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05/26/2008 04:06:31 PM |
*Critique Club*
Hi, this is Russell and I am performing the critique that you requested.
What I like - This is a great shot of a snail, for the most part anyway. Great lighting and detail on the shell and the dampness of the shell makes it look pretty good.
What I didn't like - Since the challenge had to do with Bicycles I think something recognizable as a bike would have been good. Without the explanation, the seat pictured could be anything from a rock to a log - the viewer needs to know it is a bike seat without the explanation. There are other technical issues - for instance the blades of grass in front of the snail. Though they are blurred well, they still really distract from the snails shell (always a great subject).
Some ways to improve it - change angles and/or move the grass while taking the photo. Just a change of angle may have gotten enough of the seat in the photo to make it recognizable. Since snails are fairly slow and static, maybe even moving it elsewhere (you can always return it when your done).
Lastly, watch when you re-size your photo before posting, when I brought it up in PS, the size was good, but the resolution was just over 28 pixels on your resolution, should be at least 72dpi or better.
Keep working at it, you have some great subjects, just try to remember, in any challenge your photo should be telling the story, not your description (something that is not seen untill after the challenge).
Russ |
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05/20/2008 02:01:14 AM |
| This is a lovely photo of snails, a pity that the bycicle is not more recognizable! |
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05/19/2008 11:36:42 AM |
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05/17/2008 12:54:17 PM |
| Not really seeing the bike theme in this shot. Good capture though. |
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05/16/2008 05:34:22 PM |
| Pretty photograph. Where is the bike? |
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05/16/2008 03:15:57 PM |
| way cool!!! love this picture |
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05/16/2008 02:43:44 PM |
| Great find and so are the shooting angle and colors. |
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05/16/2008 05:48:49 AM |
| I'm imaging that's a bicycle seat that the snail is perched on? |
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05/16/2008 04:20:58 AM |
| It took quite a while to realize the snail is on a bike seat. The focus is on the snail and sort of takes away from the subject (bike), just my opinion of course. On the other hand I love the detail you've captured in the snail. |
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05/15/2008 10:02:00 AM |
| Nice picture I like the use of light, and colors, I wish you would have show more of the bike |
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05/15/2008 06:11:20 AM |
| This is more of a picture of a snail. You can't tell there is a bike in the photo. The snail is probably on a bicycle, but how is anyone supposed to know that with out just assuming that since it's in a bike challenge, there must be a bike in the photo. Although it is a nice macro shot of the snail. |
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05/14/2008 03:11:33 PM |
| Almost missed the saddle at first glance. I love how this says that they are both going nowhere fast. |
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05/14/2008 12:11:36 PM |
| I love the colour and use of depth of field. Great close-up. |
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05/14/2008 09:38:47 AM |
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05/14/2008 06:55:02 AM |
| Is the black thing a bike seat? |
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05/14/2008 04:18:09 AM |
| I see what I think is a bike seat but is definitely the focus of the photo, focus seems a little soft |
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05/14/2008 01:08:48 AM |
| wow , almost couldn't figure out where the bike is. The problem here is that the image does not stress on the bike but the snail. |
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05/13/2008 08:25:50 PM |
| I think a lot of people are going to miss the saddle. It took a second look on my part. Certainly an out of the box entry for this challenge. |
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