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Challenge: Metal (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Minolta DiMAGE 7i
Location: tiny workshop in my flat
Date: Jun 18, 2005
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/45
Galleries: Traditional Art
Date Uploaded: Jun 18, 2005

 I feel the composition is not very good. And I'd like to hear your advices - what would be nice to change here?

Post-processing: just increasing brightness (I guess I should have make exposure compensation - could avoid post-processing at all, having more experience. But it's my first submission)

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 09/07/2005 09:03:21 AM
Originally posted by Caltrop:
well... I was a carpenter for many years and even though i recognize the difficulty in handcrafting something this shot to me is unappealing. The light is a little harsh and the shadow on the hand make the hand ehhh I am not sure how to put this but.... i guess too dark.? Finally the theme was metal and the image is primarily composed of wood and flesh with the metal dull and unpronounced. Oh yeah one more thing the chisel you are using seems a wee bit on the large size to be carving a man shape.

I hope this helps a wee bit- sorry if that was harsh.


Your critique is fair, it wasn't harsh :) About size of chisel... I guess I just wasn't honest enough in this shot - I used this chisel in other places and here I just handles it to show more metal :) And.. I was punished for this lie :) It really looks some weird... :(

But I will show you the final result - hope, it looks more promising, than on this shot (it's my first wood work).

Thanks for opinion.
 07/02/2005 03:43:56 AM
well... I was a carpenter for many years and even though i recognize the difficulty in handcrafting something this shot to me is unappealing. The light is a little harsh and the shadow on the hand make the hand ehhh I am not sure how to put this but.... i guess too dark.? Finally the theme was metal and the image is primarily composed of wood and flesh with the metal dull and unpronounced. Oh yeah one more thing the chisel you are using seems a wee bit on the large size to be carving a man shape.

I hope this helps a wee bit- sorry if that was harsh.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/24/2005 08:41:53 PM
Interesting shot. The highlights under the hand seem a little overexposed to me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/23/2005 03:31:52 PM
my goal is to comment on every photo in this challenge..heres urs..good luck..met the challenge and good colors. light is too "hot" tho
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/22/2005 11:29:37 PM
I would have liked to see this photo taken with a softer, more even light.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/22/2005 12:20:42 PM
Doesnt scream "metal" to me like I think a challenge should. Nice though. To me it says 'wood'
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/22/2005 08:59:53 AM
Even as a woodworker, this photo doesn't say anything to me. I can't put my finger on what's missing. Photographically, it could do with more interesting lighting (more focused light), or even just a bit more contrast.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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