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12/17/2005 01:28:27 AM |
from the circumference of the Critique Club
Just for fun then ...
I've never seen this kind of shot do well on dpc - there are a number of fundamental problems photographically that'll stop it, and one or two challenge-wise that hurt it more.
Primarily you have a major white-balance issue - surely the table cloth should be white, and what you have here is blue-green and rather dark: low light can make this difficult for the camera to sense, but it's easily fixable in processing, surely.
The disqualification was apt - I think you had to add those light-points because otherwise the cutlery was simply not prominent enough in your shot for most people to notice - never forget that the vast majority of voters look at your image for about a second - you need to hit them pretty hard and pretty quickly.
The light is pretty harsh and dull - the cake has become a dark muddy nothingness, and the santas are the only true subject of this shot.
All that and exactly the kind of border that does more to draw attention to itself than anything in the photograph. I'd be absolutely certain that it wasn't scoring so well before the DQ: those things mentioned are the real problem, and they are major problems.
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12/05/2005 08:13:43 AM |
| This is a funny idea, and the photo is well-taken (although the shadows are maybe a bit harsh). Unfortunately it just falls a little flat for me; the composition is a little bit blah. Maybe a lower angle with one of the utensils behind the elf? Not bad, but not WOW either. 5. (leaving a comment because it drives me bananas when I get a 5 and nobody tells me why -- please do not take offense!) |
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12/05/2005 06:47:21 AM |
| This seems more a shot of a very yummy looking dessert than of silverware. The knife, fork, and spoon actually seem to interfere with the image. I also think the heavy red border is distracting. |
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