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05/14/2007 07:22:02 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club.
The Dr. Seuss book actually used silhouettes, not shadows, but this is close enough. And the distortion caused by the low angled light does make it rather "Seussesque". So it certainly meets the challenge for me (although voters who never read that book may disagree).
I do wish the shadow was darker, with sharper edges and with advanced editing this would not have been difficult. And I agree with cpanaioti that a vertical format would have been better. I do like the textures and lines in the field. The way they arc around the shadow is very nice, framing the subject rather than distracting from it.
But frankly, the shadow just isn't that interesting. Arms and hands (perhaps from an assistant standing behind you) and distinct legs would have helped. Spiky hair would have been great, but tough to pull off in a shadow. A second person's shadow would also have added interest, although that would have made an entirely different photo.
Overall, a great idea here; it just needs a little more fun! |
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05/12/2007 07:32:29 PM |
| Cool effect, in the spirit of Seuss. 8 |
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05/12/2007 05:51:23 PM |
| NOt familiar with this one. I think it would be nice to see a little more separation of the persons legs. commenting only. |
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05/12/2007 12:01:15 AM |
| This image lacks interest. Just a photo of a shadow isn't really enough to convey seuss and it's a really flat image... literally and figuratively. Something to try might have been having random object either in the grass or coming off of the shadow, like branchs or rooftops, etc. |
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05/11/2007 04:21:59 PM |
| Interesting idea. Photo lacks interest though. |
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05/11/2007 07:59:33 AM |
| Definitely fits the title and book; the uneveness of the background distracts me somewhat from the shadow. |
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05/10/2007 01:07:13 PM |
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05/10/2007 11:43:20 AM |
| I do not understand the picture, but perhaps its from a book I haven't read. Otherwise, it's alright I suppose. |
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05/09/2007 08:34:11 AM |
| Interesting idea, but perhaps it doesn't make such an interesting photo. :( |
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05/08/2007 06:22:25 PM |
| my friend has a picture just like this. i like it. yours, and hers. nice jobbbb. |
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05/07/2007 08:38:55 PM |
The shape of you, you're very tall,
But closer to noon, you'd look very small.
The dirt is brown, the grass is green,
And this plot of land is very clean. |
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05/07/2007 03:42:26 PM |
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05/07/2007 10:34:39 AM |
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05/07/2007 10:09:11 AM |
| Shadows can be interesting however I think the impact of this image could be improved if a vertical format were used. This would emphasize the height of the shadow. |
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