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05/02/2007 03:12:03 AM |
Greetings from the Critique Club
This is my very first Critique so go easy on me :o)
The first thing that strikes me about this image is the natural material which really helps to give this the "old" cosy feel you say you like so much.
Lighting
You have made very good use of the natural light available to bring out the detail in the wood, making the grain in the wood stand out which results in a very sharp looking image.
The exposure is pretty much spot on and helps to capture a natural looking photograph with great contrast between the different material types.
Depth of Field
The depth of field is sufficient to blur the background and helps to keep my eye focussed on the main attraction in the foreground which is definitely a good thing in this case.
Composition
In my opinion the only thing that lets this down is the composition and arrangement of the utensils. It almost feels a bit too cluttered and I really think the bowl would have been better positioned away from the person as the fact they both cross detracts from the bowl itself and also from the interesting perspective of the beef mixing man, which could have been a focal point in its own right.
That said, I do like the fact this has been taken from a low angle as it gives this a rather unusual perspective
My Opinion
Personally I think this is a nice idea which has been captured well by good use of lighting and exposure, however in my opinion it is slightly let down by a "cluttered" feel and may have been improved by better spacing of some of the utensils.
If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.
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04/29/2007 06:04:05 PM |
Mmmmmm...pile of raw ground beef. Yum. :)
Nice persective. Might be a little better if the bowl wasn't placed dead center, but overall, I like it. |
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04/27/2007 09:01:27 AM |
| Very cool! I love the beautiful natural lighting, the colors, details, and textures... Perfect shallow DOF. The only thing that might make this better is some better composition... but I'm just being picky. :) |
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04/27/2007 06:24:44 AM |
| Niiice.... although I would have liked to have seen the grinder at a different angle it would have taken away from the chef behind it... |
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04/25/2007 01:01:02 AM |
| I find the person distrancting... JMHO |
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04/24/2007 06:59:15 PM |
| Interesting evocative textures in your photo. 8. |
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