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03/12/2007 07:52:40 AM |
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02/18/2007 12:49:24 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club
You scored a 6+ (which I hardly ever do), so i don't think scoring's a problem with this photo. I personally gave this a 5, I'm sad to say, but ONLY because I think a snowman is something that's already personified, so it doesn't really meet the challenge according to my personal standards. So my guess is that dnmc and overall darkness are the reasons this didn't score in the stellar range. Just a guess, though, and NEITHER of those things have anything to do with the true worth of the photo.
That being said, however, you did some really nice things to enhance the personification. The centering of your subjects, and silhouetting them against those lovely sentimental sunset tones, shows the sort of loving attention that a photographer usually saves for human beings. Also the high contrast, consisting of a few highlights and lots of dark tones, makes the snow indistinguishable from sand. Since we don't generally imagine snowpeople on the beach, you make it easier for us to forget that they are snowpeople.
Now, one of the reasons it DID reach 6-land is that for all the darkness there is still quite a bit of detail in the water and snow. The snowpeople seem a little soft to me, but I find that enhances the sense of romance. |
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02/12/2007 03:05:23 PM |
Now THIS is such a cool photo. It not only has the clear personification thing going -- but it's art that you could hang on your wall too! This is beautiful!!! The perfect sunset shot with those great rocks adding drama to it! Wow!
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02/11/2007 06:05:57 PM |
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02/11/2007 02:15:33 PM |
| love the idea and the photo, i just wonder if the composition could be improved by moving to the right slightly? still a solid 8 from me |
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02/11/2007 01:11:44 PM |
| This is fine lighting/processing as far as mood goes. The sharpening is a little harsh (or something is, see the hill halos) but overall it works. |
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02/08/2007 04:22:50 PM |
| very intense color tones, good capture of emotions |
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02/05/2007 05:16:11 PM |
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02/05/2007 10:53:28 AM |
| I wanted to do the snowman theme...didn't get around to it unfortunately. But you captured it very well! The sunset adds a great dimension! Nice colors too! <8> |
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02/05/2007 12:47:39 AM |
| this is super wonderful, really like it! |
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02/05/2007 12:45:13 AM |
| awesome sky...great image for the challenge |
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