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Critique By:
Bob Wallace (K:698)
7/4/2006 11:23:10 PM
The lighting is good. And you did a good job with focus.
Try cropping off some of the left side and even a bit of the top. I think that will give you a more dramatic image.
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| Photo By: Melanie Schembri
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Critique By:
Bob Wallace (K:698)
7/4/2006 11:20:01 PM
You didn't post a very large version of this image so it's a bit hard to really tell what's going on. But from what I can see you might have overexposed slightly and lost some petal detail. Or perhaps it went away during editing. (Or perhaps I just can't see it in this version.
Try cropping off a bit from the bottom and more from the top. I think that will eliminate some of the distraction and make the flower more dominate.
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| Photo By: Bob Brins
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Critique By:
Bob Wallace (K:698)
7/4/2006 11:14:42 PM
This is a good capture in many ways but it doesn't really grab me. And that suggests that you were 'close enough'.
If you crop down significantly you can make the eagle more dominant. I'm posting a cropped version.
I also darkened a few spots that seemed pull my eye away from the subject and sharpened the fir branch on the left. You might also try some careful dodging on the bird's head to reduce the effect of the shadow.
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| Photo By: Jon Slater
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Critique By:
Bob Wallace (K:698)
7/4/2006 10:50:23 PM
This image very well composed and has a very smooth "feel". In the best of worlds I would like to see more separation between the end of the upper branch and the dark line of trees.
Try a version where you crop off part of the sky. I think you'll find that the image gains depth and it brings the dead tree into more prominence.
I posted a version to give you an idea of my idea.
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Photo By: Gaetan Dery
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Critique By:
Bob Wallace (K:698)
7/4/2006 6:45:35 PM
This is just a test post to determine if the site allows the photographer to carry on a discussion with other members.
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| Photo By: Bob Wallace
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Critique By:
Bob Wallace (K:698)
7/4/2006 6:05:44 PM
Cute girl. Sexy pose.
I think the lighting and framing could be improved.
The stong backlight meant underexposing your model unless you used an additional light source (fill flash or reflector). You can correct this to some extent via the Shadow or Fill Flash tool and some selective use of the Dodge tool.
And placing your model dead center might not be the best. Try cropping away some of the left, top, and bottom.
Finally think about placing your copyright notice in a separate part of the frame rather than overwriting your image.
I've posted a quick edit to illustrate my ideas.
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| Photo By: antonio harrison
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Critique By:
Bob Wallace (K:698)
7/4/2006 5:18:29 PM
Beautiful image. I really like the way you've placed lots of 'stuff' on the right side and let the left thin to almost nothing.
I don't think that the dark rocks at the bottom of add anything to the image. In fact, I think the upper part of the image calls out for a panorama crop. The bamboo on the right serves to create great depth and by making the frame more rectangular I think you will get a stronger image.
Try a 'quick crop'. Just look at this image 'large' size and then scroll the page until the bottom right corner shows nothing but black.
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| Photo By: David Lockwood
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