DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
the future looks bright
the future looks bright
mamba


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Single Light Source II (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: my bedroom edinburgh
Date: May 29, 2006
Aperture: 22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 30"
Date Uploaded: May 30, 2006

 first submission, only been taking photyos a couple of months and i figured that the only way i'll get better is to take pictures.

done byt balancing a torch between chairs, sitting a air freshner ontop of that and then a paperweight on top of that.

Statistics
Place: 178 out of 238
Avg (all users): 4.9317
Avg (commenters): 4.7500
Avg (participants): 4.5375
Avg (non-participants): 5.1183
Views since voting: 631
Views during voting: 337
Votes: 249
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 06/08/2006 12:24:07 PM
Hi! Here’s a comment from the Critique Club.

First Impression:
My eye keeps getting drawn to the blown out white below the ball. Focus seams off. Nice lighting and focus on the wood.

Composition:
Chair creates nice lines supporting the paperweight. Nice use of negative space to provide balance and contrast. Works well with the chair. Ball support is distracting. Breaks up the flow.

Subject:
Meets challenge

Technical:
Over exposed. Light areas are blown. With such contrast between the dark background and the bright light, try dropping your exposure down “-2” or “-1” you may lose the chairs, but it will make the hi-lights more appealing. Focus appears off due to the overexposed areas. Option: Try reducing the intensity of the light source with a piece of paper over the light, or a piece of cardboard with a small hole.

Summary:
Welcome to DPC! Have you caught the “update” addiction? You had a good idea for the challenge, unfortunately I think the overexposure worked against you. The voters generally expect clear sharp pictures, and with only a couple of seconds to vote, they won’t spent too much time trying to figure out the shot.

Good luck in you future submissions.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/03/2006 01:30:01 PM
not sure what I'm looking at completely, but the sparkles within the orb are pretty cool
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/31/2006 03:53:21 PM
The future IS bright!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/31/2006 04:21:09 AM
Lovely concept and nice lighting. Maintaining the symmetry more accurately could have helped the image IMO.
Is it only me, or is the image sligthly tilted?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/31/2006 12:31:50 AM
oof
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Prints! - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2024 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/18/2024 10:30:19 PM EDT.