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03/19/2006 06:33:17 PM |
| This is really a great photo. Love the texture of the wall or whatever it is on the side, and the framing of her face with the grass on the other side. And of course her expression is really good. |
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12/26/2005 03:57:10 PM |
| Extreamly Nice! I love the Vibrant colours and the absolute clarity of the image. The happiness in her face is priceless, and you captured it very well! |
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12/24/2005 03:11:17 PM |
| Love the colors and contrast. Not to mention a beautiful child. |
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11/24/2005 11:48:36 AM |
| Beautiful. Great colours, composition, lighting. You have done a great job! |
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11/22/2005 02:19:58 PM |
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11/15/2005 05:49:04 PM |
| What a stunning portrait. Great clarity and color. |
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11/15/2005 04:00:57 PM |
| Beautiful portrait. The high (photographic) contrast underscores the contrasts between the two girl and the tree: smooth/rough, organic/geometric, animated/static. |
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11/09/2005 02:02:17 PM |
| i like the texture of the tree compared with her soft skin. |
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11/04/2005 04:57:48 PM |
| amazing pic, really beautiful. you have real talent! |
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10/27/2005 07:43:24 PM |
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09/21/2005 02:39:36 PM |
Hello from the Critique Club!
The expression of the girl in this portrait is very engaging! Her eyes are bright and well lit. The color of the image is vibrant. The way she is half-hiding behind the tree lends a playful quality to the image.
The comments you received point out many of the same things I noticed, so I'll echo them.
The tree does take up a lot of the image--maybe a bit too much. It seems to demand attention simply because of its size. Could you have cropped more of it and still conveyed the idea of the tree?
The highlights in her hair come off as a bit unnatural. This could be because of using a flash or over-sharpening when you processed the image, or a combination of both. Her lips and some of the bark on the tree show similar effects.
Even though you have applied the wide border, your image still comes under the allowable 640 pixels on the long side. It also comes well under the 150 kb file size allowed for challenge entries. In this case it isn't a huge draw-back since the image is large enough and clear enough to enjoy. (There is a tutorial and currently a few threads discussing how to get your image to the greatest size allowable if this is something you want to work on.)
Usually I dislike large borders as they tend to create their own element and draw attention from the subject--in this case, your border helps balance the weight of the tree and brings emphasis to the girl's eyes and hair. If you cropped the tree, however, the border could shrink some.
I like this portrait. Even though it's what some would call "casual" or "environmental" I think it was well within the challenge guidelines. Because she is outdoors we have context and a hint of "story" to help us know her at that moment. Well done!
--Kadi
(Feel free to PM me if you want clarification on anything I've said.)
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09/16/2005 11:53:24 AM |
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09/15/2005 02:23:56 PM |
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09/15/2005 01:30:29 PM |
| Wow, this jumps off the screen at you! Interesting composition, lovely smile and nice lighting. |
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09/15/2005 03:47:21 AM |
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09/14/2005 04:48:56 PM |
| nice image and color... a bit too candid to be a true portrait for me but otherwise well done... :) |
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09/13/2005 09:43:55 PM |
| at first the big border was a distraction, but on second glance, the black border seems to zoom me in on the big black eyes... i enjoy this |
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09/13/2005 06:48:25 PM |
| I love colors, these are great colors! Good job. |
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09/13/2005 06:19:22 PM |
| I like your idea, but I would have chosen another tree trunk. The colors in this one clash with the girl's skin tones. Also, the trunk is so much ligher than the grass and the girl's hair, that it takes over the picture. |
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09/13/2005 04:54:37 PM |
| Cute image but the big black border competes with the black hair of the beautiful girl. Stll good. 7 |
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09/13/2005 10:46:26 AM |
| The border doesnt do this shot any favors, I would have had a thinner one, it competes with her beautiful eyes. Also maybe a different crop with less of the tree and perhaps her hand showing rather than just the tip of her finger (cropped in portrait format rather than landscape?), it takes up nearly half of the frame. Beautiful child. |
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09/13/2005 10:34:10 AM |
| Wow, I am impressed with the quality of this shot since..of course assuming..you used a flash. Wonderful big eyes! |
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09/13/2005 09:15:27 AM |
| great use of a wide lens here! makes her pop off the screen. good colors and saturation levels. i wish the fence was a bit more out of the focal plane, but a very nice shot, brimming with personality |
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09/13/2005 02:03:36 AM |
| very cute and good photography! |
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09/12/2005 09:11:36 PM |
| the tree that she is hiding behind distracts from the girl. too bad...she's beautiful and has a great expression. |
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09/12/2005 03:46:29 PM |
| :-D Her eyes and "Mona-:isa" like smile make me smile. For me, the thick black border is a bit too wide, but otherwise a really terrific photo. 10! (good luck) |
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09/12/2005 01:08:55 PM |
| this is such a great shot that the border is not needed. It really takes away! |
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09/12/2005 12:51:55 PM |
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09/12/2005 10:12:50 AM |
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09/12/2005 08:04:18 AM |
| Sharp picture. Vibrant colours. Nice |
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09/12/2005 03:48:42 AM |
| What a beauty and a great capture. I think the contrast would have been just as good without the thick framing. |
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09/12/2005 12:51:17 AM |
| Very cute... I like the spontaneous feel:) |
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09/11/2005 08:42:24 PM |
| Beautiful child! I love those eyes. Photo looks a bit oversharpened...see it mostly in her hair. Makes it kind of look like doll's hair. |
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