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Challenge: Life III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Cabrillo tidepools, San Diego
Date: Jan 8, 2009
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jan 9, 2009

Barnacles and limpets on intertidal rock. Cropped, high pass to sharpen.

Statistics
Place: 156 out of 200
Avg (all users): 4.9317
Avg (commenters): 4.5000
Avg (participants): 4.8537
Avg (non-participants): 5.0127
Views since voting: 543
Votes: 161
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0


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01/25/2009 12:25:56 PM
This is Kari Ann, greetings from the Critique Club:

composition: too center, try different compositions to grab the eyes and make them want to look at it

color: a little dull, perhaps a bump in saturation or more background color would have enhanced it.

contrast: good contrast, a little more on the subject couldn't of hurt though

focus: good focus, nice and clear on the subject

depth of field: i am liking this shallow depth of field, really gives a sense to how small this is

lighting: too flat, needs a bit more variety to spice things up a bit.

other: As other commenters said, this lacked in a lot of ways. The composition is really lacking in anything creative, its right in the middle with no leading lines to help the eye stay focused. a rule of thirds position may have helped this. Second, the subject was hard to understand and did not pack enough punch to make the viewers even care about what the picture is of. and third, the light is way too normal and bland for this type of subject, it needed some back lighting, or 3/4 lighting to show off more interesting textures. I hope this doesn't sound too harsh, im just trying to help you improve. Another viewer commented on how a closer crop or a macro shot of this would have been better. I agree, a more abstract or diverse angle on this situation could have helped your score ten fold. Keep on trying new and different approaches to your photography, and if you have any other questions, feel free to PM me anytime.
-Kari Ann
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/18/2009 01:59:07 PM
Interesting subject but I wish it was closer - would love to see more detail - it looks like a fascinating plant.
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01/18/2009 05:03:14 AM
Looks like a bunch of fingers sticking out - that's freaky!
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01/15/2009 09:26:30 AM
This is a cool subject, but I feel like something is missing. Perhaps centering it differently or sharpening it up a bit. Nice DOF.
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01/14/2009 06:50:43 AM
I wish I could see a little more of the surrounding. the bokeh in the background helps focuing on your subject.
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01/13/2009 12:04:59 PM
To me there is no theme or interest in this image
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01/13/2009 12:01:06 PM
It's quite intriguing in terms of wondering what it is. I think a bit more texture would have been good - it's quite a fascinating object, but I don't think this is conveyed in the shot.
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01/12/2009 10:09:50 AM
yep... centered and dull


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