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09/15/2005 06:09:29 PM |
GREETINGS FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB
by strangeghost
COMPOSITION
A well lit, wonderfully evocative scene. Your choice of vantage point draws beautiful lines all throughout your photo that naturally lead the eye and draw my interest. The shadows are deep and dark, but still reveal a teasing hint of detail. After wandering over the architectural highlights, my eye is naturally drawn to the photos on the walls. The two at the far end are clearly recognizable as portraits, but who are they? The closer photos on the walls are indecipherable due to the perspective. Your title doesn't leave any clues (but sets the emotional stage). I'm glad I had your photo notes to help me interpret the scene. I'd love to have seen other perspectives that would have shown a few of the miners' faces in some detail, but this would have meant drastically changing your composition.
TECHNIQUE
Nearly perfect. There are a few blown highlights on the upper beams but this hardly matters in a wondrous scene as this. You've captured such perfect earth tones with such a variety of different feels for each wall, the floor, the woodwork, etc. It's all very well done. Textures are visible throughout owing to your excellent focus, deep dof, and near perfect exposure.
OVERALL IMPACT
This is a wonderful photograph and one that you should be very proud to have created. It drips with feeling: loneliness, emptiness (great title), abandonment, etc. Like all great pictures, it suggests stories; poses questions for the viewer. It drew me in and I'm honored to have had the chance to study it closely.
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09/11/2005 06:17:25 PM |
i like the interesting pictures on the wall.. nice capture
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09/11/2005 12:50:24 AM |
| Love the lighting here, and the perspective/point-of-view. Such an interesting, challenging image. 8 |
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09/10/2005 10:07:46 AM |
| The contrast adds impact--great shot! |
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09/09/2005 07:56:04 PM |
| I like this, even though it does seem kind of......Empty. Good shot. |
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09/09/2005 06:09:36 AM |
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09/09/2005 05:07:04 AM |
| amazing frame, i really like it |
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09/09/2005 02:08:00 AM |
| Very dark and moody. Great Job |
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09/08/2005 04:40:30 AM |
| You have some good, strong contrast in the middle of your photo, but for me I wonder if this would have a greater impact if the wall on the right side was cropped out completely? Nice photo. |
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09/07/2005 04:53:00 PM |
| Wow great shot, the lighting is amazing. |
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09/06/2005 07:08:57 PM |
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09/05/2005 03:22:58 PM |
| Love the light, shadows, & tones here. Interesting composition too. Good job. |
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09/05/2005 11:36:03 AM |
| Wow! I can't wait to hear more about where this is. You created a terrific image from this scene. Congrats! |
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09/05/2005 06:25:31 AM |
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09/05/2005 12:20:50 AM |
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09/04/2005 09:23:28 PM |
| I love the leading line and the light!! The colors are beautiful. And such a simple idea yet it works so well. Wonderful shot. |
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