I think the subject matter is great. I won't repeat any of the suggestions of Levyj413. Another suggestion for improvement is in regards to his head (which is one of the key points of interest): would to not have cut it off, and would have tried for better lighting at the top.
Hey, I used to live right up the street from this guy. :)
I think your score was hurt by a few things. First, the lighting's really constant. Shadows and variations in light and dark add interest. Second, it looks like a quick snapshot that anyone could take without much thought. That works great for what I call a "memory-keeper" photo to help you remember a trip, and those are great to have for yourself. But in a contest, you need to stand out if you want to score high. Here, that might mean climbing up top and looking down, taking a closeup from an odd angle, catching some tiny kid looking straight up at the troll's face, etc. Also, crawl around, jump up, try things other than standing straight up and shooting straight on. Experiment!
Finally, there seems to be a blue cast to the shot. If you intended that, that's fine. But if not, search Google for "white balance" to learn how to use this important camera control and look at your D40's manual.
Keep shooting and keep entering. :)
he just fascinates me. the size of him...wow. that's the second time i've gone there. the blue cast was purposeful...to make him look 'cold'. as he's under the bridge, are there times when there are shadows?
Hey, I used to live right up the street from this guy. :)
I think your score was hurt by a few things. First, the lighting's really constant. Shadows and variations in light and dark add interest. Second, it looks like a quick snapshot that anyone could take without much thought. That works great for what I call a "memory-keeper" photo to help you remember a trip, and those are great to have for yourself. But in a contest, you need to stand out if you want to score high. Here, that might mean climbing up top and looking down, taking a closeup from an odd angle, catching some tiny kid looking straight up at the troll's face, etc. Also, crawl around, jump up, try things other than standing straight up and shooting straight on. Experiment!
Finally, there seems to be a blue cast to the shot. If you intended that, that's fine. But if not, search Google for "white balance" to learn how to use this important camera control and look at your D40's manual.
is there now? the statue seems a little flat, maybe a different time of day and more interesting shadows would have improved it. and what's up with the VW bug under his hand?
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