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03/03/2007 02:28:36 PM |
greetings from the critique club.
first of all, i have to admit that i do not care for selective desaturation in general. with that in mind, here are a couple of points i would like to make.
1) the photo is lacking contrast overall. the desaturated parts end up been mostly a mottled gray that actually has some tint to it. the rest of the image should pop even though you've obviously chosen the ship as the focal point.
2) i'm not sure this is exactly what people thought they'd see in a "street photography" challenge. while i'm not directly tied to the presence of an actual street in the photograph, this doesn't have the urban, gritty, action feel that i would expect a photograph to have in this challenge. this seems to be more of a peaceful scene, whereas "street" photography is really about action or commotion.
3) the crop on the bench is pretty tight. i like that the people are off to the right, but the bench feels closed in. i think a wider angle that is not so "bench centered" might relieve some of the visual tension in the photo.
i hope this helps you out!
rob
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02/24/2007 10:02:34 AM |
| the color in the ship is a nice surprise |
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02/24/2007 08:15:02 AM |
| I like the composition - a nice quiet moment captured here. The two people are obviously a couple, yet seem to be in their own little worlds just the same. I'm not altogether fond of the red on the boat, though. |
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02/23/2007 10:59:32 PM |
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02/21/2007 08:48:01 PM |
| The body language on your subjects make this image. They are both slumped a bit, watching the ocean, close but not touching. What are they thinking as they look out at the waves and watch the ship steam by? Nice use of desat too. |
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02/21/2007 05:50:44 PM |
| The composition of this is pleasingly balanced, but somehow the picture doesn't really connect with me. I wonder I might be better a little less tightly framed? |
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02/20/2007 06:15:59 PM |
| would have liked if there were only 1 man/or women and if the boat was a different color. other then that i love this photo. |
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02/20/2007 01:03:38 PM |
| Looks like a beautiful peaceful scene.... congrats... I love the red boat streaming along... |
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02/19/2007 01:51:58 PM |
| If you are putting everything in black and white except for one thing, it might work a bit better if the color were more vibrant. It does succeed in making the ship more noticeable though. |
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02/19/2007 11:00:49 AM |
I think I would have seen the ship by looking at the image. And I would have surely seen it after reading your 'title'.
What exactly are you emphasizing here by leaving red on the ship? I am sure you were thinking of something when you did that. What is the message here? (Not saying there needs to be one) But why? |
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