Take a Walk in My Shoes
by angela_packard

Comment by christie3:
Yay for the dancers!
but yeah, i think this could've used some diff lighting and bg, but like sonifo said, keep it up! :)

The Meaning
by angela_packard

Comment by GrayGhost:
Where are the entrails of fowls? [More constructively, the arrangement seems a little too arranged, maybe a couple more randomly positioned wrappers would help, maybe photocopy the dictionary page and crumple it]

Message edited by author 2005-11-16 10:46:40.

The Meaning
by angela_packard

Comment by racw:
Creative idea, but looks too set up. Does have a lot of garbage in it though.

The Meaning
by angela_packard

Comment by fplouffe:
Light too direct which create strong shadows. I would have tried a different angle to inject some movement.

The Meaning
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Comment by talmy:
Glad to see someone in this challenge who knows the meaning of garbage. Nice sharp image, well composed.

The Meaning
by angela_packard

Comment by tpoc:
like the colors in the garbage items. nice framing of the definition.

The Meaning
by angela_packard

Comment by aledfc:
Very, very, very clever idea. I don't think anyone would have though of that. Ony thing is some things have a little glare which is a little distracting, but it is all in focus and the picture is well-balanced. Well Done!

Maxx
by angela_packard

Comment by CEJ:
Hello from the Critique Club!

Composition/perspective - your angle of approach to this shot is very good. Low, but not too low that the dog appears flat. Your subject is very centered, perhaps placing him off to one side or more towards a corner would make it a stronger image. The subject itself is strong enough that applying the rule of thirds would not have hurt the image. The negative space also would not have hurt if it was weighted to one side. The face appears a bit soft and the paws appear slighty fuzzy. Perhaps application of USM or a different focus would eliminate that.

Lighting - overall the lighting is well done. A few areas seem a bit blown out - from the top of the head to the middle of the back for example. You start to lose the definition of his back in the brightness and there azre areas where the subject is indistinguishable from the background. Control of the shadows is well done. Enough to keep the subject well defined in most areas, not too much to give dark spots.

Color - light on white obviously by definition does not contain a lot of color variation. The skin tone and spots showing on the subject really help to keep the white coat from getting totally lost in the background.

Challenge requirements - you obviously have met the challenge very well. You have a strong subject who seems to not mind posing for you.

Overall/my opinion - this is a very pleasing portrait. It could be a stronger image if composed slightly differently. But overall you did a very nice job both with your image and meeting the challenge.

Maxx
by angela_packard

Comment by madison461:
Did you use a tripod? The focus is a bit soft but not bad. If you did it with a tripod, maybe the focus would be more sharp.

The dog looks great. I prefer photos not to be centered so much.....gives it a more artsy feel with some negative space.

People are tough on here! Hard to get used to but you have a good eye! Keep on trying and use what you can (comments) and disregard the rest!

Maxx
by angela_packard

Comment by MrsFuzzButt:
One of my favorites from the challenge... Good Luck!