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Two minutes too early!
Two minutes too early!
lilylily


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Too Early (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ5
Location: Chicago
Date: Dec 3, 2005
Aperture: F/4
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Architecture, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Dec 6, 2005

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Statistics
Place: 93 out of 109
Avg (all users): 4.2426
Avg (commenters): 3.7500
Avg (participants): 4.1930
Avg (non-participants): 4.2540
Views since voting: 751
Views during voting: 410
Votes: 305
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0


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12/20/2005 09:24:20 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club

Hello! Yes, this image meets the challenge nicely as you were undoubtedly going for the 2:00 time (and too early for it).

I do have a couple of suggestions for you. In compostion, you might try moving your camera so that the tower has a little space on all sides. That left edge is a bit cramped, while the right side has more than enough space. And, if you can, try to include all of the tower in the shot - including that spire!

Then, you have good detail, but this image could use some contrast. If your camera supports bracketing, try taking pics over and under the 'official reading'. In this instance, I have a suspicion that this image would be improved lots by underexposing a stop or two.

You're getting there. Lots of practice and a good understanding of your camera will get you far. So keep shooting! I'll look forward to seeing more of your work on DPC.

Alice.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/12/2005 11:44:26 AM
Two minutes too early for what? Without the title this shot doesn't say much to me about the challenge. The clock itself just isn't enough to indicate a mood of any sort. Strictly in terms of image quality, this is very poor, even for myself, never a stickler for a perfect digital image. Compositionally, it is a little better in that it captures the subject matter without a lot of distracting details like power lines, etc. Unfortunately, there is a bit too much drab sky in the background. Nearly 2/3 of the frame is taking up with washed out white skyline. The building looks oddly flat which is strange for such an architecturally detailed structure. I'm beginning to suspect that this was taken with the digital zoom so that you could get a shot of the clock hands. I think this would be the culprit behind the flatness of the picture plane and the extreme noise. The clock just isn't a captivating enough subject to make it worth sacrificing so much image quality by using digital zoom.
12/11/2005 02:55:11 PM
not sharp enough...
12/11/2005 08:01:48 AM
To show a tower with a clock is not very required like subject. That resembles architecture more
12/09/2005 12:44:26 AM
kind of dull, slightly out of focus
12/08/2005 10:41:58 PM
I'd have liked to see a closer crop on the clock.
12/08/2005 04:19:59 PM
would like to see more of this building and it is one minute too early, not two.. also out of focus. 2.
12/08/2005 09:57:53 AM
Nice composition, could be improved with levels and/or brightness/contrast adjustment.
12/07/2005 07:19:30 PM
with colors this muted b&w would have been better in my oppinion
12/07/2005 02:44:38 PM
nice shot.
12/07/2005 07:25:07 AM
The image is a little washed out - needs a contrast boost
You also chopped off the top and bottom of the building - which leaves it sort of stranded - no strong base to the image.
12/07/2005 07:10:59 AM
You can't be more exact than that, it says it all.
12/07/2005 02:06:40 AM
It's too grainy. I like the concept going on, but it's not captured very well. If this were taken in a more contrasting sky compared to the building I would have rated this a bit higher. The focus isn't all that great. So I gave this a 4.


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