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03/14/2005 12:04:20 PM |
While I would appreciate some sort of a visual anchor in most images, I'm not looking for a defined focal point as a prerequisite for a good photo. The anchor, here, is clearly and amply provided by the diagonal row of shadowed trees which intersect the rounding meadow, so perfectly kempt by a full tonal range of light and detail. The contrast this paints is stark, utterly dynamic and further amplified by the depths and pitch of the slope(s).
The exposure is so dead-on, so trimmed on the texture, shape and expanse of the ground (and, to a lesser degree, on the tree crowns), that there is very little room to consider the dark verticals and diagonals the row of trunks create anything but ordering elements.
I find this image remarkable and exciting, not only because of the eye behind the camera, which recognized the extraordinary potential of this scene, but also for its disarmingly uncontrived composition.
The balance achieved here, between light and dark, is a fine poise indeed, yet there is no impression of manipulation or imposition on part of a photographer.
To me, this photograph meets the topical demands of the challenge creatively first of all. The technical accomplishments are there, but they are there quietly, subordinated to locale, subject and a photographic manner sensitive to such things.
The score it drew here is a negligible abomination, in my view.
Message edited by author 2005-03-14 12:06:50. |
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03/14/2005 02:07:02 AM |
Surprised this didn't do better.. I scored it high.
I think the only thing is maybe the lack of a strong main focal point like Ralph & Baker said. |
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03/13/2005 06:58:50 PM |
| Great movement through the frame, lovely subject and a very evocative time of day. Cropping out the bottoms of those distant trees makes this very powerful . I really like this. |
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03/13/2005 10:23:10 AM |
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03/12/2005 07:13:19 AM |
| Wow! Awesome tonal range and I love the leading line caused by the trees. |
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03/12/2005 05:02:18 AM |
| I'd really love to see more detail in the foreground, it looks a bit dark to me. |
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03/10/2005 04:09:20 PM |
| I like the unusual POV on this. You don't see a lot of photos looking down. |
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03/10/2005 06:42:34 AM |
| I like how you acctually feel like you might fall down or into the picture on the shot. The 3D effect is great, not flat at all. I like the lines of how the trees are growing at such a different angle than the hill is running, nice 8 |
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03/09/2005 11:26:10 PM |
| Interesting study in shadows and lighting, just a tad too dark for my liking. |
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03/09/2005 09:49:25 PM |
| I absolutely love the strong texture of the grass and wood in this photo, and I like the way the trees repeat at regular intervals, creating a rhythm that paces the eye's march through the space. I cannot see a way to improve this photo; yet I wish for a stronger central unifying subject than a row of trees or a bright spot of grass. |
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03/09/2005 04:26:29 PM |
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03/08/2005 09:08:22 PM |
| nice tones and shadows...good contrast too..7 |
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03/08/2005 11:42:24 AM |
Composition: 5
Technical: 6
Appeal: 6, the similar lean of some of the trees gives a nice visual flow
Challenge: 7, good tone range
Overall Calculated Average Score: 6 |
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03/08/2005 07:45:29 AM |
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03/08/2005 07:08:15 AM |
| Can't tell if the trees are leaning, or if the camera was skewed a bit. |
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03/07/2005 10:26:58 AM |
| I like this picture a lot. Gave it a high score. |
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