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12/19/2002 06:32:32 AM |
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Black and white works well for this. Makes the focus on the shapes/ patterns rather than what I would expect be a riot of colour.
The person in the scene also adds a lot of interest.
I think the only problem I have with this is how it has been converted to black & white. It feels very flat, with fairly low contrast. Some additional work to make this more contrasty might have made better use of the strong shadows and made the whole picture 'pop' a bit more. |
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12/16/2002 12:52:48 PM |
| I'm shocked that so many people wanted the color here. I think that with the color, this would be horribly cluttered. There would be too much to look at. Having it in black and white lets us look at what is really interesting, the shapes. Anyway, I was the one that gave you the 9. I thought you did a nice job with this. Aside from the bright shirt, it's a great shot. |
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12/15/2002 05:12:43 PM |
| I would have liked to see this in color. It would have probably been very vivid. |
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12/15/2002 04:25:39 PM |
| I like this photo. Lots of things to see. I wonder if it might have been better in color, what with the array of different things in the shot. |
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12/12/2002 05:56:24 PM |
| Whites are oversaturated. The subject is interesting and the man's body language and expression are interesting. Color may have also worked for this shot. |
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12/12/2002 12:08:28 PM |
| seems to me like there are some vivid colors in the photo which we might be missing out on because of the black and white. i love black and white, however, i have a suspicion that the brilliant colors of the fruit and pinatas would have given the photo more visual appeal. |
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12/12/2002 09:12:56 AM |
| This shot seems like it would have been so very colorful! (but I'm guessing!) Nice composition, framing and focus are all good. The glare off the man's shirt is a tad harsh. 7 Swash |
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12/12/2002 08:13:08 AM |
| It's a nice shot, but I think it might have been nicer with more contrast. My eyes kind of get lost in a see of gray, not enough black and white in the mid section of the photo |
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12/12/2002 07:48:25 AM |
| I'm curious to know why this was done in B&W. Looks like there are some good colorful items here. It doesn't look retro or dreary where B&W would fit. - Inspzil |
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12/12/2002 06:48:13 AM |
| Good subject. I think the man walking through/away from the market detracts a bit, though. Would have been helpful to see him doing market-things. But, this is the risk we take in photographing life-as-is. 5 |
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12/12/2002 05:18:45 AM |
| This is a really interesting scene, but the contrast is a little low and white areas are overexposed. I like how you caught the guy mid-stride, and although the background is a bit busy, I think that works in an evocative way. Perhaps black and white wasn't the best decision when there must be a lot of interesting colour in this scene. |
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12/11/2002 11:03:49 AM |
| very interesting black and white shot... I love the scene here.. the lighting is maybe a tad bright from the sun.. maybe a ND filter or a polarizer would help some here... maybe that would also create a little stronger contrast... good shot :) - setzler |
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12/11/2002 09:02:04 AM |
| Nicely composed shot, with plenty of interesting details. However, it all feels very grey, as if it had been converted to b&w without any adjustments. This may be due to your monitor calibration being too dark (check by using the calibration greyscale at the bottom of all photos - you should be able to see the borders between all the blocks), but if not, it'd be worth making the whole image a bit darker and playing with the levels, to add some depth to the blacks if possible. |
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12/11/2002 07:09:56 AM |
| Nice details here. Nice framing. I like how the pinata's at the top seem to outline the man walking - lower to the right and opening up more as it moves to the left. I would be interested to see this in color. It looks as though there might be some very vibrant colors. As it is in b/w it doesn't hold my interest very long. = 6 |
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12/11/2002 02:49:46 AM |
| I wonder why you choose to do this in B&W. I think that the colors must be marvolous here and my eye longs to see that. The composition is very strong and I like that you have given the man room to move across the photo. |
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12/10/2002 06:42:30 PM |
| This is a beautifully well done photo. I really think color would make it jump out at you and grab you. May we see it in color? |
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12/10/2002 06:19:03 PM |
| ahh the part that is lit up with sun is too bright... makybe some level equalization and brightness contrast adjustment would help? |
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12/10/2002 04:49:29 PM |
| A interesting choice of B&W, although I would have gone with colour. |
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12/10/2002 04:31:57 PM |
| I really want to see this in color! I like how you captured a pedestrian so candidly, but it makes me wonder where everyone else is! |
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12/10/2002 01:48:27 PM |
| Though I do like this shot, especially the black and white, I find that it has little emotional impact for me. I cannot decide what the subject is - whether it is the gentleman walking by, or the Christmas items, or the entire "market" itself. There seems to be so much to look at that my eyes are constantly wandering around the photo with nowhere to rest except on the man, though I do not feel that he is the "subject" of the photo. 8. lhall |
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12/09/2002 06:50:28 PM |
| Seems a bit out of focus and contrasty. I like the man walking in from the right. DPz |
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12/09/2002 04:39:05 PM |
| Just wondering why you chose to use B/W, would have thought that there would be some interesting colours here. Overall the picture is a bright bright, could do with darkening a bit. Good Luck |
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12/09/2002 04:09:34 PM |
| the colorful market place in graytone, interesting. might have looked better in color. too many small things to differentiate one from another in black and white. very nice compostion. |
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12/09/2002 12:58:13 PM |
| Wow look at all that is going on here.....I wish for color. Focus is really nice, and the composition too. |
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12/09/2002 10:12:28 AM |
| It looks like this image was resized pretty poorly.... All of the detail is lost in jaggedy edges where there should be clean lines. This is a great image, though. |
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12/09/2002 09:04:16 AM |
| Fun mixture of objets, well ccomposed |
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12/09/2002 08:31:58 AM |
| Im a big fan of black and white, but this shot Im thinking color would have been better. There are so many intresting items. You just know the colors had to be great. |
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12/08/2002 07:55:54 PM |
| While I like B&W photos, I really wish this one could have been in color. Looking at it I can only imagine the riot of color that must have been present. 7 |
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12/08/2002 07:28:49 PM |
| I'm rather surprised at the B&W choice (but then again, I tend towards very colourful images). Were the colours distracting? |
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12/08/2002 07:23:59 PM |
| wow. This is a very busy photo, however, very nicely organized. the patterns are great!! curved and pointy, round and square. very lovely. I like the use of black and white here. I think without the color, it turns it from busy, to artistic. I'm not so sure about the guy though. his shirt is very bright, and I think it might be just bright enough to draw the eyes away from the patterns in the goods. overall very very nice. Good luck in the challenge. |
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