Beem
by mbardeen

Comment by kiwiness:
Gleetings flom the clitique crub :-)

Gudday Matt. Sorry but you're going to have to live with my critique on your pic now so brace yourself.

This is a very good photo, the quality of which I would expect from you. It did well in the challenge, 28th place out of 248 entries is something to be proud of considering the amount of choice entries in the transportation challenge. Congratulations!

The heavy flourescent lighting effect which is invariably caused from shooting at long shutter speeds at night has created a fantastic effect. The shutter speed you chose, 13 seconds was the maximum you could have used, maybe 11 or 12 would have been better as you can see the lighting just starting to blow out on the driver's door. (whoops, you're in Britain, I mean the passenger's door then!)

The raindrops only add to the effect, even though they give the impression(as Jacko commented) of sandpaper. The color mix is what really works here, the yellows and the blues together make this image pleasant to look at. The windscreen being the same color as the sky fits in well.

I find the composition/cropping ideal, I don't think changing anything there would have had much more effect. Maybe including the full headlight might have done something, but my opinion it is a top shot just as it is.

Okay Matt? Helpful? If not call my lawyer.

Kiwi

Message edited by author 2003-05-09 10:43:07.

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Comment by pinback:
Great idea. Shame about the extractor fan, though. Also might have mor eimpact if shot head on.

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Comment by me2you1:
i like it, it tells a story.. and .. well... i like it. good shot

Looking Back
by mbardeen

Comment by eloise:
Very postcardy, and technically speaking a beautiful shot. The only thing that kept it at 9 and not 10 for me was a lack of a certain spung, that magic 'Wow!' spark. But I have to save 10s for *something*, right? :-> It really does look like a genuine vintage shot, though, and major kudos fro that.

Looking Back
by mbardeen

Comment by albright1:
Ooooh, I like it! I guess you used a mask of some kind to get that circle. I love the b/w effect. It really does look old-timey.

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Comment by Toddh:
nice effect, shame about the box in the top left window frame.... it's quite distracting..... good luck, Todd.

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Comment by Pedro:
i don't get the title. yet somehow...I like it. :)

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Comment by BigSmiles:
This image is powerful. This reminds me so much of a doctor's office when the doc comes in and says "I have some bad news......." ***Shiver*** 7

Beem
by mbardeen

Comment by mbardeen:
It was interesting seeing the reaction to the colours in this photo. I wonder how many people thought they were done in post-processing and gave me a lower score because of it?

Would the picture have scored higher if they knew this is what the original looked like? Not much difference. The blue and magenta have been brought out more, but that's it.

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Comment by Wes:
This is one shot I think would have looked better with a perfect square framing of the window. The shadows and lights behind the glass would then become the main focal points, and balance the shot out (I think). The blacks look good, and the silhouettes look really good behind the glass.