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09/22/2008 08:30:49 AM |
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09/19/2008 01:46:14 PM |
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09/18/2008 05:03:21 PM |
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09/18/2008 02:35:43 PM |
Meets the challenge: 0
Color and lighting: 0
Focus and DOF: 0
Originality: 1
Camera angle: 1
Aesthetic appeal: 0 |
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09/18/2008 01:10:16 PM |
| Jeepers - if that squirrel just smashed the chestnut open using those two rocks you want to keep well away from him !! |
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09/18/2008 10:28:21 AM |
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09/18/2008 10:22:51 AM |
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09/18/2008 10:01:46 AM |
Back to comment: Safety is a tough subject for a challenge and I can see how you think this image fits the challenge. Hopefully, the DNMC Police don't hit you too hard, as the connection doesn't hit you over the head.
I do have a couple of suggestions to improve this image. First the image has a flat look to it. Bumping the gamma in levels would boost the mid-tones and a curve layer with a S-curve would help boost the contrast and the saturation. Your image also looks a little soft. When an image is downsized for a challenge, it looses sharpness. Most people use Unsharp Mask (USM) after downsizing. If you have Photoshop try USM with a Radius of 0.75 - Amount 75% - Threshold of 3 to bring the sharpness back.
Even with these corrections and a stronger connection to the challenge topic, this image would score in the low 5's at best. The subject you choose is pretty common and most people would give it a quick look, click 5 and move on.
Feel free to PM me if you have any questions on post processing.
Tim |
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09/18/2008 05:09:16 AM |
The image is somewhat blurry but I like the look of the small squirrel beside the large tree.
The colours are weak and the image is a bit dull due to this. 3/10 |
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09/17/2008 02:44:12 PM |
| The pic is a bit out of focus; the idea is fair enough. The idea that the squirrel is burying his nuts to keep them safe would've been effective here too. I think if you could've cut out some of the tree and been closer to the squirrel, it would've helped the photo. Nice effort though. |
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09/17/2008 10:48:49 AM |
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09/17/2008 08:04:17 AM |
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