"Jonathan Livingston Seagull" by Richard Bach
by vawendy

Comment by UrfaK:
I see grain and some halos ..and they are the biggest killers of any score..

but I did give it a 6 because I recognized the hard work it requires to ge an image of this caliber..

Message edited by author 2009-08-19 00:47:39.

The Breakfast of Champions
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Comment by VitaminB:
Nice... you have the Judi box. I have De Sousa's, and Librodos. Any chance for a trade?

Nice creative shot btw.

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Comment by Budya:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

First impression: I like the silhouettes, father and son "story line" is very cute. I think there was potential to make more out of the image but there seem to be very little processing done besides resizing.

Technicals and composition: I really like the framing and the angle that emphasized the height of the tunnel and really forces me to look at the silhouettes. The exposure seems to be off -- the highlights in the trees and rocks are blown out and the shadows are too dark to see all the intricate brick work. The out of focus top of the tunnel with a blue tint is a bit distracting, I cannot stop looking there and I wish I could focus more on either the father and the son or the brickwork. Lack of noise for ISO of 1600 is quite impressive.

Final thoughts: While I like a lot of the elements of the photo, I find the blown out rocks and trees very distracting. I agree that some dodging inside the tunnel and burning the trees and the rocks would have provided more details to admire. This looks like a perfect candidate for HDR, although you really have to plan for that kind of shot in advance. Some shadows/highlights adjustments might have helped as well.

Please feel free to PM me with any questions.

Cheers,

Anna

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Comment by Emerkaza:
You really put a lot of work into this! 8

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Comment by Alicia:
This is too much fun. Very clever and well executed. That must have taken a while.

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Comment by JaimeVinas:
LoL!!!! That one cracked me up. Is this ART?

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Comment by Jutilda:
That is so funny.

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Comment by Paul:
A lot of effort here - nothing I'd want to put on my wall (but hardly any in this challenge meet that criteria); overall a really good effort. 7.

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Comment by Ter:
where can im get those wheaties :)

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Comment by Lutchenko:
This is brilliant and has to be either Steve or Ken lol