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06/24/2006 05:02:24 PM |
| I have been browsing this site for a few weeks now. This shot was the first one I noticed. An excellent picture. |
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05/16/2006 10:06:45 PM |
DAMN!!!! wow..... lol now thats a nice shot :)
Beautiful girls make great pictures!!!
But besides the girl this is a really nice shot, and the background is awesome too. |
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05/14/2006 01:52:34 AM |
| Nice capture that imparts an uplifting and happy feel. Congratulations on your top 20 finish. |
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05/09/2006 04:24:50 PM |
Hi!!
I like how you made her stand out. The contrast workd well
Focus is good and so is the lighting
Its very fitting to the challenge. I almost want to dance along:)
I don't see why its not your highers score?! |
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05/09/2006 02:25:59 AM |
From the CTP MkII
Disclaimer: The following crits are personal opinions, not photographic dogmas. Please see them as suggestions, not claims of mastery nor a show of hauteur.;p
First Impression: Hookay, 5. The first thing that got to me (and I apologize for having to say this) was the sloppy application of selective desat. That, even more than the model (great-looking girl that she is), caught my attention, um, forcefully I guess.
Composition: 6. it's nice that you gave the subject "looking room" but methinks there's a bit too much black space for "looking". Cropping off just a wee bit from the right could make the shot better, IMO.
Subject: 6 or 7. The girl's great to look at so I guess that's all there is to it.;p
Technical: 4 or 5 because the color and desat spills make me uncomfortable. As a "fan" of selective desat, I would've preferred a more careful selection so as to avoid these color and desat spills. And I guess leaving a bit of color (say 15% to 40%) would've sufficed.
Improvement: As I have stated above, a wee bit of cropping from the right and a more careful application of selective desat would've worked wonders for it.
Summary: Dude, 6+ isn't so bad... it's even at the top 20s. So "Grrr" no more, okay? Okay.;p
Message edited by author 2006-05-29 00:40:41. |
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05/08/2006 10:03:38 PM |
| A beautiful girl always makes for a nice picture! The skin tones came out really nicely in this. The desat makes her 'pop' from the background nicely. I would have liked to see the drummers face maybe (stretching for ways to improve this Ü). Overall this is a great shot. Sounds like you had a really fun weekend! |
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05/08/2006 09:08:02 PM |
The girl is gorgeous, with nice color and clarity. I especially like the definition around her shoulder. I scored this at a 7 in voting.
I think this photo probably suffered in several areas. First, from the dead space on the right. Second, she is obscuring the drummer behind her too much - seeing him in the background, even blurred, would have been cleaner and more interesting. There is also the assumption that a photojournalist wouldn't normally selectively desaturate nearly the entire photo (in addition to whatever other process was used to almost plasticize them), though I'm guessing this was done to visually separate the girl from the drummer. Finally, the shadow cast by her arm is a little distracting, though this would be a difficult variable to control in this particular setting. |
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05/08/2006 03:29:07 PM |
Comment from a member of your own commenting club :-)
The model is gorgious and you captured her very well.
What is good in the picture?:
1. Lovely colours, you must have edited in that way the other persons are in another colour space or something like that. Enough for my speculations on that but it fits the picture well.
2. Lighting on main subject mostly good.
3. Good focus and contrasts.
What IMO could be better?:
1. The cropping, crop about 6-10mm from the right side.
2. Frame is a bit big and makes again the black space in the right a bit to big.
3. Light on nose on main subject a bit harsh.
Other than that great and a well deserved Top 20 finish.
Congratulations! :-)
Message edited by author 2006-05-10 20:26:04. |
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05/08/2006 02:05:48 AM |
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05/08/2006 01:42:52 AM |
| Congratulations on the finish, but you were robbed! It's a wonderful shot |
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05/08/2006 01:39:59 AM |
One of my favorites from the challenge. Absolutely beautiful shot - lovely image. Your editing choices work exceptionally well.
Message edited by author 2006-05-08 01:40:27. |
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05/08/2006 01:02:35 AM |
This is a great shot Richard. I can see where you had the desat done as it shows as a white line. Anyway, lovely girl too and the desat works all too well ;)
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05/07/2006 08:26:17 PM |
| This is a nice shot. I like the desat. Good job. |
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05/07/2006 05:00:28 PM |
Can't vote, but wanted to comment...
I loved the thumbnail but was a little disappointed when I clicked. She's fantastic and I like the idea of the isolation but for my tastes you took it a bit too far. Now I get more of the impression that she's posed in front a background instead of a part of the action, singled out. For me, it's almost an incredible shot. |
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05/07/2006 04:22:45 PM |
| Great subject! The selective desaturation feels forced a bit...no doubt in an attempt to get rid of background distractions...just not really working so perfectly. For me, it's an "almost." |
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05/07/2006 08:32:50 AM |
| fantastic editing gives this shot pizzazz! wonderful work 9...she looks like she stands out |
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05/06/2006 02:21:21 AM |
| I'm not of fan of SC usually, but it definitely works here. |
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05/05/2006 06:16:47 PM |
| A very nice pose and a beautiful dancer. |
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05/05/2006 03:05:10 PM |
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05/04/2006 10:13:04 PM |
| You captured this very well. The proc. gives the added focus I think was needed. great work!!! |
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05/04/2006 12:59:44 PM |
| She is absolutely stunning and you captured her beautifully. |
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05/04/2006 06:47:30 AM |
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05/04/2006 04:47:33 AM |
I realy wanted my image to win ,but then i so this and i thought ?No chance !
Great image top three for sure 10 from me ,good luck |
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05/04/2006 01:31:02 AM |
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05/04/2006 12:03:13 AM |
| Love the processing! and she is hawt! |
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05/03/2006 05:56:16 PM |
| You must have got a realy great shoot for the Rythm challenge if you use this great shoot in free study... love the color vs. black and white. |
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05/03/2006 01:51:07 AM |
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05/02/2006 06:17:14 PM |
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05/02/2006 10:35:57 AM |
| Wonderful!! 10 adding to faves! |
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05/02/2006 05:21:20 AM |
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05/01/2006 08:19:44 PM |
| I like the desaturation, but it looks like a bit was missed by her midriff. |
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05/01/2006 07:53:44 PM |
| Great job on capturing her beauty and rawness...9 |
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05/01/2006 07:25:00 PM |
| Even with the muted background she doesn't really stand out. The drummer is a huge distraction. |
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05/01/2006 02:44:51 PM |
| This is an incredible image. Love everything about it. |
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05/01/2006 12:11:47 PM |
| This is gorgeous. I love the color and the b&W back. Great light and shadow and a perfectly framed shot. Possibly entered the wrong challenge by accident (or maybe not) but I don't care....9. |
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05/01/2006 10:29:05 AM |
| Ooooh, beautifully done portrait. Extremely interesting to the eye - the way she is turned out of the frame but looking back into it - it's a remarkable composition. There are a couple of spots, like the very edge of her lower back, that the selective color seems a bit odd, but you're busy being captivated by her face, so you don't notice it much. Very creative, provocative image. |
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05/01/2006 09:23:50 AM |
| Very cool. I wish I was as good with PP. |
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05/01/2006 08:46:36 AM |
| Brilliant light, looks as if the girl is cut out of the background.. |
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05/01/2006 08:29:23 AM |
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05/01/2006 07:14:55 AM |
| Hot Salsa!!! .... That is an amazing professional-looking image. The light here is exquisite (sun, I presume) The treatment is great - She looks like a diamond among the rough commoners (the baseball hat guy is a nice juxtaposition for me) :) The blur in the hand is my only exrtremely picky criticism because it make the hand look huge. 8 |
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05/01/2006 07:14:08 AM |
| wow! amazingly beautiful. lol the subject and the photo. i love how the background looks so far removed from the scene. its all about her. 9! |
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05/01/2006 06:42:14 AM |
| Don't usually like selective desaturation - here it works well. |
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05/01/2006 06:07:52 AM |
| Great picture, so much alive... Almost possible to hear the drums... Nice. |
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05/01/2006 02:43:00 AM |
| So glad you did the selective color on this one. It really brought the woman forward and focused on her powerful presence. |
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05/01/2006 02:00:21 AM |
| Stunning, absolutely stunning (both the model and photo in general. Can't suggest an improvement though, sorry. |
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05/01/2006 12:23:15 AM |
| Looks like a brazilian girl dancing the samba. Did I get it right? :-) |
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