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11/03/2006 02:31:12 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club: I have been assigned your photo to critique and here are my thoughts:
Personal Reaction: I liked the photo right away. But it didn̢۪t hold my attention for very long. Although I didn̢۪t vote this challenge, I probably would have given it a 5, possibly a 6. But I am a critical voter.
Composition: Good composition. I like that I can see the top of the hedge. I like the placement of the red streak. I like that the red streak is more heavily weighted to the left adding a real sense of motion. And I like that I can see the graffiti through the blur. So, great job on the composition.
Technicals: Good focus & DoF. Very good color. Possibly a bit over sharpened. Your timing was flawless!
Conclusions: So why the middle-of-the-pack score? I think what grabbed my attention first was the bright vibrant color. But the subject didn’t live up to the expectation the color set. It wasn’t that strong or that intrinsically interesting of a subject. The other issue some voters may have had was that it was a clichéd image. As a blurred motion shot, you did a splendid job. But many voters have done it themselves and once they got it right, they lost interest in the technique.
As always, this is my personal opinion. Feel free to PM me if you̢۪d like further dialog.
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10/30/2006 07:30:46 AM |
| You got robbed. I really liked this shot. |
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10/29/2006 08:47:14 AM |
| I got a $50 ticket trying to get a similar shot! Good color in the background and I like the grafitti from the train. It looks like there's a blue tint in the rocks. |
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10/29/2006 07:03:43 AM |
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10/27/2006 08:00:03 AM |
| There's a couple of pics over at //www.sightphoto.com/sightphoto/timeandplace/timeandplace05.html that is very similar. A wonderful photo site, I love to browse through it. |
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10/27/2006 07:02:11 AM |
| This effect was done elsewhere in the challenge, but nowhere integrated so beautifully as this. Colorful, exciting, transformational. 10 |
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10/27/2006 06:15:42 AM |
| Love the title with the ghostly train :-) A bit cluttered as an image. |
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10/27/2006 02:52:13 AM |
| Absolutely stunning colors... love the grafity :o) |
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10/25/2006 04:32:26 PM |
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10/25/2006 01:26:29 PM |
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10/24/2006 01:46:43 AM |
| nice title (though I'm not a HP fan) |
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10/23/2006 07:07:12 PM |
| I like the speed and movement but most of all I like the backdrop with the intense colors, well done! |
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10/23/2006 05:09:05 PM |
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10/23/2006 12:51:28 PM |
| good use of long exposure, and good title. |
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10/23/2006 09:25:03 AM |
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