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Stripped
02/04/2010 09:47:49 AM
Stripped
by toddw62

Comment by Ja-9:
you know what would add more interest for me in this picture...if the one side of his face was in total shadow and the other side was in the light...I like the scruffy look on him. Great tones and super focus
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Stripped
02/04/2010 01:21:27 AM
Stripped
by toddw62

Comment by Melethia:
Striking and compelling.
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Sizzlin'
02/03/2010 03:04:38 PM
Sizzlin'
by toddw62

Comment by Luci11e:
pretty red
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Look and Listen
02/03/2010 12:16:48 PM
Look and Listen
by toddw62

Comment by sarampo:
Hi Todd, greetings from the Critique Club!

Regarding your shot, don't feel disappointed because of the placing, it will improve with time and experience at the DPC world :)

Composition
You were shooting this photo from a perspective. Still, it was not perspective enough to make the leading lines, so it was just a bit awkward the way the ceiling and floor appeared in the photo. If you were shooting directly in front, it would be all in the photo, and it would focus the viewers attention much more on the subject itself. It could in fact happen that the bush on the left was not so visible from another perspective.

Focus
Your focus is indeed a bit soft, but as I see your settings, you shot at f/8 and 1/4s. You could easily with your lens go to f/3,5 and still have the sharpness required. At that speed, handheld shots are bound to be blurry. For this speed you'd need a tripod.

Processing
Your crop is good taken into consideration the perspective. Any tighter and it would cut the graffiti. The whites could be a bit brighter, with a little more contrast.

Overall it's a medium shot, and although it placed where it did, it still got a 5+ score, making it an average photo, which is not all bad.
Keep entering, looking forward to see your next entries!

If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Joao
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Stripped
02/01/2010 02:01:15 AM
Stripped
by toddw62

Comment by hotpasta:
this has the look of a 1970's album cover...love it...great lighting 8
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Look and Listen
01/28/2010 07:06:27 PM
Look and Listen
by toddw62

Comment by duartix:
A tighter crop and better focus would make it a very strong contender.
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Mo Money, Mo Problems
01/25/2010 05:21:26 PM
Mo Money, Mo Problems
by toddw62

Comment by Nuzzer:
Hi from the Critique Club

First impressions of this are that it's just a shot of a picture. Indeed the title tells us it's money. This accounts for the low score, it's DNMC for many people.

As for the shot, the shallow DOF works well. You've chosen the focus area wisely although I can't help thinking this would have been even better if the mouth were OOF too (maybe focus just down the left corner where it currently is do give the shot some dimension?). The eyes and nose have a certain mystique to them that I like.

Overall good use for shallow DOF but missed the challenge for the most part.
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Under Pressure
01/21/2010 08:57:15 PM
Under Pressure
by toddw62

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Initial impression: Oh dear. Someone didn't like the reading they got! :-) I gave this one a 5. Why? Read on...

Technical: This is where you did very well. Small aperture, long exposure on a tripod, using a terrific macro lens (I've shot with it on a borrowed Canon), the lighting is very well done, all in focus.

Artistic: Composition is a little on the safe side, I would have liked to see a victim err, patient being subjected to its use...even in its broken state. Just something to give it a little extra push from being merely a technically good pic, to one that is technically good yet also tells a story.

Overall: Respectable finish and score. You're definitely on the right track, just try a little more on the artistic side and imbuing shots with a sense of what's going on, and I think you will do very well.

Feel free to PM me with any questions,

Susan
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Mo Money, Mo Problems
01/21/2010 03:15:43 PM
Mo Money, Mo Problems
by toddw62

Comment by Ja-9:
nice macro....good lighting
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Mo Money, Mo Problems
01/20/2010 06:15:21 PM
Mo Money, Mo Problems
by toddw62

Comment by JuliBoc:
I don't think a picture of a picture of a person meets the challenge of an inanimate object.
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