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Found Object: Alone in the Street
07/27/2009 01:19:18 PM
Found Object: Alone in the Street
by kyen

Comment:
I really like the movement you created around the object. I especially like what's going on around the raised sneaker with the man in blue's body position and the other pedestrian. I feel in touch with the inanimate object, that makes this an intriguing image for me. The idea of cropping this is ridiculous, aside from trying to placate viewers on this site.
How to screw in a lightbulb
02/27/2009 05:14:00 PM
How to screw in a lightbulb
by DustDevil

Comment:
How do the fish get fed now? :(
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1 Hour Photo
02/20/2009 04:04:30 PM
1 Hour Photo
by muur88

Comment:
Thanks everyone for the comments.
1 Hour Photo
02/20/2009 04:04:18 PM
1 Hour Photo
by muur88

Comment:
MemberIraklis I love the way this person freezes life and dishes it up for us.

MemberNikonJeb Awesome capture! It does look frozen in time....I love the busy aspect of this scene. Nicely done!

MemberBear_Music It's really extraordinary how EVERYONE is caught mid-stride, and how there is no overlap. It's so extraordinary I actually wonder if everyone was added, if this is an expertly-done montage. But it doesn't really matter to me. This is an outstanding image. I think the PP could have been done a little better. I'm not objecting to the tone-mapped look at all, I just think it could have been done more smoothly. But it's not bad, so that's a nit. I *might* have been inclined to use the skew tool to straighten up the verticals; they are so close to correct that it seems accidental they are not, since the horizontals ARE well squared-up for the most part ΓΆ€” although at the upper right they've come a bit adrift as well. It's not that I'm completely anal about that sort of thing, at least not on this type of shot, but I *do* like to see either absolute precision or significant-enough deviation from square that it looks intentional.

MemberBAMartin Its almost as if this was choreographed. I love how NO ONE is looking at the camera.

Les_Feck I've favorited images like this previously (quite possibly by the same photographer), however, this is not one of the better images of this type I've seen. To move the image beyond the novelty, for me, requires a quirkier stage and cast of characters.

Memberdigifotojo This is a very well processed image but it holds no particular interest for me. Just another street scene.

pointandshoot You have created a whole new genre with your works. Excellent.

MemberKali I feel so left out.

posthumous hey man, if I knew how to do this I'd probably do it over and over, too. It really is an amazing effect.

chromeydome Well, since my reflexes are best measured with a calendar, I will never capture a moment like this, will always miss it. I would like to think you just shoot video and then extract the perfect moment, since that would make me feel better about myself! Seriously--the comment about your having created a new genre is spot on. So well done, well seen, well executed, and well presented.

bobonacus I love how everyone is moving in a different direction, there are lots of people in this shot but everyone is alone with no interaction with another human, all going about their lives doing their best to ignore anyone. They are mostly doing different things with their hands as well. This really is an excellent capture (or great pp work :))

Memberubique Oh bugger! It can have only one author, so it's hard to leave an objective comment because I'm a fawning fan. These photographs always have the most improbable symmetries ... in this case a nearly unbelievable consonance is the appearance of three 'reds' on the right and three 'yellows' on the left! There's also one 'uncommitted' on each side (presumably these two are on the bench rather than starters). There's also a nice little rimshot associated with the 'I Hour Photo' and 'Passport Photos' signs, just to remind us that Life is photos and photos is Life, which is perhaps the theme of this entire series. I think (insert immoderate superlative here). So there.

MemberBear_Music 762724.jpg Awarded the Silver Paw in the Best of 2008 Posthumous Open Challenge.

MemberKali I feel so left out not recognizing whose style this is... since everyone else seems to know, hmmpft. I hope they're all wrong. It's like extreme slow-mo and I swear I can see them moving but my brain knows better.

undieyatch Orchestration of movement from within this viewfinder is so very excellent.

Membertnun Yep. Recognizable and still fun.
little boy lost
02/05/2009 12:17:36 AM
little boy lost
by skewsme

Comment:
I almost spit out my drink reading your comment..afterward the whole thing made me feel icky...i hope that means I'm still only penciled in for hell.
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Life Passing
01/27/2009 08:31:53 PM
Life Passing
by muur88

Comment:
no really...it's squared ;) 3 x 3 = 9 ...3 x 3 x3 ...would be quite a feat. But I'm glad after all this time you still like it. Unfortunately, I think we both need to get out more ;)
Under The Sea
01/23/2009 10:43:35 PM
Under The Sea
by TheStick

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club.

You are my 3rd detailed critique ever... so please put that into perspective.

My initial thoughts on your image... That is the most laid back fish I have ever seen. I see him/her him having just left a party with the squids and accidentally swimming by a patrol fish on his way back to his rock formation. It does feel like he is a bit confined to a space so maybe that is adding to his demeanor. Either way, the lighting is nice and i like the composition trailing out to his tail with his back half being slightly more abstract. Focus is pretty soft overall but maybe that adds to the mood for me.

Technically... as I mentioned above, I like your lighting. Doesn't feel like harsh flash, so I assume you used the aquarium or tank light quite well. Other than that you aren't going to win any ribbons with your technicals on this image. If interested perhaps you'll take a look at some other submissions with your lens here: //www.dpchallenge.com/lens.php?LENS_ID=1251. All of the top ones are on still life. I imagine that kind of lens would be brutal to focus on a moving object with a wide aperture. I have a 50mm 1.8 I like to use at night and if the subject is moving towards me...it's almost impossible to get a good focus. Best bet might have been to aim for the eye...or use a more forgiving lens with a wider focus...of course the low light probably lent itself more to the one you did. Though it wasn't terribly dark to take that at 125...so what do i know. The composition is nice, perhaps it might be a bit stronger if the fish was centered top to bottom. As a few have mentioned the attention is drawn a bit to the mouth... though that might not be such a bad thing as he seems to be pouting.

Creatively...You've really captured the mood of the fish...that makes the photo for me.

How to improve your dpc standing... work on your technicals...a little more saturation boost in your post processing might not hurt.

Hope I could be of some use...If you want to discuss my critique any further please feel free to PM me at your leisure.

Enjoy photography!

-MT

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Rite of Passage
01/23/2009 09:48:35 PM
Rite of Passage
by quark314

Comment:
don't be so hard on the critique club...unless you're looking for trouble ;)

would have been funnier with a negative number showing on the calculator...or at least 80085 ;)

Edited: because I'm an 8008 and didn't realize it worked right side up ;)

Message edited by author 2009-01-23 21:52:02.
Endures
01/22/2009 12:05:45 AM
Endures
by posthumous

Comment:
Greetings from the critique club.

You are my second detailed critique so I hope I have gotten good enough from my first one to provide you the necessary insight to fast forward your journey to becoming an exceptional photographer.

My how fascinating...I just realized whom I am critiquing...my hero when it comes to dpc prose... screw photography...I now only hope to not come off as illiterate.

I wonder if you are actually interested in a critique or just secretly laughing at the establishments' feeble attempt to understand you.. regardless, I will carry on what I've for some odd reason gotten myself tasked into doing and comment on this image.

So... my first impressions were that this was for the bokeh challenge. I think it a nice touch that you incorporated a recent challenge technique into this "life" photo. I sometimes think about how it would be cool to submit stuff that incorporated all the current challenge topics into a single submission, but then I quickly realize nobody would actually pay attention. I'm initially drawn to that orange colored spot...it's like a beacon of hope that spring may return some day...or that something is still truly living under the sheet of winter. Sure you got the buds on the branch, but they're looking kind of rough at the moment. So if I crop off the top or bottom inch the composition has a much better flow for me around that hi-light. The lighting is really soothing, but that 1 branch in the back is a bit overbearing so I'm wondering if you might have shopped a few other angles out to best limit the distractions. It is nice that it points the eye back toward your main subject...so what the heck do i know.

Technically...nice lens. Good focus from a distance. I assume it was smart to use a strong zoom and keep the aperture tight, rather than get up close and use a wide aperture. As I mentioned before the lighting is nicely done. I also like how the main ice point has a darker area directly behind it. Overall, the composition just doesn't work quite as well as I would like. Post processing isn't noticeable which I believe is what you intended.

Creatively...the photo has an emotive feel. That alone makes it better than 90% of the images for me. I like your choice of title and it's simplicity. I think titles are extremely important in setting the stage for the photo. Some how the word itself matches the composition. Something about the S and the curve of the branch. Or maybe that ess sound reminds me of gentle rustling of those branches in the wind. Or maybe I've had 1 to many chocolate chip cookies before bed ;) As far as subject matter, not exactly something I would have expected from the dpc underground, but you can't stay on the outside forever ;)

How to improve your score on dpc...not that I think this pertains, but keep focusing on water. Perhaps a spring thaw with a nice droplet on the end would have propelled you into the high 5s.

And so ends your critique... now go return the favor by telling me to stop submitting the same street crap to your challenges.

Thanks for listening. Take care.

-MT
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The Dude Finds Himself
01/12/2009 04:43:48 PM
The Dude Finds Himself
by mindbottling

Comment:
people say i look like "The Dude"...so your cat and I have something in common. Now if I too could only find myself one day... ;)

Message edited by author 2009-01-12 16:46:15.
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