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just-marriedComment by tyrkinn: *** Greetings from the Critique Club ***
Hi Dawn, here are my thoughts on your Indecision entry:
Challenge
The photo fits the challenge very nicely. I guess the whole challenge was built around the election and this pretty much sais what it's all about.
[/b]Composition[/b]
I'd say the composition is o.k. but not much more than that. Putting more tention into the shot could emphasize the indecision part. Another angle and perspective could have given it more "juice", maybe shooting upward or something like that.
[/b]Lighting[/b]
Lighting is good, very even and no blown out parts (good for shooting car paint in the sun).
[/b]Camera work[/b]
Camera work is excellent, you have a very nice camera and put it to good use. Everything is sharp and in focus except maybe the background trees and you can tell that you used good gear the right way. Shooting this kind of subject suggest using deep depth of field and it works nicely for the shot.
[/b]Post-Processing[/b]
Post processing is very tasteful and the shot looks very "real", no over-sharpening, no burning or dodging or anything like that. Colors look very real and the overall look gives it a photojournalism feel, like you were documenting the scenery. I generally don't like "complicated" borders (I'm always stuck with my own 10 pixel black one if I use one, lol) but yours is a good exsample of how it should be done in this instance. The colors of the border also underline the challenge, using "election colors", same as on the stickers. Good job.
[/b]Title and Info[/b]
Title is great and can be interperated in more than one way. The info is o.k. but I would want to see more, especially what lens used and at what focal length. Pasting full exif info (or the interesting parts at least) under your comments is easy and quick and informing for the rest of us.
[/b]Overall (my opinion)[/b]
In my opinion the photo lacks the so called wow-factor. Technically it's very nicely done and it fits the challenge, and it even makes you think a bit, but visually it isn't that rememberable. This challenge was very hard in my opinion though and I couldn't find anything my self to shoot so I can't blame you. Going for an unusual perspective could maybe have given it an extra point or so.
Hopes this helps in some way, good luck in the future. (Excuse my english, I'm icelandic so my first language isn't english)
Best regards, Tyrkinn
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