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by theSaj

Comment by blindjustice:
This is a great shot; a bit vertigo inducing, but still, its a nice impression of the street. This would be great for use as a graphic image; blown up and spread out on a wall. Nice.

Liuzzi Cheese Co - North Haven, Connecticut
by theSaj

Comment by blindjustice:
Great shot; been there tons of times; their soup, especially the Italinan wedding and Pasta e Fagioli is great. I could go for a nice panini with prosciutto, nutty parmesan or some tangy sheep -reminiscent romano.

The shot creates nice bursts of color within a truly busy environment. It works well.

Fading Rays of Light
by theSaj

Comment by Maverick:
I'm not sure this quite fits for textures - it's difficult to discern a 3-dimensional object here (it looks like it may be a screenshot). In any case, the 'feeling' (texture) of the image is lost on me.

Not unless you show me the holes in your hands first...bro!
by theSaj

Comment by claudia26:
interesting idea but I find the image comes across as too posed , too static and the use of flash casts a distracting shadow

A Swan in the Limelight
by theSaj

Comment by Azrifel:
In reply to your forum question:

I scored this a six.
Not lower, because I like the concept, the way the swan is lit and the ambiance of the photo.
Not higher because composition wise it is too centered and too 2D. For a strong composition you should try to get some diagonals or triangle lines (not like put a straight line in it, but lines of sight) in your shot. This is a bit to head on for me.

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by theSaj

Comment by Prism:
I think this one has too much cropped off. I liked your entry version better. If anything, I would suggest that you only crop a small amount off the bottom to where it is in this shot, but leave the darker area at the top of the shot. I also find the dodge spot on the swan's neck to be unnatural looking as it is the only really bright spot on the whole swan (JMO).

A Swan in the Limelight
by theSaj

Comment by Makka:
* Greetings from the Critique Club *

Hi Jason! What an interesting photo. I thought it may finish a little better than what it did but that's voters for you!

To me it appears a fraction dark (on my monitor anyway). I would of liked to have seen slightly more, especially on the swan and the water immediately surrounding it. There are so many different ways that you could of done your dodge and burn here and maybe dodging some of the water surrounding the swan may of helped.

I really like the crop you used, especially showing the stick in the water in the foreground. It adds a nice bit of depth to the photo. The reflections on either side of the swan work a treat and is well done.

Your focus is well done and the DOF between the swan and the foreground sticks balances nicely.

All up, a great photo which should of done slightly better. Best of luck in your future challenges and I'm sure you'll hit some of your goals for 2006! Well done

Neil

A Swan in the Limelight
by theSaj

Comment by temba:
This was one of my top scoring shots. Such a shame to see it right down here in the final ratings. It deserved better, imho. All my other top scorers are up in the top 25 - so should this be.

A Swan in the Limelight
by theSaj

Comment by graphicfunk:
What interesting reflections. Bump.

A Swan in the Limelight
by theSaj

Comment by posthumous:
beautiful, moody, the lines of light create a stunning abstract quality that I adore and other people will underscore you for.