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Downright Failure
Downright Failure
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Challenge: Failure (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
Location: Working table at home
Date: May 17, 2006
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/10
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: May 18, 2006

 My first challenge here. Idea was to have Mr. Woody crushed by a winning trophy to denote failure. Used a crumpled aluminium foil for the background. Turned off the room lights and using warm light shining from front-right, I held a paper at the top-left to reflect some light unto the little Woody sitting on the trophy.

(GIMP) Post manipulations include levels, curve, and USM.

Statistics
Place: 51 out of 129
Avg (all users): 5.2960
Avg (commenters): 7.1667
Avg (participants): 4.9592
Avg (non-participants): 5.3908
Views since voting: 898
Views during voting: 318
Votes: 223
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 06/04/2006 07:55:56 PM

::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
Size is important when creating an image, and working to the maximum size is best .. . try and get at least 640 on the long side to maximise the potential of a shot.

Composition:
Interesting woody and woody almost both of thirds.

Subject:
I really love this shot ... it is only the size that let it down to me.

Technical (Colour and light):
I like the creation of using the foil or the background of the shot.

To grow its vote?:
Think about size, think about impact and light. Think about the rule of thirds (google it) .. this will keep you on the way.

Summary:
Great first entry I am impressed .. imagination and an eye.

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

Cheers

Kari
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/30/2006 06:41:43 PM
Great dramatic lighting.
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 05/29/2006 07:40:25 AM
Original idea with good composition. Glad to see some creativity.
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 05/25/2006 03:59:07 PM
Good concept.
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 05/25/2006 11:17:35 AM
Nice use of values but the concept is confusing.
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 05/25/2006 03:00:28 AM
I can still see a fair amount of detail, but it's still a bit too small. Interesting concept and nice lighting, but always try to use your full size parameters that DPC offers.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/24/2006 09:54:42 PM
nice use of shading.
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 05/24/2006 09:18:42 PM
hahahaha!!! oh, that's funny
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