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05/16/2007 11:05:07 AM |
Way cool. I love the colors and the kites. Are those little creature bodies? I agree with  Karmat that putting this on the diagonal might help, but, personally, I'm fine with things the way they are.
P.S. Kite racing???? I've just learned something. I'll have to watch the sports page for local events. 8) |
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05/16/2007 10:18:29 AM |
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat
Very interesting choice of sports. I've never understood kite racing, but then, I live in an area were kites aren't really practical, either (lots of trees and stuff).
Compositionally, I like the balance that the two kites present. One would feel isolated (and probably wouldn't show the race as well), but three would be crowded, I think. The only thing I might suggest would be to rotate the picture just a bit so that the flags were flying up into the frame at a diagonal. I think that would match the energy level of the bright colors, well. Straight horizontal works okay in that it shows a forward motion, but it still seems a bit static, in some ways. Also, don't know if it was possible or not, but cropping a bit off the bottom and leaving a bit more at the top would help it feel a little less top-heavy, I think.
Technically, I love the colors of this. The focus is right on in the body of the kites, so the details visible are wonderful. There is just a hint of blur around the edges and in the tales which helps to show the motion and "whipping" of the wind.
Overall, a very nice shot.
Best to you in future challenges. If I need to further clarify or explain myself, please feel free to contact me.
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05/15/2007 05:04:07 PM |
| Beautiful colors, they contrast with the sky nicely. |
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05/15/2007 07:39:40 AM |
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05/10/2007 09:04:34 PM |
| Nice framing, they look like they're just suspended. 7 |
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05/10/2007 06:26:50 AM |
| Great idea and nice colours. I'm not seeing where you focused though? |
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05/10/2007 12:24:40 AM |
| how is flying a kite a sport? |
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05/09/2007 11:04:33 AM |
| Nice shot, but a bit out of focus and dosen't have the wow factor I'm looking for in this challenge. |
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05/09/2007 03:00:29 AM |
| Really ??? I wonder if the person holding the strings has to run beside the other ??? Lookin Good ! |
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05/09/2007 12:34:21 AM |
| Having just kites against sky isn't a very engaging image for me. Choosing an angle where both the kites and the people flying them were in view (such as when the kites are just going up so they're still near enough to see well) might have been more visually interesting. Nice color, though, and I like the slight motion blur. |
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05/09/2007 12:10:48 AM |
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