edit for another title idea).
Message edited by author 2005-08-04 21:35:24. |
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07/30/2005 03:11:57 AM |
| This is a very cool image of a cribbage set.. I like the dof and angle of shot. |
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07/27/2005 02:51:29 PM |
| 7 - I like the shallow depth of field on this one, but at the same time I find the blurry peg front and center to be distracting. |
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07/26/2005 07:26:16 PM |
| The DOF here isnt making alot of sense to me. I would like to have seen more or less....or maybe different placement of the pegs. |
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07/26/2005 11:07:53 AM |
| Nice photo. lighting works well. Might have been interesting if the pegs had been shiny..........not sure. |
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07/26/2005 04:28:51 AM |
Subject Impact: Nice visual impact
Meets Challenge: Meets Challenge
Technical: Average technical form
Composition: Good
Creativity: Good Idea
Score: 6 |
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07/25/2005 08:54:19 PM |
| Fuzzy vision was never my peg of choice but I do like the angle and mostly the lighting of your shot. You have my most potential in this challenge award. 7 score |
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07/25/2005 10:29:21 AM |
| I like the shot, but I am not so sure about the DOF with the out of focus pin in the front. It is so central and close, it seems to distract some. |
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07/25/2005 09:48:40 AM |
| I would have liked it better had the first peg not been out of focus, but that's just MHO |
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07/25/2005 09:06:27 AM |
| Beautiful texture and light. Very good shot. |
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07/25/2005 05:14:53 AM |
| The two blurred pegs in the foreground are a bit distracting. I do like the angle of the shot. Maybe crop out all but the one on the left, or remove those other pegs and it might be a tad more crisp. |
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07/24/2005 10:32:34 PM |
| Neat idea. Interesting DOF and lighting. |
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