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12/12/2006 01:53:07 AM |
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12/12/2006 01:49:12 AM |
| Love the backlit spray coming off the lip,and the way the sun lights up the wave. Good stuff mate! |
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10/26/2006 01:58:33 PM |
Hi Nick,
Greetings from the Critic's Club
INITIAL IMPRESSION: The water in this shot is quite impressive - the scattered light in wave, the orange light of the sun on the mist, and the reflection of the blue sky in the foam. One is not used to seeing surfers in silhouette, and this adds novelty to the photo.
COMPOSITION and LIGHTING: The real strength of the photo, IMO, is the strong lighting. One has the sense that the saturation has been artificially boosted a little, but this does increase the dramatic effect of the lighting. There is something about the surfer's stance that suggests unsteadyness and this produces a mildly negative visceral reaction in me, but it may actually strenghthen the appeal of the photo to some other observers. It's a quibble, but I wish the line of the wave did not slice through the surfer's head. I know these are not all things under a photographer's control.
PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE: The short DOF works well and helps us understand the shot. The subject is in focus and stop-action is good. One is tempted to wish for better highlights in the foam around the surfboard, and perhaps some dodging might have helped here. Similarly, I have the sense that dodging or burning other parts of the photo might help us scan it better and improve its effect. Given that the orange mist was essential in communicating the morning theme, this treatment is a good choice.
OVERALL: It is a solid photo with much to commend it.
These comments are just my opinion, I hope you find it of some value.
Best of luck,
Steve Brubaker |
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10/22/2006 06:59:00 PM |
That is fantastic. Great action, colors, silhouette and lighting.
Good luck, really nice shot. |
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10/22/2006 09:21:37 AM |
| Amazing!! Simplicity, action, drama, color, light. This has it all. Is this when the earth started to cool and man came forth from the waters? :) |
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10/20/2006 03:53:14 PM |
| that is tremendous photo. |
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10/19/2006 07:39:29 PM |
| Very cool looking! Love the light shining through the wave! |
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10/19/2006 08:28:55 AM |
| Novel shot which works out well. |
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10/17/2006 04:44:48 PM |
| Excellent timeing for this photo,the suns refection is good...8 |
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10/17/2006 03:37:36 PM |
| Lovely catch - really love that subsurface scattering in the water (sorry, I'm a 3D artist!). You've done well to catch the sense of morning too without being really blatant with it. Good luck, but you don't need it anyway - your pic's fantastic, scoring well or not. |
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10/17/2006 12:50:09 AM |
| I really like the wave and spray being back lit but, you could have brought up the brightness on the front of the wave to bring out more detail. |
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10/16/2006 09:48:39 AM |
Meets Challenge - 2
Lighting/Composition/Processing - 3
Overall Impression - 3
"WOW" factor - 1
Score: 9 |
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10/16/2006 06:14:19 AM |
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10/16/2006 12:23:15 AM |
| 7: Great shot with interesting lighting |
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10/15/2006 08:28:38 PM |
| great title and an action packed image |
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