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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Square (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Location: Montreal
Date: Jan 20, 2003
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Abstract, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 26, 2003

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Statistics
Place: 155 out of 179
Avg (all users): 4.3756
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 4.1909
Avg (non-participants): 4.6092
Views since voting: 935
Votes: 197
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0


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02/05/2003 05:59:07 PM
Originally posted by jimmyn4:

Greetings from the Critique Club.
This is a nice photo that should have done better in the challenge. Unfortunately, many people feel that there are far too many keyboard shots taken on a regular basis. Most people don't look at the photo closely, just see it's a keyboard, score it low and move on. I like this photo because you show the keyboard differently the others. It has a gritty feel to it. Almost unreal looking aswell. The white of the keys is a little too bright in my opinion. I like the fact that it is too bright to see any texture on the key though. So if there is a way to lower the intensity of the white without adding texture to those keys than it would be great. I really don't have much else to add to improve the photo. I think it is very good and should have done much better. I hope this hasn't turned you away from submitting again. All the photos you have taken so far are very good and you should definately keep it up. Good luck in future challenges.


Thanks for your comment! I was a bit deceived but I admit that it was not an orignal idea. I don't always have time to take pictures that meet the challenge but since I found this place, I can't take not to submit so I chose the keyboard as subject of this challenge. As you say, unfortunately, there isn't place for just technical quality pictures, artistic and uniqueness is a big criteria here. Would be an idea to have 2 voting panes, one for artistic and the other for technic. Any way, don't worry, I will keep up submitting!

Nathalie
02/05/2003 04:23:27 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club.
This is a nice photo that should have done better in the challenge. Unfortunately, many people feel that there are far too many keyboard shots taken on a regular basis. Most people don't look at the photo closely, just see it's a keyboard, score it low and move on. I like this photo because you show the keyboard differently the others. It has a gritty feel to it. Almost unreal looking aswell. The white of the keys is a little too bright in my opinion. I like the fact that it is too bright to see any texture on the key though. So if there is a way to lower the intensity of the white without adding texture to those keys than it would be great. I really don't have much else to add to improve the photo. I think it is very good and should have done much better. I hope this hasn't turned you away from submitting again. All the photos you have taken so far are very good and you should definately keep it up. Good luck in future challenges.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/31/2003 12:33:14 PM
Composition: Great
Technical: I really like the contrast and colour.
Meets challenge: Yes
Overall impression: The best keyboard pic I've seen so far. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/30/2003 08:09:40 PM
I like the grainy effect. Good use of B&W. Jacko.
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01/29/2003 11:17:47 PM
The letter appear clear. It was a good idea for squares. What type of tone did you shoot in or is it black and white? I might have tried sepia to see what that might look like, otherwise this was a good image.
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01/29/2003 08:53:18 PM
A lot of keyboards - not a lot of originality.
01/29/2003 02:05:47 PM
You got the letters to come out very clear. I think that the picture would be more intresting if you would have used a fewer number of keys. Nice job
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/29/2003 10:42:55 AM
good use of the word square
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01/29/2003 09:06:54 AM
I do not think the colouring works well. There is not any :) jgillard3
01/29/2003 07:28:24 AM
Nice capture, maybe just a bit too edgey though. Interesting concept.
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01/29/2003 05:42:19 AM
I've joined this site about a week ago and I've already seen several pictures of keyboards. Please, no more pictures of keyboards! Get away from your computer before you start taking photos! No offence intended to the photographer, I'm just pleading for more original subjects...
01/27/2003 08:49:29 PM
I like the post processing to this photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/27/2003 02:24:20 PM
outrageous contrasts you've lost all detail in your whites where there normally would some texture.
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