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03/06/2006 04:21:44 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club
by strangeghost
The first three parts of this critique are written based purely on examination of your photo. "Final thoughts" is written after reviewing your score, photographer's comments, and voter comments.
TECHNIQUE
Focus is very clear, lots of detail and texture in the rocks. Parts of the surf are a bit washed out, but this was a difficult exposure to control for given the dramatic difference in brightness between the water and the dark rock. Your sun angle was not idea given that a large portion of the rocks are in shade. Nice stop motion in the water. Good BW duotone.
COMPOSITION
Nice dramatic capture of a very aggressive surf over volcanic rock. One minor complaint that I have is the lack of any sense of scale. I can't tell how big the scene is because there is no reference object at all. A person sitting or standing on the rocks would have been useful, as would a plant or nearly anything that would provide a sense of scale.
EMOTIONAL IMPACT
There's not a great deal of impact here. It's a beautiful setting, but your photo fails to convey anything more than a hint. As suggested above, some central subject would have added a sense of drama or tension, and provided a focal point for the eye to return to. As shot, it's somewhat plain.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Your commenters were a bit underwhelmed too. Your final score of 5.09 indicates people thought it was just average and probably didn't spend that much time studying it. Keep shooting and be more thoughtful of what makes a composition stand out in a pack. This was a huge challenge (over 600 pics) and you really need to have something which catches the voters' eye. Keep shooting! |
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02/28/2006 08:16:44 AM |
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02/23/2006 04:27:56 AM |
| Crisp stop action on the water. I like seeing this, there is always so much slow shutter work on water. I like seeing the fury of the water as it crashes on the rocks. Good job! |
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02/23/2006 12:13:43 AM |
| Good capture of the wave, it's hard to get the right exposure and background to make them stand out. |
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02/22/2006 04:13:46 PM |
| This is a great shot, but the subject would be much better in a true color challenge. |
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