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The law says stepmother, she always called her Mommy.
The law says stepmother, she always called her Mommy.
Darkprincess


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Mother (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Z
Location: Market Square, Knoxville
Date: Jan 1, 2006
Aperture: f7.0
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 1, 2006

Taken at local ice rink. On brightend the levels, and cropped out other skaters feet.

attached, wide angle lens

Statistics
Place: 108 out of 125
Avg (all users): 4.6407
Avg (commenters): 4.5263
Avg (participants): 4.3467
Avg (non-participants): 4.7538
Views since voting: 676
Views during voting: 428
Votes: 270
Comments: 21
Favorites: 0


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AuthorThread
01/12/2006 01:41:17 AM
::: Critique Club :::

Hi Heather

My name is Kari and from the critique club I am currently undertaking a critique of your photo "The law says stepmother, she always called her Mommy". I hope you find this helpful.

Interesting to do a critique on your image but it is difficult if you don't give us much information in your photographers comments. When we do a critique, we go past just the photographic result, that's what voters comments do. The critique looks at what you were trying to achieve, how you wanted it to look and what issues you had in getting the image captured and ready for voting. I am nervous of saything things like sharpen more etc, when you might be going for a softer look, so these details help.

Anyho on we go!

First Impression - the most important one:
I thought this was lovely. I also note the comment that I initially made and what was said by many of the other commentors - we miss the little girls face.

Composition:
This is ok. Not fantastic, but then again, I am still learning how to do fantastic, these things take time and are learnt for most of us! I like that you cropped out the other feet and stuff but there are still a couple of distractions in the ice (dark marks on the left side and at the top a bit of a weird thing going on. I tried cropping them out myself and you can do this without loosing any of the impact of the picture.

Also would like to see the face, but this in itself was a hard shot to take, so I can understand if it wasn't possible, I do think that this counted against you in the long run.

Subject:
Lovely choice of subject matter, which defiantely meets the challenge, and tugged at the heartstrings.

Technical (Colour and light):
This is really lovely picture, I like the use of black and white, play as you can with contrasts and brightness to ensure that this is as chrisp as you need it and then don't forget to sharpen the image after you have reduced its size, this helps to remove some fuzziness.

To grow its vote?:
Take note of what the voters are saying. They have left some really good comments that taken into account will continue to set you up in good steed.

Summary:
Well done, keep it up, can't wait to see the next one.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

Cheers

Kari
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/08/2006 09:09:11 PM
The picture makes sense, but wish more of the childs face was visible
01/08/2006 08:05:00 PM
Would have liked to see the face of this little one.
01/07/2006 04:25:20 PM
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Message edited by author 2006-08-17 12:39:25.
01/05/2006 07:29:43 PM
I wish I could see her face better. I like the use of b/w to give it a nostalgic feel.
01/05/2006 01:48:45 PM
I wish I could see her face...5
01/04/2006 09:58:26 PM
It would be even nicer if you could see the little girls face
01/04/2006 01:32:46 PM
awesome picture
01/04/2006 11:46:27 AM
she's tiny!
01/04/2006 08:07:34 AM
I would like it better if I could see the girls face.
01/03/2006 10:20:23 PM
Focus seems a little off and maybe a little more brightness and/or contrast would have made this a little better photo
01/03/2006 09:33:19 PM
The composition needs a little work. The choice of subject matter is ok. The image quality is a little below average. Has potential of being really creative. - 4
01/03/2006 07:17:46 PM
Those are sweet ice skates ... i think the image has a dark mood to it and blocking out the eyes almost give it a controlling feel - not sure if that's where the title is going or not.
01/02/2006 11:02:17 PM
Very cute. I would have like to have seen more of the little girls face though.
01/02/2006 08:47:35 PM
nice image b&w works here nice contrast
01/02/2006 08:28:31 PM
I wish the child's face was visible and looking up at the woman - That would add more interest for me.
01/02/2006 07:26:36 PM
I would like to see the "stepmother" or at least the little girls face.
01/02/2006 02:01:59 PM
I love the title and the idea; wish I could have seen the girl's face.
01/02/2006 02:14:52 AM
i wish i could see her face
01/02/2006 01:15:38 AM
I feel that the hands are the focus of the picture .. and having them in front of the childs face I found a total distraction from what would have been an awesome shot.
01/02/2006 12:56:11 AM
the topic was "mother", not "child". But even then..... a hasty snapshot shot from above, PLUS covering up the child...... I don't understand this at all.


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