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01/31/2007 10:02:01 PM |
*Critique Club*
Initial Impressions: A wonderful vintage style reproduction of one of the world's most museums. A terrific stylized picture that sets itself apart from other tourist snapshots.
Composition: Superb. Great use of rule of thirds on the bottom and the right. This helps with the respective lines throughout the image as there are very few dead spaces. I like how the X forms near the corners of the frame and the nice procession of the couple and child, one in front of the others. Not sure if this was a crop, if not truly wonderful eye for catching the scene in frame.
Technicals: Sharpness is great. Wonderful depth throughout the image, f8 was a good choice here. I like the choice in coloring style you brought in post. The only issue I really see, is the angel halo affect going on around the two closest people and some on the far left. It gives it a kind of wonky feeling. It is not something you notice at first glance, but is pretty evident the more you look at it. However, that is pretty easy to fix in post.
Overall: A wonderful old style photograph that captures the splendors of Paris charm of centuries ago. The style might be up to everyone's standards, mimicking "old" photography styles sometimes get's you low votes from the "artistic" police. This is one terrific photo.
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01/25/2007 11:36:05 PM |
| I really like the old-world feel of this. |
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01/25/2007 07:35:33 PM |
This is a very fine composition and so well-suited for the tone you chose.
My only dig on this is the halo effect around the people and the upper right roof lines. Was this from dodge/burning done? If so, it's best to do it in a new layer via copy, do the burning as if the people weren't even there, then go to the eraser tool and erase back areas you didn't want burned if they got too dark, then flatten layers.
Still a great photograph regardless. |
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01/25/2007 07:21:06 PM |
| Classic shot. I like your subtle toning. |
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01/25/2007 11:25:36 AM |
| ooooo - love it! love the processing - it give is a wonderful nostalgic feel - Excellent! |
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01/25/2007 09:39:09 AM |
| Looks like an old photo - almost in the style of Cartier-Bresson. I like it. Very nice tonal range and detail. |
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01/25/2007 09:05:43 AM |
| Nice adjustments. you made what could have looked like a tourist photo into a picture i'd hang on my wall. |
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01/25/2007 03:47:10 AM |
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01/24/2007 10:43:38 PM |
| interesting processing on this; gives it a rather unique feel. |
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01/24/2007 07:36:25 PM |
| Post processing makes this feel very nostalgic, like an old postcard. Really like it! |
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01/23/2007 09:33:24 PM |
| Nice tones. The halos around the people are very distracting though. Probably needed to ease up on the dodging. |
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01/23/2007 08:31:10 PM |
| too bad the pyramid really dates it. |
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01/23/2007 02:06:17 PM |
| Like your processing here very much. It gives the look and feel of picture shot in the first half of the century. It doesn't make the Pei edifice look anachronistic. Fits right in. Nit: Halos around the front two people. I missed it the first look...a bit distracting. Good Luck! |
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01/23/2007 09:53:43 AM |
| I really like the picture here, but the haloing around the people is a big distraction. |
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01/21/2007 08:28:43 PM |
| looks like a beautiful post card!! |
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01/21/2007 12:33:11 AM |
| It really looks like a postcard. Well done. |
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01/19/2007 03:00:07 AM |
i enjoy looking at travel photos - of buildings and places which i dont get to see often, or at all. and this is one of them. however, i'd like to honestly point out that there are 3 things on this image that distracts me:
1. the halo around the 2 person in front. they dont appear to be main subjects of this composition (even if they are, they lack enough details). so the halo is more distraction than anything.
2. horizon appears tilted - i haven't gone and measured if it really is, but it appeared to be. it may have been caused by the perspective of the building itself, but i'd leave you with that.
in a nutshell, i liked this photo, or i wouldn't have bothered writing such a wrong comment. cheers!
3. the border of this image - it's minor issue, but i just thought i'd point it but and be honest about what i think (sorry) |
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01/18/2007 06:42:49 PM |
| Cool color tones and I like the composition. The people in the foreground have an unusual glow about them :) but other than that this is a very nice shot. I think the grain works very well on this image. Back to bump you up to 8. |
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01/17/2007 02:25:06 PM |
| This border is distracting. A small, even, white one would accent the photo nicely without over dominating it, and would have allowed you a lot more space to display a detailed image. |
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01/16/2007 09:40:28 PM |
| A little too much dodging I think on the people. Nice subject though. |
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01/16/2007 09:31:43 PM |
| A classic subject done well. Nice job. |
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01/16/2007 01:56:34 PM |
| I like how this looks "old" but the nearest two people appear to be glowing. |
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01/16/2007 12:44:39 PM |
| halos aroud the people are distracting. looks like there is a tilt to the left. Good sepia toning. I would lose the drop shadow border. |
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01/16/2007 10:15:27 AM |
| interesting but i can see some haloing around the people |
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01/16/2007 09:04:09 AM |
| I like the very classic finish on this photo. Very nice, but the dodge/burn around some of the people looks a bit odd though. |
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01/15/2007 11:04:13 PM |
| i really like teh coloring on this quite a bit. |
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01/14/2007 08:06:34 PM |
| Beautiful dual tone photograph. I feel that the border works will with the photo. Good luck with the challenge!!! |
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01/14/2007 06:29:58 AM |
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01/13/2007 07:26:07 PM |
| Great capture of this great architecture. The focus is great over the whole shot. I think the two people in the foreground contribute nicely to the shot. |
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01/13/2007 04:14:53 PM |
| I love the post-precessing done here, well done. |
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01/12/2007 10:03:05 PM |
| Not fond of the glowing around the people in the foreground. |
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01/12/2007 08:50:38 PM |
| nice feel to this processing |
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01/12/2007 03:59:34 PM |
| Well captured. The halos hold this back just a bit but otherwise I like the editing treatment. Good luck. |
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01/12/2007 03:44:12 PM |
| I don't like the halo around the people and the buildings. |
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01/12/2007 02:42:24 PM |
| This would be nice as a postcard :D 7 |
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01/12/2007 02:25:01 PM |
| you've got some haloing issues around your pedestrians, like it otherwise |
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01/12/2007 10:28:05 AM |
| I don't think the white border helps the sepia-toned shot. Additionally, the glow around the two people in the foreground and buildings (esp. top left) suggests poor editing. |
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01/12/2007 10:20:25 AM |
| Very nice. Just like a French postcard. |
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01/12/2007 09:23:30 AM |
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01/12/2007 08:57:07 AM |
| Overprocessed on the people in the foreground you can see a halo around them. usually comes from oversharpening. |
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01/12/2007 08:37:46 AM |
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01/12/2007 07:42:29 AM |
| A nice shot that would read better if it were straightened |
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01/12/2007 07:37:05 AM |
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01/12/2007 01:51:57 AM |
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