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Broken Glass
Broken Glass
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Challenge: Broken (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Olympus D-40Z
Location: Purple Vase
Date: Dec 12, 2004
Aperture: f3.4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/10
Galleries: Abstract, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Dec 12, 2004

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Statistics
Place: 82 out of 177
Avg (all users): 5.3731
Avg (commenters): 5.0000
Avg (participants): 5.1959
Avg (non-participants): 5.5521
Views since voting: 946
Views during voting: 299
Votes: 193
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0


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12/25/2004 09:42:40 PM
From the critique club:

First a beautiful subject with lovely color. A very strong diagonal composition with a great fractured glass pattern. The lighting could be improved some what with bounce light and avoid the two glares of which the larger on the left is most obvious.

Question: how can an image with good subject and beautiful color score so low? Well, the answer is simple: the image attracts the eyes but then the rewards for scrutiny are missing. The glare or burn outs do not help and the shallow dof leaves the viewer wanting.

Despite this, it is certainly a good effort because with a little more attention and time you could have looked at the results here and say wait, let me do whatever to close the lens to increase the dof. Even changing the angle, a side shot could have done this but the angle you have here works and so closing the lens is the only way out. Next, you have observed the strong light. Even if you do not have studio lights you can light this to your satisfaction with regular household lights.

To conclude, you are on the right track and lacking just a little more tweaking to have created an image that not only attracts but rewards the looker. Your next effort will be even better.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/19/2004 08:02:54 PM
I didn't like this. To me it was too confusing (too close for me to see what it is clearly). I also didn't like the giant glare off to the left. I do on the other hand like the colors you were able to get.

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12/19/2004 06:19:16 AM
Would have liked a deeper DOF. The orientation of the object leads the eye to the blurry end. Nice color and detail on the upper half.
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12/15/2004 09:26:22 PM
Returning for comments:
Love the lavendar, purple and lilac. Yep, this is broken and it is a very nice capture.Bumping up.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
12/14/2004 04:31:36 AM
Composition: 6, Technical: 7, Appeal: 7, Challenge: 8, Overall Calculated Average Score: 7
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12/13/2004 11:41:46 PM
A great shot - could possibly use a little more DOF and less glare on the left hand side.
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