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Challenge: Architecture III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Berlin, Lustgarden
Date: May 25, 2006
Aperture: 3 sec
ISO: 100
Shutter: F 5,6
Date Uploaded: May 25, 2006

This is the famous Berlin cathedral and besides the tv-tower which is the city's landmark.

crop, levels, curves, dodge, burn, cloning, neat image, unsharp mask.

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Place: 68 out of 281
Avg (all users): 5.9536
Avg (commenters): 6.8125
Avg (participants): 5.7222
Avg (non-participants): 6.2442
Views since voting: 916
Views during voting: 313
Votes: 194
Comments: 18
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06/06/2006 04:19:23 PM
Hi from the Critique Club.

Here is your requested critique.

Technical: Well focused and centralized. Effects have been used to increase the effects of the night sky and the building's lights help increase the drama of the photo.

Composition: The main subject, the cathedral is centrally placed with the dramatic sky emphasising the features of the uplit facia of the building. The fountain in the foreground detracts from the image by drawing the eye to the left bottom corner. Although the TV tower is a landmark, it looks out of place and the distortion of lens makes it appear to be toppling towards the cathedral. The lower right corner appears dark and featureless.

Overall: This is stunning picture of a fine building. The use of effects has made for a dramatic image which is close to being over manipulated. The TV tower, although a landmark, and the fountain detract from the main subject. This photo certainly meets the challenge for Architecture, but falls short of displaying just how fine the building is by being too all encompassing. I would love to have seen the main arch at the front shown in the same lighting, but closer. A very good photo that many would be pleased to have taken. The marks it got place it where it should be in the challenge and I hope you go on to take more photos of this subject. Thanks for allowing me to critique this shot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/04/2006 10:34:44 PM
Yes! Berlin! Great night shot... I love germany. Have you been to Dresden? That city would be wonderful for this challenge.
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06/03/2006 09:27:34 AM
Interesting architecture, average photo.
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06/03/2006 03:28:20 AM
Impressive. well done!
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06/01/2006 09:27:35 PM
Very nice colors! If you get a chance to shoot this again, try it such that you don't get the fountain.
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06/01/2006 06:35:54 PM
Amazing light. I love it!
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06/01/2006 05:03:58 PM
Beautiful .... I would really like to see this image with a clear sky.
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05/31/2006 10:48:38 PM
That is awesome, what a fabulous building. Great colors, sky and background.
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05/31/2006 10:07:58 PM
Great Shot!
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05/31/2006 10:33:53 AM
The colors are beautiful, but oversaturated for my taste. The building is impressive enough without the extra help.
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05/29/2006 04:48:44 PM
i would had crop the water on the left and the tower on the rigth... but great though
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05/29/2006 09:26:03 AM
Uha, great picture.. Like the fact that it is taken at night because of the lights.. Well done :o)
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05/29/2006 08:26:26 AM
Beautiful exposure, lighting and mood. My only critisism is that I would have cloned out the lighlight in the lower left hand corner. Good job
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05/29/2006 07:57:34 AM
Stunning shot. Inclusion of the top of the fountian in lower left is distracing.
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05/29/2006 07:42:40 AM
My very first impression was 'dramatic'. The second was, however, 'too much'. I like be POV and the way you chose the time of the day to shoot, but I find the contrast a bit over my taste. Composition-wise: the fountain could be left out if shot from a bit to the right.
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05/29/2006 06:32:00 AM
i really could do without the water
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05/29/2006 01:39:49 AM
Very strong lighting in this image that captures the design well.....7
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05/29/2006 12:47:22 AM
I need to visit, well done!
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