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Drum Line
Drum Line
ShannonLee


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Challenge: D&L (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon PowerShot A400
Location: high school
Date: Aug 28, 2005
Date Uploaded: Aug 28, 2005

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Place: 183 out of 200
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Avg (commenters): 4.9000
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Views since voting: 583
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Votes: 249
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09/11/2005 08:15:18 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!!

I made some comments during the challenge, but I'll enumerate in more detail now. As I said, I like the idea of this and the bright colors work well. My main complaint is the tight crop. Were you able to either encorporate more of the drummers bodies or perhaps some negative space to the left, the drums themselves might have had more impact. The skin tones could use a little work, as I had already said - perhaps working with the red and desaturating it a bit. Possibly the yellow as well. Since you want the drums and the sticks to be the focal point, a more solid background would be optimal, but in a setting as a playing field, that would probably be an impossible task. I love the title and it is perfect for the challenge. I sense a bit of graininess in the background, possibly from night lighting which might not be helped due to the circumstances. It would be fun to possibly stage this again under perfect conditions and a dark backdrop and try it again. I know from your other photos that you are imaginative and have wonderful creativity. I hope this inspires you to keep going and try new things!

All the best, Judy
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/03/2005 11:08:34 PM
Looks like it was shot against a backdrop. Nice DOF.
09/03/2005 08:22:07 AM
and in the rain no less. The motion effect on the last drumstick is kinda neat.
09/01/2005 04:10:08 AM
The hands seem over saturated so they are a bit distracting . At first glance it looked like three hands were playing the drums. Overall good exposure.
09/01/2005 12:05:29 AM
Good idea, but it looks like a shot of a shot already taken. .......4
08/31/2005 01:49:28 AM
Interesting photo. I think the drum is featured a bit too prominently where the hands might be more interesting.
08/30/2005 08:28:44 PM
Focus is good, I like the contrasting colors of the sticks. The light is a little too harsh on the drum.
08/30/2005 01:59:26 PM
ok... i have a couple issues, lol, thats a backdrop right?
08/30/2005 12:16:55 AM
nice
08/29/2005 06:49:01 PM
This would have been cool in BW
08/29/2005 01:35:42 PM
Interesting background. Looks like it's raining.
08/29/2005 12:25:22 AM
I'm so intrigued by titles. Great idea. I'd desat the red of the skin tones a bit. I like the overall leading line of the striped sticks. IT has a snapshot sort of feel to it, but it's well focused.


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