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05/22/2005 05:13:47 PM |
Hi Karen...I appreciate the indepth advice on my car photo. It was very dark in the garage when I took the photo, so yes it is a bit out of focus. I phocused first and used a tripod, but I should have used the remote.
The color of the interior is two-toned gray, and really pretty, and had I used a flash photo, maybe it would have been better. I toyed with both ideas and went with the warm look.
I am going to crop the photo the way you suggested. It is nice to have someone else look at it and tell me what they would have done.
The lunchbox is because I am such an old Elvis fan. My interior is newly done, and I didn't want to use a beat-up lunchbox.
I appreciate the time you took to do such a great job in detail for me. Thanks so much, Audrey, AJFI |
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05/22/2005 03:20:25 PM |
Hello from the Critique Club!!!
Composition:
This is a well composed shot. I like the angle. Makes you want to step inside and get a better look around and feel the (is that leather) seats. I am not sure the dice on the rearview mirror helps the picture. They are rather large and distracting. It takes away from the elegance of this picture. I like the lunch box on the seat. It adds a “real” touch to the picture. Although It would have been better (IMO) to have a plain old lunchbox with the same shape, maybe even a bit knocked around to add to the authentic look and feel. This has met the challenge well.
Background/ Foreground
The black in the windows works so it does not distract from the interior. The door jam in the front is distracting. I think cropping it out would not have changed the feel of picture at all.
Camera Work:
The picture is slightly out of focus. The handles on the door are a touch blurred as are the dials on the dashboard. I assume you used a tripod, sometimes when you do a long exposure when you take the picture it will cause the camera to move just a touch, enough to cause it to become slightly OOF. Using a delay timer or a remote would fix that problem.
It would appear that the focus was set for the seats as well; maybe if the angle was a touch to the left it would have also focused the dash and steering wheel. The lighting underneath the dash exposed some of the wiring, and added some slightly distracting shadows. You might try cloning that out or trying the shot again without the light on the bottom.
Post-Processing:
I think cropping out the light on the headliner and the door jam on the front left would have helped this shot.
I love the slight monotone and warmth of the picture it gives it a casual elegance, which is very appealing.
My Opinion:
Overall this picture is nice and with a few minor adjustments has the potential to be a fantastic shot.
I hope you find these comments to be helpful, thank you for allowing me to critique your picture. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me via PM.
Best of luck in your future photographic endeavors,
Regards,
Karen Doss
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05/12/2005 08:52:36 PM |
| The light under the dash and having the dash lights on really helps. I am getting ready to take pictures to market my car and I am certainly going to use your ideas. A 10. |
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05/11/2005 01:56:58 PM |
| Would be really a great shot, but the focus feels soft. |
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05/10/2005 08:29:54 PM |
| Seems a bit out of focus... |
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05/10/2005 01:34:13 PM |
| I like the monochromatic quality of this image a lot. Great composition. |
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05/09/2005 08:23:57 AM |
| seems slightly out of focus but great image |
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05/09/2005 03:08:34 AM |
| But the focus is a bit lacking... |
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05/09/2005 02:12:07 AM |
| Looks soft to me but gotta love a FORD!!! |
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