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03/11/2010 09:26:08 AM |
Greetings from the Critique Club.
First impressions are of the nice contrast between the darks and the colours.
Technically this is composed well - follows the rule of thirds largely. Exposure is great as it brings out the contrast nicely. In some areas is appears a little over-sharpened but that may be the resizing? Shutter speed is spot on as it has just a little motion blur in the walking man to give us a sense of movement.
Artistically this is great. Your notes sum up the various plot-lines that are going through this shot. There may actually be too much going on though. A square crop without the beer add would allow us to focus our attention on the men better - that is where the real story is and it's one we can "connect" with - the beer add is just a poster after all. A real bonus is that the mean look similar so my first thoughts upon looking closely were that it's the same man considering an alternative path his life have taken!
In summary this is a great shot that you need to stop and think about. That's the problem score-wise, most voters don't stop long enough. A very under-rated shot IMO.
Feel free to PM me if you have any queries.
Gerry |
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03/07/2010 08:09:48 AM |
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.
Positives: Wow, this is great work - the immense DOF has allowed you to capture these disparate but crucial elements with equal clarity. The guy sat down with the flowers in front and behind balances the image so well; the lighting throughout is fabulous - I know you didn't control the source but I wonder how much of your hand through exposure selection and post processing we are seeing here. It all hangs together very well.
Critical stuff: Nothing at all.
Overall: A great shot - well seen, superbly executed and loads of story too. |
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03/01/2010 09:08:03 AM |
| Very interesting shot. Nice job. |
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