DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Light my fire!
Light my fire!
Giorgio


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Light On White II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Jendigital JD 5.2z3 MPEG4
Location: In one of my studios(aka. the kitchen)
Date: Oct 21, 2005
Aperture: 6.7
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/4
Galleries: Still Life, Macro
Date Uploaded: Oct 21, 2005

 auto levels,
auto color,
sharpened,
brightness/contrast,
cloned some imperfections,
cropped(just the borders),resized.

Statistics
Place: 200 out of 277
Avg (all users): 4.4794
Avg (commenters): 3.7778
Avg (participants): 4.0841
Avg (non-participants): 4.7438
Views since voting: 993
Views during voting: 370
Votes: 267
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 11/09/2005 12:20:34 AM
Originally posted by Alienyst:
Hello from the Critique Club!

I have studied your image and have the following to offer:

Composition/perspective - your subject to negative ratio in this shot is good. The problem is that it is very centered in the shot. Application of the rule of thirds would have helped this in that area. Being a low camera angle to the subject is a good technique applied well here. Your focus is sharp and the amount of detail is real nice.

Color - the white certainly is white. No disruptions in that. Nice choice of backgrounds/processing to keep it clean looking without any reflections or flares/glares. It is not blown out either. The subject matter shows a nice tonal range through the grays to black. This may be part of why the image fell short in the challenge (see below).

Lighting - very well done! No harsh shadows, no blown out areas and no sharp reflections. The detail in the subject is very nicely shown which I attribute to the lighting.

Challenge requirements - this is where this image fell short in the voting I think. The challenge was light on white. Your subject is anything but light. The main elements are black. If there was more ash or just ash this would have helped. But the black pieces take it out of the acceptable zone.

Overall/my opinion - in another challenge, with application of the rule of thirds, this would have been a strong entyr. Your command of the camera is clearly shown here. I like the image and think it is a good image. Just not for this challenge.


Thanks a lot for the critique :)!
 11/08/2005 06:17:52 PM
Hello from the Critique Club!

I have studied your image and have the following to offer:

Composition/perspective - your subject to negative ratio in this shot is good. The problem is that it is very centered in the shot. Application of the rule of thirds would have helped this in that area. Being a low camera angle to the subject is a good technique applied well here. Your focus is sharp and the amount of detail is real nice.

Color - the white certainly is white. No disruptions in that. Nice choice of backgrounds/processing to keep it clean looking without any reflections or flares/glares. It is not blown out either. The subject matter shows a nice tonal range through the grays to black. This may be part of why the image fell short in the challenge (see below).

Lighting - very well done! No harsh shadows, no blown out areas and no sharp reflections. The detail in the subject is very nicely shown which I attribute to the lighting.

Challenge requirements - this is where this image fell short in the voting I think. The challenge was light on white. Your subject is anything but light. The main elements are black. If there was more ash or just ash this would have helped. But the black pieces take it out of the acceptable zone.

Overall/my opinion - in another challenge, with application of the rule of thirds, this would have been a strong entyr. Your command of the camera is clearly shown here. I like the image and think it is a good image. Just not for this challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/01/2005 02:46:16 PM
Although it must have been light on white it isn't now. Otherwise a nice picture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/31/2005 03:41:45 PM
This photo would be more suited for a "black on white" challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/30/2005 06:10:37 AM
That's predominantly dark on a light background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/30/2005 05:52:20 AM
Its not alight ;)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/28/2005 07:49:14 AM
I like your idea and execution.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/27/2005 02:36:34 PM
too much dark on the white
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/26/2005 08:48:35 PM
I think this is beautiful but does not meet this challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/26/2005 06:16:11 PM
Very nice study of textures.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/26/2005 04:13:23 AM
I almost want to see roaring flames here ...
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Prints! - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2024 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/19/2024 01:14:51 PM EDT.