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Another Day Passes By
07/30/2009 12:26:46 PM
Another Day Passes By
by Alex_Europa

Comment by Jason_Cross:
Very cool effect on this shot.
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Another Day Passes By
07/29/2009 04:06:44 PM
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Old Monterey
07/26/2009 12:56:16 AM
Old Monterey
by Alex_Europa

Comment by macrothing:


Critique Club Critique

First Impressions
I like the leading lines, the trail lights of the car and the fact this is a semi night shot. I also like the stop sign.

Photograph Information, Technicals & Composition Review
Just read your Photographer's Comments and commend you for your thoroughness in explaining your steps both to take the image and also in post processing.

So how does all that come across as a final image to me, the viewer? - the image seems to be struggling with an identity - I like the stop sign, yet it is not dominant enough to be a feature, the trees/tree lights are nice, but again, they're not dominant enough to make an impact. The composition of the subjects doesn't seem strategic, leaving them all competing for attention.

The street is empty of people (seemingly) and there is nothing grabbing my attention - save for the stop sign (but it needs lighting) and the trailing vehicle lights. A variation in crop and composition, possibly even going for a bold crop and completely recomposing the image. For example: losing the stop sign and also cropping close to the left 'flared' light or keeping the stop sign and cropping out the light on the left and almost centering the trees. Small details like a more refined crop bottom right (red thing creeping in) also help refine the image.

Comments, Score & Placement Review
64/135 and 5.22 is about middle of the road - the perspective is good, but my guess is that the vantage point - the scene on the street, was a bit straight on and doesn't lead the eyes anywhere in particular, therefore your viewers didn't linger long.

Only one comment, but it tells two helpful things: the viewer liked the overall feel with the image (lights, colors (I'm guessing)) and that they appreciated the low angle.

Summary
The stop sign makes me want to see something contradictory in the scene, but I don't - well perhaps the car passing off into the distance - but the crop is not tight enough to bring these aspects/elements into play enough. Experiment with the cropping and overall feel from the image and I think you'd produce something to hold the voters a while longer and also urge people to make a comment (hopefully helpful).
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Old Monterey
07/20/2009 09:57:43 PM
Old Monterey
by Alex_Europa

Comment by bcenu:
Lovely feel to this shot. I like the low angle.
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