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02/23/2007 06:53:56 PM |
greetings from the critique club,
this critique is meant to help and im sorry if i offend you in any way
the first thing i noticed was that you pulled up the exposure 2 full stops in your RAW editing. Was that really neccessary? i feel liek youo could have retained more of the details in the shadows and could have avoided the blown out spots on some of the fruits.
the next thing i noticed was the lighting, lighting in a challenge like this is key since the subject matter is not that interesting. you either need good lighting or an interesting idea or both ;) One thing to consider with lighting is the angle of the lights and how they hit the subject. It seems here that thelight was either coming from above the fruit and veggies or boncing off the cieling. The angle of the lighting is important because the angle of the lighting affects the shadows and highlights. And remember photography as an art is about capturing the light in an interesting way. What you have here is a product shot, a shot that does well on dpc is a shot where the photographer bends the light to do what he/she wants, a shot that captures a moment and the shadows and highlights fo that moment.
I also feel like you could have organized the pyramid better... as it is it seems very wishy washy and thrown together with no apparent order to the fruit and veggies.
overall i feel like this shot deserved the score it got, its not very interesting, the lighting isnt very good. Perhaps you must keep in mind that a good photograph is one that evokes emotion, be it disgust, hatred, or joy, and one that apeals to at least one of the senses.
if you have any questions or comments please PM me :)
-Dan
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02/15/2007 04:55:57 AM |
An interesting idea, but a little 'messy' for my personal tastes.
It might have been interesting to try each layer of the pyramind as just one type of fruit, or each layer was many types of fruit but just one colour ? |
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02/14/2007 03:56:38 PM |
nice but doesn't take an original view.
This is a tough assignment |
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02/14/2007 09:47:37 AM |
| the shadow lines at the bottom of the fuit on the bottom row are a bit distracting, but nice and colourful, good luck |
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02/14/2007 01:01:02 AM |
| hmmm, looks like you lacked some inspiration and just threw your veggies on a table. |
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02/13/2007 02:10:06 PM |
| The shadows around the food throws me off a little...as if there is too much flash. |
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02/13/2007 08:24:08 AM |
| very nice arrangement of your colorful healthy, pyramid |
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02/12/2007 05:36:39 PM |
| my pyramid would have some Doritos hiding under those carrot greens... nice image, very colorful and bright. 8 |
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02/12/2007 10:28:00 AM |
| Nice setup and shot. Love the variety and colors. Very nicely composed and lighting is great. Nice work. |
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02/12/2007 09:35:31 AM |
| Pretty colors - light is too harsh. |
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02/12/2007 06:06:22 AM |
| lighting is very harsh ... personally don't care for the composition either ... |
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02/12/2007 05:44:53 AM |
IMHO the highlights are far too blown on the tops of the more shiney fruit.
I find it odd how there is a harsh shadow underneath the front row of fruit and then a colour cast by the fruit onto the background.
The colour are nice and punchy and it does fit the challenge well. (3) |
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02/11/2007 10:20:37 PM |
| the lighting is a little harsh |
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