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| 08/03/2023 02:38:05 AM |
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| 08/03/2023 02:37:05 AM |
Morro Bayby namComment: I used to live just down the coast back in See Canyon near Avila Beach. Nice |
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| 08/03/2023 02:35:42 AM |
Dessert anyone?by tjbel05Comment: On the plus side, this morsel looks really tasty and the exposure is right on.
This really needs some food styling. The rough texture of the white filling and the nuts stuck to it on the right side are distracting as are the two chocolate shavings with the OOF bits of nut behind it that look like they fell off. If you want to present it on chocolate shavings put down a whole plate of them. Personally, I'd have shot it wider, on a nice plate presented like you would for a recipe book and used a more diffuse light. I don't mean to harp on you too much, food photography is HARD to do well and this really is a solid try. |
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| 08/03/2023 02:23:26 AM |
Graphicsby mariucaComment: The backside is almost always the least interesting side of a person. Who a person really is is in their face. Pics like this, especially of people in groups outside the mainstream always strike me as sort of predatory, like you're sneaking a picture of them instead of talking to them like people. Maybe I'm wrong about the reality of the circumstances, but that's the impression I get. |
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| 04/18/2013 05:08:29 PM |
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| 03/20/2013 10:34:11 AM |
Bring it Onby MarkBComment: I can't add much to what's been said already. The lighting on the subject's right is too strong, the left side of his hair and the black part of his uniform have melted into the black BG and the main light is emphasizing the jersey, not his face. The pose is OK, but I don't feel qualified to offer advice there. I think the crop here is a bit too tight, but it's not terrible. Message edited by author 2013-03-20 10:34:24. |
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| 01/11/2013 09:46:21 AM |
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| 12/12/2012 01:59:56 AM |
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| 11/28/2012 10:19:16 AM |
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| 07/20/2012 12:29:44 PM |
Bye love, see you next timeby KroburgComment: Greetings from the Critique Club
Technically, this image is OK. The exposure seems good and the focus is on the main subject. Your processing looks just fine too. From the noise/grain does look like it's been cropped significantly and I'm sure resizing for DPC didn't help. On the down side, the light seems to be harsh midday sun which makes things more "blah".
Looking at the composition, I see a few problems here. I believe that your intent was to connect the main subject(the bird flying away) with the bird on the ground. One problem that the main subject is crammed into the lower left corner while the other is way across the frame in the lower right corner foreground and out of focus. Adding to their separation is the strong diagonal line between the grassy slope and the sky/background. Secondly, everything interesting is happening in the bottom half of the frame. The shot gets a lot more interesting if you just lose the top half of the frame and go for a wider aspect ratio. Then the diagonal helps to divide the frame into thirds and the two birds are diagonally opposite each other divided by empty green space.
I'm sure that just getting this shot must have been challenging, but I also have to question the POV. When I look at the pic, there's no getting around the fact that I'm looking at a bird's rear end. If there was a frame where the bird flying away was seen more in profile than from the rear also might be a way to improve.
Above all, this some great subject matter and photographing wild birds is quite challenging so keep at it. |
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