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04/22/2007 04:57:33 PM |
What about alcoholessness?? When is someone going to do something about that? ;-) j/k
Well done! Poignant, well shot and nicely processed. Congrats on a better-than-just-a-top-ten. :)
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04/21/2007 11:36:08 AM |
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat
What can I say that would add to what you've already done? This is a most excellent shot that fit the challenge in a powerful and emotional way. You are correct that it is quite distrubing. Did he ever wake up and see you? (Just being nosy).
I honestly am not sure that I can tell you how to make this better, so I will just tell you what I like about it.
The subject, obviously, has a universal understanding/appeal. Everyone knows about homelessness, but few want to confront it. You have forced us to confront it, whether we wanted to or not. This in itself makes this an "uncomfortable" image, but it needs to be uncomfortable to be effective.
The post processing gives it an edgy look. Color would have made it look to "happy" I think, so the coloring you have chosen is effective.
Initially it looks like a centered composition, until you look at it a bit closer. The man being in the upper third takes away the "static" feeling it would have if it were completely centered. However, in this case, a static feeling might have worked simply because, unless the chain is broken, this guy is going nowhere. :( Also, the bottle helps to anchor the picture, both symbolically and photographically.
I like the vertical outtake, but there the focus seems to fall on the bottle, not the man, and it is not quite as powerful for the "break the chain" message, I think, though others may very well view that differently.
Great work and congrats on the ribbon.
karma |
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04/19/2007 07:47:35 PM |
| this is a good simple picture.. |
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04/17/2007 11:29:28 PM |
| I work at At-Bristol, where this guy is sleeping. Amazing how close to home this is! Great candid and a well-deserved ribbon! |
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04/17/2007 05:24:17 PM |
Congratulations on a well-deserved ribbon. I don't know how you chose which one to enter - the outtakes are just as good.
As for the low score, you were definitely robbed. This should have taken the blue. |
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04/17/2007 08:52:43 AM |
| Great photo, congratulations! |
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04/17/2007 08:41:24 AM |
Congrats with your first ribbon.
I like your entry much better than mine.
Great to be on same page though.
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04/16/2007 03:31:19 PM |
I think its a great shot and a well desevered ribbon ! I am also quite impressed with the voters. Although not a real high ribbon score, there was not much (any?) DNMC stuff.
Congrats man ! |
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04/16/2007 10:49:18 AM |
This should have been the top spot as far as I can see. Great idea and nice PP.
Message edited by author 2007-04-16 16:07:59. |
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04/16/2007 08:27:58 AM |
| Very moving image...Well done |
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04/16/2007 06:42:44 AM |
| A wonderful photo - should have reached first place easily. |
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04/16/2007 04:31:18 AM |
| Congrats on the ribbon! Terrific shot! |
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04/16/2007 03:52:03 AM |
| Great shot, congratulations on your yellow ribbon! |
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04/16/2007 03:27:10 AM |
I think this is the best homeless person photo I've ever seen! You have processed it so expertly to ehance the powerful emotion of the scene! Your score is ridiculously low for such a fantastic photo -- but I am SO glad you got the last word and won a ribbon with it :)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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04/16/2007 12:22:36 AM |
hi, congratz !
i like the fact that this is symbolic representation of "chain" :-)
good work |
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04/15/2007 11:56:46 PM |
| Congrats on your first ribbon. Very well deserved. In fact, I think received the wrong color! Very nice shot. |
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04/15/2007 11:13:31 PM |
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04/15/2007 10:13:40 PM |
| Congrats on your first ribbon!! |
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04/15/2007 10:09:08 PM |
| Congrats. Good choice to tone this. It helped to balance out the heavy effects. |
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04/15/2007 09:20:29 PM |
| Congrates on your ribbon. |
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04/15/2007 08:29:21 PM |
| Congrats on your 1st ribbon!! |
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04/15/2007 08:25:03 PM |
| Congrats, spectacular theme conceptualization and execution. I like the gritty/grainy toning especially. |
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04/15/2007 08:09:16 PM |
Wow, this is great image, I agree with jackal9, IMO too this is the
best shot in this challenge. Love your style, so unique.
I'm really happy that you got a ribbon, so well deserved.
Your portfolio is fantastic. |
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04/15/2007 08:05:25 PM |
| Oh man what a GREAT shot!! I missed it in voting but this is the best of challenge IMO, 10. |
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04/15/2007 08:03:04 PM |
| congrats on the ribbon! This is an amazing shot, whether staged or candid. |
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04/13/2007 04:57:41 PM |
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04/13/2007 06:04:11 AM |
| Is this candid or staged? If candid - what a catch. And there is probably an interesting story to be told. I am guessing this is staged, which to me says you had a great idea, put it together well, and came up with a nice presentation. Good luck! |
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04/13/2007 05:31:49 AM |
| nice picture, and i like your thinkning outside the square |
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04/12/2007 07:40:14 PM |
| like the composition and processing |
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04/12/2007 10:54:49 AM |
| 133 photos down and this is the BEST one that doesn't show an actual chain. I wouldn't change a thing and have no idea how it could be improved. 10 |
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04/12/2007 04:09:30 AM |
| Very good interpretation of the challenge; kind of a sketchlike processing. I like the tones. |
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04/11/2007 12:29:33 PM |
| Very nice. The tone-mapping really works here. My only gripe is it feels like it could use a little CCW rotate to me. Other than that, fantastic idea and excecution! Bumped ya to a 9. |
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04/10/2007 05:42:23 AM |
| Wow - great shot - love the processing! Nicely done! |
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04/09/2007 08:42:48 PM |
| great shot here..... I like it as it tells a true story, and paints a real life struggle in print..... |
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04/09/2007 06:55:33 PM |
| This is a great shot and a great take on the challenge. |
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04/09/2007 10:12:11 AM |
| This is definetly, by far, the best picture of the bunch. Great idea, great shot! Awesome job! |
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04/09/2007 10:09:46 AM |
| Very nice...the shadows on the ground make the photo so much more intriguing! |
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04/09/2007 06:27:25 AM |
| Great capture. The frame is distracting though. 8 |
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04/08/2007 11:22:04 PM |
| this is a disturbing image, but honest, well shot |
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