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01/12/2006 04:13:30 PM |
***Greetings from Critique Club***
What a nice presentation you have made here for the Mother Challenge. Good job. I especially like that you chose to show Mother without using a human subject. I belive this adds for depth to the idea of motherhood.
I see from the comment you shot this in very low light. I'd say so, with f/2.8 at 1/40th even at 1600 ISO. Given these numbers, I must give you props on having a steady hand.
Focus is good, especially considering your circumstances. Although DoF may be a little shallow. I'd like to see a little more focus on mom's face... but then again... you were pretty much forced to use a wide aperature.
I love the monochromatic look of this color photo. The many shades of brown is very appealing to my eye and feels very earthy.
Compostion: I feel the compostion could have been improved with a slightly deeper DoF. Mom's face is a major element of this photo, but is a little soft. Not that it is bad. But people tend to want the foremost object to be in focus.
Since you had to shoot at f2.8 focusing on mom's face may have strengthened the composition a bit. But artistically, I see nothing wrong with the way you have it now.
Overall, I see a very nice capture here that fits the challenge well. Good work. Very well done!
Thanks for adding to the beauty on DPC,
Leroy |
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01/09/2006 12:47:15 AM |
| Remains a very nice capture. |
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01/08/2006 10:43:07 PM |
| too bad baby wasn't looking at camera, Mama looks mean - nice take on the challenge - good job :) |
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01/08/2006 09:05:44 PM |
| now thats an ugly mother!!! , edit to add scary too. |
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01/07/2006 05:51:19 PM |
| That looks like a mother's stare if I've ever seen one. Nicely done. |
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01/07/2006 05:12:07 AM |
| A very strong mother image (and a very strong mother, as it happens). Her maternal protective instinct is being communicated unequivocally. The photograph is very nice, from a lighting, composition and processing point of view (except for the ropes; it's advanced editing, so I think they could have been profitably removed in processing - surely they're not a "major element"?) Anyway, even with the ropes, it's one of the best in this challenge. |
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01/06/2006 06:58:23 PM |
| The eyes don't look quite right in this shot, but otherwise it's perfect. 9 |
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01/06/2006 12:42:42 PM |
| I love the "texture" of this photo. You can almost feel their hair on the monitor. :) |
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01/06/2006 07:52:38 AM |
| Apes always gain an extra point |
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01/06/2006 12:32:36 AM |
| Now, this depicts the challenge well with an extra treat of great subject matter and texture that is felt by the finger tops. Bumping up. |
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01/05/2006 07:18:48 PM |
| I like the look in her eye |
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01/05/2006 07:14:50 PM |
| This is really nice. I just wish the mommies face was sharper like the hair on her back. |
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01/05/2006 11:33:09 AM |
| Nice shot, I wish the face of the mommy gorilla was facing the light, 9 |
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01/04/2006 11:14:39 PM |
| I love the expression in her eyes. |
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01/04/2006 07:29:51 PM |
| It took me two views to get the title. Nice shot, but I wish I could see baby's face. 6 |
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01/04/2006 01:31:45 AM |
| Very nice--what was she thinking? |
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01/03/2006 10:14:55 PM |
| This is great, I feel just like this some days ;), the eyes are amazing. |
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01/03/2006 09:14:36 PM |
| This is one of my top favs! Nice one. I do wish the baby was facing forward, but I understand these shots aren't always that easy. A bit more focus on momma's face would have been good to, but still love the shot! |
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01/03/2006 08:54:16 PM |
| Don't mess with my baby...Nice eyes |
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01/03/2006 08:47:27 PM |
| Composition is ok. The choice of subject matter is ok. The image quality is ok. Could have been a little more creative. - 5 |
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01/03/2006 07:26:23 AM |
| Super strong powerful image of Mother's protecion. I would not mess with her..... |
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01/03/2006 05:56:41 AM |
| Very nicely done image. DOF is wonderful, and the sharpness of detail in their fur is great. That mom sure looks mean. |
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01/02/2006 11:36:46 PM |
| great job and a powerful and very well captured image... :) |
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01/02/2006 10:51:04 PM |
| Great picture. I love the way the gorilla is looking right at you, too bad the baby wasn't - that would have really made this outstanding shot better. Nicely done. |
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01/02/2006 08:17:17 PM |
| very good capture great DOF like this shot alot hope it does well good luck |
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01/02/2006 06:41:01 PM |
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01/02/2006 03:54:31 PM |
| How sweet! What a look though...she doesn't seem too thrilled about the photo op! :) Nice light and composition. |
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01/02/2006 03:29:34 AM |
| the mother's face seems out of focus a bit... 5 |
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01/02/2006 02:14:34 AM |
| woo-wee, i wouldn't mess with her! |
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01/02/2006 12:33:27 AM |
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