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Beijing in the evening
Beijing in the evening
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Street Photography In Color (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 28-90mm f/4-5.6 II USM (Black)
Location: Beijing, China
Date: Jul 8, 2009
Aperture: 5-6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/8
Galleries: Cityscape, History
Date Uploaded: Jul 13, 2009

 Taken in the street near the Forbidden city. Simply lightened and cropped a little in Picasa. Just trying to get the feel of the Forbidden city area in the evening

Statistics
Place: 79 out of 137
Avg (all users): 5.0676
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 4.6346
Avg (non-participants): 5.2129
Views since voting: 645
Views during voting: 336
Votes: 207
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0

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 07/24/2009 02:35:28 PM


Critique Club Critique

First Impressions
Not getting a 'Street Photography' feel from this image. Comes across as a landmark/nightshot photograph more.

Photograph Information, Technicals & Composition Review
After reading your comments that you were trying to get the feel of the Forbidden City area in the evening - I think you achieved that quite well, but without people in the scene, or streets visible, it is struggling as a contender in this Challenge. The image as is can't be modified to show these aspects either. Composition wise it is too centered for me and the angle of the building is pointing 'out' of frame so throws the visual balance out. The hedge dominates the frame too much as well, without being a 'feature'.

Comments, Score & Placement Review
79/135 and a score of 5.06 is quite good, considering the Challenge and the lack of a stronger street scene. I agree with the first comment.

Summary
Looks like more potential venturing up into the City than has been captured from this distant vantage point. Street photography in itself requires a certain 'boldness' - it is not for everyone. As is, perhaps tweaking the colors and lighting in pp may have given this more pop - but would still fall short of the Challenge.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/18/2009 06:10:28 PM
Great capture although I may have framed it a little closer to exclude so much of the dark foreground.
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 07/14/2009 09:07:59 PM
although taken from 'a' street, I don't see this as 'street photography', though the image is pleasing enough save for the slight lack of sharpness
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