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12/20/2008 09:07:30 PM |
Critique Club
Ironic that your image came up for me. I was conflicted about the processing. I absolutely love the composition despite the horizon bisecting the head of the duck. It is a bit top heavy in that my eye goes directly to the sun then to the duck's face, and then right back to the sun. Overall I think that works in this image as the sun and face are separated by an interesting middle third with the various water birds.
Although post processing is part of the art, and is open to interpretation, I believe that you went too far with the noise ninja. The main duck and the ground look fake, and as suggested in a comment below, cartoonish. If it is not via noise ninja, then you left a step out of your details. Maybe it is from curves. Now, on to a more objective critique, there is a very prominent halo around the duck. This is a sign of over processing or less proficient processing. It is suggestive of heavy shadow/highlight manipulation or poor masking, etc.
I happen to think that you have a spectacular photograph here, and it would have scored much higher with improved or less heavy handed processing. If you are willing, I would love to see the original photograph.
Congrats on your high score and finish. |
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12/14/2008 01:52:52 PM |
| Beautiful shot. Love the composition. Different than most of the others in this challenge. Perhaps a little too much "punch" in the sun? ..8.. |
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12/14/2008 10:53:50 AM |
| really great stuff - the duck in the foreground really makes the shot |
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12/13/2008 03:57:28 PM |
| Very cool but it seems to be more about the ducks then the sun and some strange processing (to me) in the closest duck. |
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12/13/2008 12:16:51 PM |
| love it, love the sun on the side of the ducks face |
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12/12/2008 06:39:52 PM |
| WOW look at all those birds! Amazing! |
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12/12/2008 01:11:27 PM |
| Can't help but love this one. Over the top processing on the foreground bird but it works by giving the sunset a cartoonish feel. Good luck! |
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12/12/2008 07:29:07 AM |
| Ha, this is cool, really nice composition. It's like they all got together to watch a movie, and the sun is the show. |
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12/11/2008 03:03:15 AM |
| got to ask, did you enhance the sun's rays?...the duck in the foreground almost looks fake, looks good |
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12/09/2008 06:16:45 PM |
| Really beautiful photo! 10 |
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12/08/2008 10:29:14 AM |
I love this.
is the goose real though? |
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12/08/2008 04:15:59 AM |
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12/07/2008 10:47:27 PM |
| I like the composition but the shot looks a little over sharpened to me |
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