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04/21/2009 08:25:22 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
Initial reaction: I appreciate the effort behind this shot, looks like some of my earliest attempts here! There is a good effort at composition; you are using the rule of thirds, and there are some leading lines with the lower part of the pattern. Most of the right could be cropped out. Picture needs more of a focal point and a little more zing to it. I would have liked to see this in colour, and maxed out in terms of size.
Technical: I have the same lens that you used here so I know how much it can be pushed into drawing out detail! With an aperture of 5.3 you should be able to get all of the foreground and most of the background in focus. The lighting is flat and the b/w treatment only accentuates this aspect. 1/125 seems awfully fast, too; anywhere from 1/60 to 1/20 would probably have been enough. Try lighting from the side; you can make a rudimentary reflector from aluminum foil taped to a sheet of strong cardboard. You can then bounce the light off the reflector onto the area you want to highlight.
Artistic: The surface of the fabric is a little too flat. Try rumpling it up or put something underneath the fabric to show off the texture; that would also add more dof and interest to the shot.
Final thoughts: A good attempt. Get to know your camera and just as importantly, your lens' capability. Keep shooting!
If you have any questions feel free to PM me.
Susan
Message edited by author 2009-04-22 00:29:05. |
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04/14/2009 02:46:56 PM |
| This isn't a very interesting shot to me. The only portion is focus is the top left corner. It is flat middle grey tones and not much shown for texture. Although I know you tried. Maybe try reshooting with some added light, better focus more toward the front of the shot and perhaps a lower angle. |
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04/12/2009 02:21:04 AM |
| a 2 sorry , picture does not hold my attention and has little detail |
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04/11/2009 04:36:10 AM |
| Looks more like a pattern than a texture; at this angle and with this light it's hard to see if anything is raised or indented. |
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04/10/2009 08:49:47 AM |
| looks like an interesting texture and fabric. unfortunately i can't see a lot of the detail and the photo seems to lack a little bit range - i don't really see any highlights. it's a nice try, i just wanted to let you know why my vote is kind of low |
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04/09/2009 05:35:32 AM |
| Much to flat to be effective. The image could use more contrast to bring out the details. |
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04/08/2009 03:28:27 PM |
| is this a damask pattern? can't really tell from the shot...sorry |
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