Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
by bryskyd

Comment by ursula:
FROM THE CRITIQUE CLUB

Hello, Bryan,

I'm so glad I got this picture! I loved Pirates of the Caribbean (I've seen it three times). I've never been to Disneyland, and, if my kids wouldn't have told me, I wouldn't have known that it was based on Disney characters.

I think this was a good entry to the "Movies" challenge. It certainly couldn't be anything but that movie!

Your photo is good technically, although the light could be just a tad better. Your crop is very good. There really is not much wrong with the picture (except maybe the light a bit).

So you ask, why didn't it get a higher score? My guess is that the whole scene somehow looks too unreal, or "plastic", which takes away from the impact of the photo. Somehow the emotion gets lost with the fake figures. It's weird how that happens, but that's what I think happened here. Like my little girl tells me, "Why couldn't he get Johnny Depp to pose for him?"

Anyway, I like your entry, it is very appropriate to the challenge, and well done. Take care,

Ursula (uabresch)
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Acrobatic Angles
by bryskyd

Comment by faidoi:
Beautiful shot. Little blurryness shows motion in the performers. Looks good. Focus is good. I'm glad you did blur out the background too much. It tells the audience where the picture was taken.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
by bryskyd

Comment by casualgal:
Very creative, excellent composition. One of my favorites.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
by bryskyd

Comment by wewillexplore:
Preposed for you, but not a bad idea. Your crop, but not sure that I'm voting on the photo or the detail in the dolls... Could use a bit more contrast overall.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
by bryskyd

Comment by KevinRiggs:
And why shouldn't someone else capitalize on Disney's multi-market greed, too? Good selection and good shot.

Acrobatic Angles
by bryskyd

Comment by tarique:
I would have given you atleast 2 points more if the light on the acrobats was proper

Acrobatic Angles
by bryskyd

Comment by Bitz:
Very creative shot. Wish that guy on the top were not falling backwards! Looks dangerous. Color is good. My only criticism would be that there is too much shadow on the fellow on the bottom. A different angle (pun intended) maybe to get more of the sunshine on him?

Acrobatic Angles
by bryskyd

Comment by dr rick:
Some of the angles these acrobats make aren't quite 90 degrees, but they're close enough. You did a nice job of catching their act. The slight motion blur of the top person's legs is a nice touch. The lighting is harsh, but there's not much to be done about that California sun!

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
by bryskyd

Comment by kate_rio:
clever

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
by bryskyd

Comment by tfarrell23:
No Flash Photography....at Disneyland.....lol