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11/17/2006 04:43:53 AM |
| most people really don't like lensflares but I really like them and this is one of the best shots with a couple of beauties. really like it SW. very unusual... to me, it seems like the front pinker flare maybe has something to do with the internal lens structure, I've wondered about these alot... |
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11/01/2006 01:29:09 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club: I have been assigned your photo to critique and here are my thoughts:
Personal Reaction: My initial reaction to your photo was quite positive. It clearly met the challenge. You took some risks with the photo and in general it worked well. I like a risk taker, keep it up!
Composition: I absolutely love the composition. The leading lines and the placement of the headlights are virtually perfect. You have just enough of the station wall to sell the notion of depth. The silhouetted person completes the image. Very powerful.
Technicals: The focus might be a little soft but clearly forgivable. The lens flare is actually helpful and an integral part of the composition and the mood. Usually it’s a no-no, but here it works great! I think you probably lost 2 points from most voters for not cloning out the secondary flare in the lower right. It is exactly at a rule-of-thirds intersection and is therefore a major distraction. Try cloning it out as an exercise and see if you don’t like it better. I suppose someone could claim that cloning it out was removing a major element and hence, illegal. In my opinion, it would be legal and in any event, worth the risk.
Conclusions: Great photo well captured and presented, with a major distraction that probably cost you a point or a point and half in your average score.
As always, it is my personal opinion. Feel free to disagree, or to PM me if you’d like further dialog.
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10/29/2006 03:12:57 PM |
| Would be a good illustration of lens flare for a photography textbook. |
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10/29/2006 07:15:40 AM |
| I like this but the lens flare from the lights is distracting. |
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10/29/2006 12:54:41 AM |
| A bit more contrast and this would pop! |
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10/28/2006 04:26:54 PM |
| I really like this shot. I wish the lense glare in the lower right wasn't there. |
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10/27/2006 03:48:22 AM |
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10/26/2006 06:25:13 PM |
| love this image. great shot. |
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10/25/2006 05:33:09 PM |
| The solitary figure with the bubbles of light make this seem almost otherworldly. You could crank the levels down even further to fade the background/right side to black and it gets even stronger - isolates the man even more. Nice shot! |
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10/25/2006 09:43:46 AM |
| I would consider cropping out the right side of the picture. |
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10/24/2006 05:59:13 PM |
| darken those blacks more, and crop down to the person and the three lights and I'll give you an 8 and consider you for the best image of the challenge - but all that extra "stuff" really dilutes this. 6 |
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10/23/2006 10:34:15 PM |
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10/23/2006 08:39:44 PM |
| An interesting shot. The composition works. The concept is clear. I like the lens flares at left, by the man, they help deliver the idea of the image, I feel. However, the flares to the lower right I think are detrimental to the shot. |
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10/23/2006 06:06:51 PM |
| This is a great shot. The only thing that bothers me is the lens flare. |
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10/23/2006 03:56:01 PM |
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10/23/2006 03:36:42 PM |
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10/23/2006 12:50:28 PM |
| nice use of the flare. it adds to the composition. well done |
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10/23/2006 11:11:03 AM |
| The lense flair in the bottom right is unappealing, I think you would have scored better if you cropped that out. Aside from that a lovely shot. |
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10/23/2006 03:02:19 AM |
lens flare looks great...hope it's legal...
this is a great shot and has a dark, dank mood to it |
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10/22/2006 08:08:48 PM |
great atmospher - love the light on the geezer..
maybe a little more contrast?
a little more black in the shadows? |
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