Beyond Understanding
by nards656

Comment by jerryc12:
Washed out highlights and oversaturated.

Beyond Understanding
by nards656

Comment by arsenal:
cool high contrast

Mickey to the Rescue
by nards656

Comment by Kelli:
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Great job here! After being DQ'd for a filter I'm really leary of using them anymore. This was so creative. IMHO, I think this should have scored higher. And I don't think it looks processed.

Beyond Understanding
by nards656

Comment by xXxscarletxXx:
Umm not to fond of the high contrast on this maybe it would of worked a lil better in B&W?

Mickey to the Rescue
by nards656

Comment by Melethia:
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Heh! I like this one! I love that you used filters to get the colors - I'd never have known that. Very clever! It looks vibrant and rich, but not overly processed to me. I like how the figure and the shadow are both in the frame, but the shadow more fully developed in the "action" by being attached to the rope. Met the challenge well and would make a nice poster for a kid's room, I think!

Beyond Understanding
by nards656

Comment by puzzled:
I can't decide if I like the grunge or not... but it's certainly noticable, which is why I'm mentioning it :-) The black shadow is a little distracting for me, but I think it's a great pose and camera angle. The bars might even give a feeling of imprisonment if the tops of the railing were not in the scene.

Time of Death II
by nards656

Comment by Kelli:
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Boy, this score must have depressed you. I think it really is a good shot, just not technically "perfect". Guns don't seem to score real well here anyway. I like how the gun seems to blend well with the background. The brightness of the watch is good. The focus seems to be a little off on the watch though.

Time of Death II
by nards656

Comment by timfythetoo:
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First off - Welcome back to the fold!!! We have missed you. Now on to business. I scored this a 5. I didnt look back at the original, but I think this would have been better had the whole watch face been sharp. The color on the watch looks good and on my monitor I can see the gun just fine. I guess it is just the concept that left me a bit flat - just didnt grab me.

Quick comparison to original - I think your postprocess work was better on this one but theconcept was better on the original. Hope any of this helps.

Time of Death II
by nards656

Comment by kirsty_mcn:
Slightly different format for Take Two...

First of all, I must be really inobservant 'cause I gotta admit, I didn't notice the gun in either entry for a long time.

Main critiques on original (from commenters)
too dark, focus issues, DOF

What you've improved
moving the gun from being a reflection to being behind the watch has helped with focus (although tbh I disagree with the orig commenters - I actually liked the OOF reflection because it was suggestive but took some thinking to realise it. Exposure overall is much better. Whilst the focus on the watch is better than in the original, you still suffer from a shallow dof and also seem to have focussed too high up the watch (focussing in the middle would disguise the shallow dof more).

What I prefer about the original
Whilst its a tad too dark, the black background really enhanced it, and you've lost that in the take two. Also, the tighter crop on the watch made it seem more oldfashioned, which I liked. (although I understand your lack of macro capabilities)

Overall, imho
Whilst you have tackled some of the technicalities of the original, I think you have sacrificed the mood of the original.

Message edited by author 2006-06-16 06:26:56.

Mickey to the Rescue
by nards656

Comment by albc28:
I really like the cartoonish look to it. What filter in PS was that? It looks like a chrome and something else.