violet flower
by andrija

Comment by pipersd:
i think adjusting the composition of this as well as chaing the focal point given the shallow depth of field my have improved this photo

violet flower
by andrija

Comment by Grandmom:
I love the veining on the underside of the flower.

rock climber
by andrija

Comment by andrija:
thanx for time to look at my photo and for the helpful
comments you give!
I use DOF most of it to hidde his background
couse he wasnt so high at all :)

andrija

Originally posted by karmat: CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE by karmat Great capture. I like how the hand and top of the ridge are focused, yet the shallow dof eliminates other distracting features. However, his grimace is still "visible" so you can still "feel" the intensity of what he is doing. Compositionally, the only thing I would suggest would be to have more space at the bottom and right of the frame, so that his hand is not sitting so close to the edge. Since it is the focused object, it becomes the primary focal point of the picture. It is so close to the edge though, that the eyes either go out of frame, or keep trying to focus on the out of focus face. You do have a good balance between the face and hand -- they counter each other nicely. Technically, I think black and white works well for this shot. It helps create the tension of the climb, and eliminates colorful distractions. As mentioned, the shallow dof works well, too. Overall, a nice shot. If I need to further clarify or explain myself, please feel free to contact me. Karma

Message edited by author 2007-05-20 06:27:01.

rock climber
by andrija

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Great capture.

I like how the hand and top of the ridge are focused, yet the shallow dof eliminates other distracting features. However, his grimace is still "visible" so you can still "feel" the intensity of what he is doing.

Compositionally, the only thing I would suggest would be to have more space at the bottom and right of the frame, so that his hand is not sitting so close to the edge. Since it is the focused object, it becomes the primary focal point of the picture. It is so close to the edge though, that the eyes either go out of frame, or keep trying to focus on the out of focus face. You do have a good balance between the face and hand -- they counter each other nicely.

Technically, I think black and white works well for this shot. It helps create the tension of the climb, and eliminates colorful distractions. As mentioned, the shallow dof works well, too.

Overall, a nice shot.

If I need to further clarify or explain myself, please feel free to contact me.

Karma

rock climber
by andrija

Comment by PixelKing:
nice shot love the DOF

rock climber
by andrija

Comment by bassbone:
excellent image - love the focos on the top hand and the grimace on the face in effort 9

rock climber
by andrija

Comment by corinne:
focus on the face and not ther fern

rock climber
by andrija

Comment by dougi555:
somehow the action and fear of the moment is missing, i think i'd have focussed on his face and 'blurred' his hand. nice balance and works well in B&W -

rock climber
by andrija

Comment by boyd2000:
OOF except finger tips. I'd like to see the face and maybe the ground below him.

rock climber
by andrija

Comment by vikas:
Nice capture and great use of DOF...you can see the pegs, the agony and the struggle of the hands to find a nice ledge to hold on too! Good luck! 8