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06/23/2006 12:31:57 PM |
---Greetings from the Critique Club!---
First of all, I agree with you, the image is dreamy and attractive.
There may be an issue with meeting the challenge. This is more of a silhouette, not a shadow. Some would argue that a silhouette requires a shadow. There was a lot of discussion on this in the forums. I'm not making a judgment call on that, just noting that you may have suffered in the voting because of it. You have comments about this as well.
On the photo itself, a slow shutter speed on a moving object can do one of two things:
1. Give a sense of motion
2. Give a sense of out of focus
I think this shot looks more out of focus than an object in motion. To get the sense of motion you need to follow the subject as you fire the shutter. You mention in your notes that you shot this without looking through the view finder. I think that is why you get more of the out of focus effect.
Had the head and tail of the bird been sharper and the wings blurred, the picture would be a lot stronger.
The composition is good and the background sets a dark mood that enhances the view.
All in all a good shot. If you want to practice slow shutter panning, try it on moving cars, bicycles, people running, etc. Choose a shutter speed of 1/30 and pan your camera with the moving subject and fire the shutter while panning.
I hope this helps! I love all the pictures from Iceland. I must visit some day!
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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06/17/2006 08:13:25 PM |
| This is an nice photograph i really like it. |
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06/17/2006 08:05:21 PM |
| looks like the real deal, not a shadow. blurry, grainy, boring....and sorry. |
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06/16/2006 08:55:43 AM |
| i'm bumping this up from a 2 to a 4 - in retropect i think i was a bit harsh. i personally don't think this is a shadow, more a silhuoette, but even though it slightly hurts my eyes looking at it, i am apreciating the drama in the shot more. i like the undefined appearance of the sky, and i like the weirdness to the egdes of the birds wings. it's a bit mad, really. |
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06/15/2006 07:19:00 AM |
| Good work...very Johnathon Seagull style. |
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06/14/2006 09:25:45 PM |
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06/13/2006 05:57:32 PM |
not really a shadow.. this is a silhouette...
does not meet the challenge...
as for the photo I'm not fond of the blur effect here |
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06/13/2006 11:09:38 AM |
| The photo is extremely blurry. Not only that, it's not a shadow...it's a bird flying with the lighting being too dark to pick up the color. |
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06/12/2006 11:09:40 PM |
| But a silhouette isn't a shadow. The shadow would be visible on the ground (if the sun were shining). |
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06/12/2006 08:03:17 PM |
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06/12/2006 12:12:30 PM |
| To bad you didn't capture the bird with a shorter shutter speed. As it is now the bird is blurry. Would also be improved with the clouds being on focus. |
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06/12/2006 12:23:21 AM |
| No, actually - that is a silhouette. |
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