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Challenge: Image Grain (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Olympus D-560Z
Location: New York, NY
Date: Oct 23, 2005
Galleries: Urban, Candid
Date Uploaded: Oct 23, 2005

Taken in Harlem. I was waiting for the flash to recharge when this dog ran by. Thus the interesting framing. Not cropped, noise added.

Statistics
Place: 274 out of 274
Avg (all users): 3.8556
Avg (commenters): 3.5714
Avg (participants): 3.7727
Avg (non-participants): 3.9857
Views since voting: 1081
Views during voting: 279
Votes: 180
Comments: 9
Favorites: 1 (view)


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11/03/2005 11:31:15 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club:

This could have been a really interesting capture, I like the way the dog is walking into the frame from the top. However, this can't rescue this photo from where it finished in the challenge.

Any clarity of focus has been lost in the addition of noise/grain and also the small size of the entry just boosts the imperfections. Because the size is small the grain seems disproportionate and dominates the whole photo. It also seems to be partially desaturated, again this just confuses the viewer.

I know this must seem like a vendetta against your photo, but your usual results are so much better and I am sure you know that this was a mistake. We all make them, my entry for Delicate bombed out. I am sure some of the artifacts were caused when saving for web, but size really does matter when submitting an entry for a challenge.

Hope this wasn't too critical and was in some way constructive. I know your next entry will be back to normal standards.

Steve
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10/31/2005 05:06:11 AM
Dead last!! I submitted this picture, while drunk, as the last few seconds were winding down for entries. Chose the wrong image and ended up dead last. Woo-hoo! I went from 15th to 274th in one competition.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/30/2005 03:01:03 AM
too bad about the size of the shot -- quirky composition that works well
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10/29/2005 06:54:25 AM
Too much grain, Subject is interesting but does not do anything for the picture. IMO
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10/28/2005 06:42:06 PM
This image made me laugh hysterically (especially the title). But I'm curious-- how does grain connect with this photo? I know the image is grainy, but the subject matter does not seem to be enhanced by the grain. I just had to comment, because it's one of those obscure photos that makes me laugh. Keep shooting!
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10/26/2005 07:04:33 AM
Thought too much of the dog was cropped out. Would have liked a bit more of that.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/25/2005 05:20:39 AM
Interesting picture. Cute concept but its hard to see from the size of the picture. Would like to see your subject in the picture a bit more.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
10/24/2005 04:45:39 AM
You had a good idea, but the picture is too small -- I really had to look at it to figure out what it was. Also, the composition is off -- way too much forground.
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10/23/2005 09:12:54 PM
Sorry but your submission is just too small to make a fair assessment.
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