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07/06/2004 10:55:29 AM |
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10/02/2003 11:54:53 PM |
great work....
the B & W is perfect....
leaves me imagining the color....
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08/10/2003 12:30:44 PM |
Hi Anastasia! Greetings from the Critique Club!
I never did finish voting on this challenge, and I'm sorry I missed your picture, being a Leo myself I have a special fascination with lions! Good thing I get the chance to comment on it now!
Colour, Composition and Contrast:
The first two things I notice about this shot are that it is both very contrasty and its in bw. It works in black and white, but I also found myself wondering what it looks like in colour, and whether the golden shades of fur would not add to the royal feeling one gets from the expression on his face.
I like the high contrast, but I'm not fond of the blown out highlights around his mouth. We have lost some of the detail of the fur in those areas.
Compositionally, this totally meets the challenge and is a great idea for it. I like the placement of your subject with his eyes along a thirds line, and his mouth along the other. Those are two great points of interest! Very well done.
Focus and Lighting:
Did you use a zoom lens, or was this a serious crop job? :) I ask because I too would have liked some catch lights in his eyes, and the flash might have helped to eliminate some of the shadows near his eyes, however, it also could have blown out more of his fur..soo..I have no beef with the choice you made in that regard!
As for focus..the shot does seem a little soft around the edges, what made you choose F2.8 as your aperture? I think a great DOF would have suited this picture a bit better, though its not really a prominent problem with this shot given that its a fairly shallow plane, though I miss the fact that the hair and fur around the edges isn't as crisp as it could be!
Great score, and awesome picture! Congratulations. :) |
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08/03/2003 07:15:12 AM |
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08/03/2003 04:17:45 AM |
Composition: Nice use of thirds.
Technical: Looks like quite a shallow DOF, making the corners look out of focus? :-/ Really like the monochrome and contrast.
Meets challenge: Yes
Overall impression: Well done.
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08/02/2003 03:30:30 PM |
| don't listen to those people who tell you this is too grainy or contrasty. it looks fantastic like that. very nice image. don't know if it's possible or not (not sure how much zoom was involved) but a fill flash would light this guy's up beautifully. As it stands, they're a little shadowy. This better score well. |
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08/01/2003 06:17:39 PM |
| very regal pose. Almost has a human like apperance to his face |
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08/01/2003 01:49:34 PM |
| Not sure about the B&W, think I would have preferred this in colour. Cracking shot non the less. |
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07/31/2003 07:49:59 PM |
| good texture, good crop, nice soft focus, good subject, cool |
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07/31/2003 07:49:54 PM |
| black and white was a good choice, nice contrasts and good composition too. 10 |
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07/30/2003 01:29:37 AM |
| Looks like a stuffed animal... is it? I do like it anyway, nice cropping and lighting. Fits the challenge also. |
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07/29/2003 06:31:14 AM |
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07/29/2003 03:00:23 AM |
| Excellent!!!! One of my favorites. |
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07/29/2003 12:10:40 AM |
| I would have preferred that this photo be in color, but you did a nice job. |
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07/28/2003 11:57:13 PM |
| Big ol' cutie face. Sure fills the frame. Nice subject, well done. |
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07/28/2003 03:32:03 PM |
| Is this at the zoo or something? It looks almost like a drawing... |
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07/28/2003 03:14:12 PM |
| I saw this picture somewhere else!! I think it was the same pict. Very nice. I hope it's a zoo picture, or we won't see more of your work :) b/w works well. One of my favourites this week. ~10 |
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07/28/2003 11:30:02 AM |
| this is a fantastic shot, good focus, nice choice going with b/w, top ten for sure |
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07/28/2003 10:50:26 AM |
| The boss, very nice photo look's ok in BW 8pt |
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07/28/2003 09:48:26 AM |
| wow awesome, is this a real lion???? how on earth??? Great shot! |
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07/28/2003 04:39:11 AM |
| very cool photo...almost looks like a painting! i really like that the image is desaturated...it really makes the textures in the fur stand out. wonderful capture of his very expressive face. great work! |
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07/28/2003 12:57:42 AM |
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