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09/12/2006 08:05:53 PM |
Critique Club Review:
You've already heard from others about the need for more contrast to take the silhouette darker. Focus is good. I like the color of the piece, and the texture that helps isolate the background from the hat.
The bolo tie hanging from off frame, and the window frame/prop for the hat, distract the eye somewhat. Perhaps a different angle, and maybe using just the Stetson for a subject might have helped. (Most people see cowboy hat and think Texas anyway.)
Perosnally, I'd like to see a similar picture in a different challenge where it doesn't have to be a silhouette. The warmth of the colors, and the earth tones on the ledge could work to make a really wonderful picture. It holds the interest quite well as it is. |
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09/01/2006 07:06:05 AM |
| I think you shuold dedicate some time adjusting levels, saturation, etc. As it is this shot is really "opaque" |
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08/31/2006 11:17:52 PM |
| A couple of issues here. One your contrast seems a bit off as there is a "haze" over the whole image. Your blacks aren'te truly black. The other is that the angle of the cowboy hat combined with the frame of the window hides the hat's strong and distinct lines. |
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08/31/2006 02:52:42 PM |
| The blacks could be a lot blacker (unless you were going for a lighter image) but in that case, it doesn't seem to work for the challenge. |
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08/31/2006 02:37:39 PM |
| little bit over-exposed. I would suggest darkening the darks and seeing how that would look. If the black were blacker, I think I'd give a higher score |
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08/31/2006 01:30:27 PM |
| Your image looks dull and washed out. I think more contrast would help. |
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08/31/2006 11:13:45 AM |
| Much too flat. I think that's a hat...4 |
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08/31/2006 08:58:28 AM |
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08/31/2006 12:06:27 AM |
| I would like it better if it was more black. |
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08/30/2006 08:56:21 PM |
| If you were to take this image into an editor and sample the color of the hat, you would find it is somewhere around R:69, G: 66, B: 61. On the other hand, if you take a look at the strongest contenders in this challenge, they will probably have subjects that are much closer to R:0, G:0, B:0 (in other words, black). The hat in this subject is too gray.... |
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08/30/2006 08:48:34 PM |
| I think this shot has great potential but I think it's a little too diffused. |
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08/30/2006 05:00:58 PM |
| Looks like you lost some contrast in adjusting the brightness. Otherwise, a nice image. |
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08/30/2006 04:44:46 PM |
| I think the fading took away from this shot, it just looks washed out IMO |
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08/30/2006 03:09:11 PM |
| No real contrast, to much gray where there should be blacks, IMHO |
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08/30/2006 12:02:33 PM |
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08/30/2006 07:18:44 AM |
| This one needs improvement - the levels are wrong. Compositionally there's too many competing elements here, and the object obscuring the lower side of the hat brim really detracts. |
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08/30/2006 07:15:42 AM |
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08/30/2006 03:06:15 AM |
| Looks very white and a little grainy, the shot is well composed though |
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08/30/2006 01:09:29 AM |
| Would of looked better with a higher contrast? |
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