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Challenge: Free Study 2007-04 (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Pentax *ist DL
Lens: Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Sigma
Location: Brighton Beach, South Australia
Date: Apr 21, 2007
Aperture: 22.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Landscape, Action
Date Uploaded: Apr 21, 2007

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05/10/2007 03:04:50 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club

A directional sign out in the ocean is a promising idea that could result in an interesting surreal image. But here, although technically well done, the sign is just so large in proportion to the rest of the photo that it looks like what it is: a photo of a sign pasted on an ocean scene. To me, anyway, it doesn't really convey any special meaning.

Even without that issue, the composition is rather weak. The nearly centered horizon line is rather boring, and the large expanse of beach in the foreground is rather distracting from the idea here. I suggest cropping off the bottom third, putting the horizon on a "rule-of-thirds" line and focusing the viewer's attention more on the sea. The sky isn't bad, but it would be nicer if the clouds were brighter. And I think that this might work better in a horizontal format.

Overall, a worthy experiment for an Expert Editing Free Study. It's not really ribbon quality, but it does certainly show off your creativity, which is a big part of the appeal of DPChallenge.
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05/06/2007 10:44:39 AM
Nice idea but not one of my faves. The gradient in the sky is a little plasticky.
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05/02/2007 04:42:13 PM
A very nicely capture beach scene. Though the stake looks unnaturely pasted in and out of place. The idea is very interesting, just wondering if there was some other way to implement it in the image.
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05/01/2007 11:28:29 AM
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