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01/28/2010 03:13:17 PM |
| Nice student/mentor shot. Focus seems a little soft. |
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01/27/2010 08:21:33 PM |
| Needs a little better clarity & cripness in the shot. 6 |
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01/27/2010 02:59:04 PM |
| A warm & poignant moment. I love the softness......7 |
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01/27/2010 02:49:26 PM |
| Lovely photo. Nice light, nice looks of concentration, nice dof. |
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01/26/2010 10:39:45 PM |
brings back memories of one finger playing too
the image is well crafted a good study |
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01/26/2010 05:42:17 PM |
| This is such a great 'captured moments' shots - it has some Norman Rockwell potential - Love the tentitive pursing of the lips and first foray into playing the piano with that one finger on the key. It's that facial expression and the body poise that makes this shot. Now, this is a good shot but there areas that need improvement before it makes that leap to spectacular. First off I think that the color robs the attention away from what should be played up - the first lesson and all expressions and feelings the is expressed in body language. I think mood & feel would be better emphasized by B&W. But be careful in the conversion for sometimes a straight conversion can leave the B&W tones flat - you may have to play with Shadows/Highlights/Midtones and/or Brightness/Contrast as well as a small Clarify boost to get a good dynamic range. The other area that needs improvement is that the white piano keys are too blown out and you have lost significant detail. Not sure what PP can be done to bring it back for it looks pretty washed out - maybe you have another shot that you used a different aperature setting to let less light in that the keys are not blown out. If not I would suggest a selective edit on just that section, feather to not get jagged edges and then play around with some features to boost contrast and see if it looks natural. Lastly, I think it would be wonderful to include the full torso of the teacher in the shot instead of having him cut out - he too is a subject in your shot for while the main subject of focus is the boy, the teacher is here as the supporting cast. Including him fullly would just make your picture all the more richer in story. |
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01/26/2010 01:45:22 PM |
| The crooked window makes it feel too much like a snapshot. Otherwise I like the natural lighting and the honest moment you've captured. |
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01/25/2010 07:10:22 PM |
| Nice candid moment. A bit noisy and the light a bit flat |
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01/25/2010 03:09:39 PM |
| The fist thing I notice is the focus is a little soft over all. Second I see a sentimental moment in time. Since this is the best of 09 this "obviously" means a lot to you. |
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01/25/2010 12:21:51 PM |
| first steps towards greatness. |
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01/25/2010 04:48:02 AM |
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01/24/2010 02:34:15 PM |
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01/24/2010 02:14:32 PM |
| what a great moment...the lighting is really good, I like how this engages me |
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01/24/2010 09:53:52 AM |
| A nice image of teacher and studet. The whites are just a little overexposed, obvious in the piano keys, but also in the bright areas of his shirt. The frame running through the boys head isnt good placement, and there appears to be some colour noise evident in the background |
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01/23/2010 04:50:52 PM |
| This is a nice one for the family album, and I imagine has a lot of personal appeal, but in terms of photography, while it's well exposed, focused etc, it's not particularly outstanding. |
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01/23/2010 02:33:27 PM |
| Has a good feel to it - a very nice moment quietly captured. |
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01/22/2010 08:37:15 PM |
| This is lacking a bit of depth to my eye. |
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01/22/2010 12:35:56 PM |
| A nice candid shot, they look intent and focused on the lesson. |
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