if he ain't broken, don't sit
by Donald

Comment by LalliSig:
I don´t know what to say really... The quality of the shot is pretty bad, poor focus (or even no focus) bad colours and poor contrast makes it look very flat. Also I don´t see how this is supposedly "broken"? I gave it a 1, hope you do better next time.

ice monster
by Donald

Comment by GolferDDS:
Yup, thats yellow.

ice monster
by Donald

Comment by rkligman:
A good snapshot but not a good entry. A bit of reflection in the bottom, low contrast.

ice monster
by Donald

Comment by glad2badad:
makes me cold just to look at this photo...the (waterspot?) is a bit distracting but hard to avoid in that environment.

next lunar eclipse in 3 yrs
by Donald

Comment by Donald:

Originally posted by StormyWeathers: How do you take pictures like this in the night? I tried a few night shots but all my shots came back blurry. This is a nice shot.

This was my second attempt at a night photo and my first with a unfamiliar camera. I followed the instructions from the borrowed canon G5. Tripod, 3 seconds timer, Slow Synchro on, slow shutter speed and flash on. I was getting tree leaves in the forground but opted for the simple moon and space framing for my entry. I agree with previous comments that the moon is still out of focus but using a tripod helps a lot to avoid shakiness.

Message edited by author 2004-11-10 08:49:26.

next lunar eclipse in 3 yrs
by Donald

Comment by StormyWeathers:
How do you take pictures like this in the night? I tried a few night shots but all my shots came back blurry. This is a nice shot.

hungry under the table
by Donald

Comment by Donald:

Originally posted by laurielblack: Howdy from the critique club! ...The cord running in the background is quite distracting...it takes away from the shot IMHO... Laurie CC

Thanks Laurie for one of the greatest critique we`ve received so far. I also never noticed the background cord as being so distracting until you brough it up. Thanks.

hungry under the table
by Donald

Comment by Donald:

Originally posted by kyrkbymannen: But what is it??

"It" is a photo of an antique stool with the corner torn taken under a table. Being viewed by digital photographers, my choice was to get the reaction of strong emotion from comfortable (not poor often able to buy computer or digital camera) individuals. The same emotion people get when faced with a beggar in their face can be one of empathy or revultion. The theme was seeing through the eyes of a poor hungry colapsing beggar under the table. More importantly, the voter should react to the overexposed, out of focus, confusing photo in the same way they may a beggar (with empathy or revultion towards the image or photographer.) The choice of antiques is linked to the fact that value towards something old, dirty, smelly and torn is shown by how we care for it; much like our reactions to someone who is poverty stricken. I hope this is helpful as I have received many comments similar to yours.

hungry under the table
by Donald

Comment by L1:
Howdy from the critique club!

This particular image is difficult for me to critique, I'll admit. It's definitely abstract in that I don't quite know what it is other than the corner of a footstool, and have no real reference point upon which to ground my eyes.

This shot lacks a central focal point, which is important for most voters unless the challenge is specifically for abstracts.

The colored effect is interesting, and the blue tones are quite beautiful. I am certain they have a place in other shots, where the tone is more befitting of a certain mood or scene.

The cord running in the background is quite distracting...it takes away from the shot IMHO.

I would imagine that the image, in regular color or in B&W, could be cropped and/or edited in such a way that the frayed fabric edges and rough wood could definitely be an indicator of poverty. I'm afraid that the shot you entered, however, is just a bit avante-garde for the average DPC voter.

All that being said, I think the shot is an interesting study with positive attributes and several points upon which improvements can be made. Have fun and keep shooting! :o)

Laurie
CC

next lunar eclipse in 3 yrs
by Donald

Comment by Army of nOne:
the composition is off balance for me. I would think it would be difficult to decide how to compose this, but there seems to be no use to the negative space