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11/18/2005 11:51:05 AM |
Hello from the critique club!
Firstly, congrats on your highest score! I really like the idea of the image, it fits the challenge well, and I can see why this particular stone would have caught your eye.
One thing to keep in mind, the size/file limit is 640 pixels and 150kb, usually it's a good idea to keep as close to this line as possible, as the smaller the image/filesize the more detail is lost.
One of the most interesting parts of this image is the detail on the stone, and here it's a bit faded out. A couple of suggestions for ways to fix that: adjust the levels/histogram, play with contrast and highlights/shadow. This would also give it a sharper look, though I'd also suggest applying a very light 'unsharp mask' to the photo, just the clean the edges a bit.
I think that increasing the saturation would make this image 'pop' a bit more, and would also suggest considering adding a bit of warmth to the image (while the graves and frost are very cold, this particular stone has a warm glow about it; it's part of what makes it so nice.)
You did an excellent job with composition and depth of field. One thing I noticed is that in the background, there are a couple of large overblown white graves, they're distracting. It seems like the lighting wasn't quite right for the shot. (Perhaps a different time of day?) In advanced editing you could consider either cloning them out, or individually selcting them and changing the tone to something more like the rest of the blue stones.
Once again, congrats on the image, I look foreward to seeing more of your work.
--Mariana (funnylooks)
Feel free to PM me with questions/comments.
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11/13/2005 03:19:13 AM |
| I like the composition. The image could have used a bit of post processing help in my opinion. Perhaps greater contrast, saturation and a dash of sharpening. |
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11/12/2005 02:26:05 AM |
| nice dof. needs a little more contrast and something to add some interest. I'm thinking that if the stone filled more of the frame the viewer would be able to see the texture and details and that would add more interest? Maybe a vertical orientation to avoid those blown out stones on the right. |
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11/11/2005 04:50:40 PM |
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11/10/2005 09:28:33 PM |
| Nice photo, clean & simple. |
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11/08/2005 05:50:57 PM |
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11/07/2005 03:16:04 PM |
| The composition is nice. The DOF is nice. I think it's the light or color that keeps this picture from soaring. 6 |
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11/06/2005 08:24:46 PM |
The idea is solid, but the colors are rather washed-out and the lighting seems too flat. Altering the saturation and contrast would have made this image significantly more interesting.
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11/06/2005 07:18:13 PM |
| Awesome awesome awesome. Great shot. Good use of the rule of 3rds. Way to take the background out of focus. Way to go! |
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