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Just One Kiss Under the Mistletoe?
Just One Kiss Under the Mistletoe?
Sunshyne


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Brown (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Charleston, SC
Date: Dec 19, 2006
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/50
Date Uploaded: Dec 19, 2006

very, very little post editing done:

slight crop
lightened a very little

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Place: 279 out of 306
Avg (all users): 4.3448
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.3404
Avg (non-participants): 4.3486
Views since voting: 690
Views during voting: 291
Votes: 203
Comments: 8
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01/01/2007 10:14:20 AM
Greeting from the Critique Club and Happy New Year!

Composition:

Great idea and I like the title. I would like to have seen a little more of the mistletoe at the top of the frame and more of a gap between the model and the mistletoe. The red 'ribbon' in the background is distracting and could do with being removed. I do like the pose but I may have liked to see slightly more of the hand or just the thumb and forefinger.

Technicals:

I definitely agree with your commenters, the lighting is a little harsh here. I am not an expert on portrait photography by far but one thing I have learnt is that (most of the time) the focus should be on the eyes and I certainly think in this instance you should have focussed on the eyes to give the viewer a more central focal point.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

- Natalya :o)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/26/2006 02:01:03 PM
Really should have finished much higher, I think it is a really nice shot.

Message edited by author 2006-12-27 11:59:27.
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12/25/2006 08:28:38 AM
Happy Holidays! 7
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12/22/2006 01:01:36 PM
hehe...I'll take 20! Hersheys kisses that is
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12/21/2006 06:49:48 AM
nice idea - the lighting is a little harsh (on camera flash?)
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12/20/2006 10:37:55 PM
the green and red is too distracting for me to call this picture brown.
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12/20/2006 07:16:10 AM
lighting isn't very flattering here ...
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12/20/2006 04:49:14 AM
lighting is a bit harsh
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