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Texas Shoes
02/23/2010 09:50:53 PM
Texas Shoes
by JaimeVinas

Comment:
I really like this. As an american, I get the cultural reference to Texas ... but I fear those outside the US (or even the South) may not.
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Bella's Love
02/23/2010 09:48:49 PM
Bella's Love
by bspurgeon

Comment:
Lovely. Subtle. Etherial. Terrific photo and outstanding entry this challenge.
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No mom ... I have not seen your shoes ...
02/23/2010 09:47:40 PM
No mom ... I have not seen your shoes ...
by Tyra

Comment:
Love the minimalist, graphic art aspects of this. Really strong composition. Terrific contrast. And with the title, tells a fun story! Well done.
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Stepping Out
02/23/2010 09:45:21 PM
Stepping Out
by Ivory

Comment:
Although the shoes are understated here, this may well be best of show in terms of photo quality, subject, capture and presentation. Thanks for showing me this!
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Theres a personality in our shoes
02/23/2010 09:44:07 PM
Theres a personality in our shoes
by hojop25

Comment:
I like the point of view, here. Unusual take on the subject. well done.
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My Secret Shoe Affair
02/23/2010 09:43:28 PM
My Secret Shoe Affair2nd Place
by ekmai

Comment:
Well composed commercial quality photo. I can imagine it in a magazine ad, or a web ad. Well done.
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Key to Survival in Montreal
02/23/2010 06:21:46 PM
Key to Survival in Montreal
by clarmore

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

There are things I like a lot about this ... The capture of the fur in the hood is great and fits the challenge well ... detail, focus, color, and contrast ... composition was well done ... and combined with the white background, it tricks me into believing it was shot in the wintery north. Montreal, say :)

I like the "thousand yard stare" in his eyes. That begins to tell a story. And finally, your model is a good looking guy.

But the presentation of your models face is both a little hot (over exposed) and flat (lacking defining shadow.) Perhaps a little bit of work with a Dodge and Burn layer would have helped both.

I actually think your pictured is a bit under appreciated by voters. I would have voted it higher than its average if I had voted on the challenge. Maybe it's suffering from "genre fatigue." We see quite a few photos of this same general subject and composition. While this is a good photo, voters tend to need better and better examples of a genre to score them equally highly.

I took a look at your portfolio. You have some terrific photos there. You've obviously got talent and a mastery of your camera. I hope you'll show us more of your work!
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Snow, What Snow?
02/21/2010 08:57:44 PM
Snow, What Snow?
by hokiex

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

Until a year ago, my son lived in Richmond going to school at W&M. We've visited there and like it, mostly. But I digress. Congratulations on your first DPC entry. At this point maybe you're a little disappointed in the score. Don't be ... you should see my first entry. I hope you'll stick around, enter often, and make the most of an opportunity to get substantially better at the photography thing!

Regarding your photo, there are things I like about it: 1) Good control of depth of field; 2) Good exposure; and 3) The subject.

And there's something that bugs me: Tilt - it seems to be tilted just a bit to the right. I have found that this is a personal pet peeve and that not everyone shares it. But I think if you're going to tilt, tilt a lot, or don't tilt at all to avoid an impression of sloppiness in your capture.

Why did this get a 4.55 score instead of a 6, say? Voters here are pretty strict on the notion that a photo conform to the challenge theme. I didn't, and I think most voters didn't get the relevance to the challenge theme. If they can't more or less instantly figure out how a photo fits the challenge, they tend to vote lower. Occasionally an off-theme (shoehorn) entry will score well, but it is usually a stunning photo that succeeds in spite of the theme. Each time you enter, think hard about whether there is an obvious connection to the theme. If not, consider reshooting from a different point of view, with different lighting, a different lens perhaps ... or consider a different subject.

I'm not sure this helped at all, but at least it lets you know how I was thinking.

If you'd like to discuss this more fully, just send me a PM with specific questions. And I'd be happy to act as a mentor reviewing future challenge candidates before you enter. But only if you think it could be genuinely helpful.

Best of luck in your next, and future challenges.
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Their Sacrifice.............Our Freedom
02/21/2010 08:37:54 PM
Their Sacrifice.............Our Freedom
by kaiser_chief

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club

It is clear from your comments that you feel an emotional connection to the photo and to the soldiers buried here. And certainly their sacrifice "counts." Thanks for remembering them in your photo.

Now to the photo. To be honest, although I didn't vote this challenge, it doesn't "appeal" to me much. Whether it appeals to me, however, is irrelevant. Technically, the photo is fine. Focus, brightness, contrast, depth of field are all good and workmanlike. The composition is fine.

But I think there are two trouble spots.

First is the subject. With the crosses, it conveys a religious connotation on first impression. When it comes to DPC, a religious connotation doesn't always score (okay, rarely scores) very well. We might not like it or even agree, but it tends to be true. What is relevant and precious about a religious statement isn't always shared by voters. And they don't always linger long enough over an image to puzzle out that you may have a different message in mind.

Second is genre. I've been around DPC for half a decade and have seen many photos that are similar to yours ... similar enough to group in a single genre. When voters see a photo in a recognizable genre, they tend to mentally compare it to the best they've seen in the genre. To succeed at generating a high score, it must be among the best of the genre. Think about water drops ... The next one better show us something new, or substantially better than the genre, or it will be judged as "yet another good water drop shot" and fall to the middle. In the case of your photo, it may be that you haven't shown the community anything they haven't seen before.

It may be this has been no help at all. It represents only my own reaction. And it's how I think about it. I apologize if I've offended, but please take it as an ernest attempt to be constructive.

BTW, I spent a few minutes in your portfolio and I wanted to tell you how much I like your precision jet images. Well done! I am an air show fan and am programmed to like them, and they don't disappoint.

Best of luck in future challenges.
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I Am Your Champion
02/13/2010 02:17:03 AM
I Am Your Champion
by NodWag

Comment:
Underrated in my opinion. the juxtaposition of power and vulnerability is superb!
Photographer found comment helpful.
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