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| 05/16/2007 01:20:29 PM |
S A F Eby tryals15Comment by posthumous: Greetings from Critique Club!
Slide like an Egyptian! I've noticed that one way to succeed with a tightly cropped, centered subject is to have that subject create an interesting shape. Your nephew solved this problem for you! He is positioned perfectly, with every limb akimbo at a different angle. There is a little room on the left, but that is balanced by the bat.
The extreme unction of his position is emphasized by his marvelous expression. Eyes are not needed, the mouth says it all. His head even lines up with the line of grass. It's just a perfect photo. It would have gotten at least a 7 from me, probably higher. I love how this is a post-action capture instead of the usual mid-action capture. You have captured that lost, floating moment after the goal is achieved, when the athlete has forgotten what he was doing and is unsure if he's succeeded. All he knows is his own exhale from the breath he held during his exertion. |
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| 05/15/2007 09:55:12 PM |
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| 05/15/2007 08:18:55 PM |
S A F Eby tryals15Comment by kandykarml: This is awesome !!! I hope you print this as big as you can for his room... He has a look of determination bigtime... |
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| 05/15/2007 05:52:39 PM |
Stormy Shoresby tryals15Comment by yanko: The tight crop adds a lot, IMO. It helps to convey the force of the water running upon land. |
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| 05/15/2007 04:01:54 PM |
Stormy Shoresby tryals15Comment by posthumous: I love the silkiness of it. You've clearly captured some wave action here, but it seems like it's utterly still. I like how the big projection in the background and the blown-out sky remove all context from this. really, really lovely. |
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| 05/15/2007 03:56:06 PM |
Stormy Shoresby tryals15Comment by Melethia: My initial reaction is it works for me in B&W, and I can hear it. Next, though, is a wee bit of a cramped feeling. I kinda want more on the top, I think. My favorite part is the hand of water reaching up onto the shore. Nice place! |
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| 05/12/2007 09:11:37 AM |
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| 05/11/2007 08:08:28 PM |
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| 05/11/2007 03:07:06 PM |
"The coldest winter I ever spent was summer in San Francisco." - Mark Twainby tryals15Comment by timfythetoo: Greetings fro the Critique Club -
I will begin with saying that you rimage looks pretty cool in thumbnail. Good line and intersting blues. But upon seeing it as the larger image it does seem a bit flat. The colors are good but I would like to see it more dynamic.
I also think the vignetting is a little heavy on the bottom. I would have liked to have seen the posts in the water a bit more.
Not really a whole lot else I can comment on. Its a straightforward image, nothing too exciting but nothing really bad about it. High 5 in a Free Study isnt really anything major to complain about with an image like this.
You have some really nice work in yoru portfolio. Keep that up and I look forward to seeing your future entries.
Tim |
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| 05/11/2007 11:28:03 AM |
S A F Eby tryals15Comment by Man_Called_Horse: good capture.
comp good, light ok, color good, great texture, emotional value great, nice movement, overall a great image. |
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