Band Nerds
by Rebecca

Comment by alexgarcia:
From the CTP MkII

First Impression: Now I understand it, thanks. Nice shot.

Composition: like the composition, as it is dynamic and creates a movement through the image.

Subject: Nice subject, but a bit difficult to make a photo of, so it´s very shiny.

Technical: Good use of DOF. The nerds are too brilliant, so the light is a bit harsh.

Improvement: It's a bit noisy, I don't know if your ISO was too high.

Summary: Good job.

�lex

Colorful Prayers: Mother Cabrini Shrine
by Rebecca

Comment by pineapple:
Nice idea. The wall is a bit distracting.

Band Nerds
by Rebecca

Comment by Oddfrog:
Hi karmabreeze! A comment from the M2 CC

This was a good idea and I like the layout of the sweets

I think the red, black (dark purple) and white work very well together.

The focus on the top left bothers me a bit, it seems to soft.

The lighting works well.

Personaly I think its just the focus that bothers me...

Well done on the score and the top 100 placement:)

Band Nerds
by Rebecca

Comment by Gunnsi:
Comment from a member of your own commenting club :-)
First impression
1. I didn't understand the Cliché but I pretended too :-)
Wild guess was that "nerds" is also a word for sweetees.
There are a lot of foreigners on this site. From a small place like Iceland there are 293 people (1 for each 1000) on DPC.
Therefore in choosing title it is better to use simplified text.
2. Good focus on near things
3. Nice idea
What could you do better
1. Upper left corner is dirty
2. Rotate the picture few degrees clockwise to use rule of thirds and make the sweetees inside the picture. In the way you have it the eyes tend to go out of the picture.
3. As you say, purple rather than almost black.
4. I would have liked to see all of the sweets in focus.

Message edited by author 2006-05-10 20:29:45.

Backlit Under Clouds
by Rebecca

Comment by blackenedwhite:
From the CTP MkII

First Impression: 5. Dang, this photo's hard to crit. It's a nice shot, mind you, but looks raw. Nothing that a little PP won't fix, but still...
Composition: 5. The rock's okay but the background's bugging me. I don't think it does justice to the rock thing. Methinks you should've tried shooting from a higher or lower angle, so as not to "cut" the rock lip.
Subject: 5. Like my comment above, the rock's doing just great. It's the sky this time. Never shoot bald skies. DPCfolk don't like bald skies.
Technical: 5. This is where you failed, I guess. Subjects with dynamic range are pretty hard to shoot. Still, some PP like some contrast masking, selective saturation and desaturation, some levels and curves, and you're good to go.
Summary: Your photo's got a lot of potential. But a reshoot would be better.;p

Disclaimer: The following crits are personal opinions, not photographic dogmas. Please see them as suggestions, not claims of mastery nor a show of hauteur.;p

Message edited by author 2006-05-10 01:35:46.

Band Nerds
by Rebecca

Comment by ladyhawk22:
When I saw this photo I laughed out loud!!! Being a "band nerd" myself, I thought it was great! Pretty decent placement and score too!

Band Nerds
by Rebecca

Comment by JunieMoon:
A bit overblown.

Backlit Under Clouds
by Rebecca

Comment by Oddfrog:
Hi from the CTP2 club!!

I wouldn't have centered this pic.
The focus is good except for the front rock (But I personaly struggle with focus)
The border is a bit distracting.
I like the lighting, it reminds me when I used to hike with my parents:)

The best of luck for the future:)

"Determined Penguin Caper"
by Rebecca

Comment by UNTITLED:
Cute photo, the dodge/burn treatment really focuses the attention on the subject, but seems a little extreme in the corners. Doesn't transition smoothly, might be a better way to say it. The composition and arrangement are good also.

"Determined Penguin Caper"
by Rebecca

Comment by Arti-Elvi:
This one made me smile. Nice idea. I like the focus on the penguin and the lighting.