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02/04/2003 01:21:28 AM |
Greetings from the Critique Club...
FIRST IMPRESSION... Right off the bat I'd say this image has a high "emotive" factor - it has the right look and feel, and evokes a sense of calm and serenity. Nothing too complex, a small number of objects shot against a black background, but that's what adds to the peacefulness of the shot.
COMPOSITION... Perhaps the composition is a little too static. I don't think people should adhere to the "rule" of thirds,but in some cases it can help a shot. The flowers are lying down and create horizontal lines in your photo, so a landscape type shop with flowers leading from one end to the other, and the candle in a corner might be one possiblity. I think you made a good choice in the camera angle though - not too high and the angle adds some subtle perspective to the candle.
TECHNIQUE... I think the photo suffers from some sharpness. I'm not sure what could have caused this... Movement during exposure? too close to the subject? I also find the colors just a bit washed out... I'd recommend a slight boost in saturation to make it a bit more vivid. My monitor shows a bit of the felt used in the background. If you wanted to make the background completely black, you could play with levels in photoshop and move the middle slider until its just enough to make the folds in the cloth vanish. i made an example of your image with the above adjustments I just mentioned but my internet is acting up. As soon as I get it online, I will provide you the link to show you the above version...
OVERALL... I think its still a beautiful shot overall that can be improved with some minor post-processing. (except maybe the focus, that was probably a problem that existed during the shooting of the picture - did you try sharpening it in your image editing program come to think of it? I'm not sure how much it would help) |
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02/03/2003 09:29:24 AM |
| I thought that this was a really beautiful and outstanding picture, deserved to do much better. Perhaps you could reshoot it with a newer candle, to catch the flame and also real flowers. But the lighting and colours on this are so pretty. |
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02/02/2003 10:29:15 AM |
| Nice contrast between the hard lines of the candle and subtle curves of the Phalaenopsis. This image works realy well. 9 |
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02/01/2003 10:50:35 PM |
| Pretty piece of art. This is what I call "Art" Nicely done. Should score well. |
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01/31/2003 07:00:02 PM |
| Very pretty photo - I like the softened colors of the orchid - nice job! |
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01/31/2003 01:38:10 PM |
| Very very good photograph, i really like all of the dim lightng and the casting shadows.. |
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01/30/2003 11:16:16 PM |
| Very peaceful looking, adn pleasant. I think the composition could have been made stronger if you had cropped part of the bottom of the candle holder and allowed more room at top. It just feels crowded up there to me. |
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01/30/2003 06:32:09 PM |
| very elegent presentation...great use of candle light and well composed. |
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01/29/2003 09:54:42 AM |
| the photo is very nice and the flowers really stand out |
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01/28/2003 11:30:57 PM |
| Nice shot, I think I would like the candle better a little less centered. |
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01/28/2003 07:14:10 PM |
| Nice shot!! I like the color and composition. I do think a little lighter background would have added to the shot. Nice job... Cub |
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01/28/2003 03:12:39 AM |
| I like the texture, colour and background of this picture! Beautiful! |
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01/28/2003 02:23:48 AM |
| mellow and beautiful....sharp |
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01/27/2003 05:00:41 PM |
| Very romantic, but I would have liked to see the flame of the candle, and I would have liked to have a better view of the orchids! Nice try though! |
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