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06/13/2007 07:11:03 PM |
Greetings from the Critique Club.
I gave this image a 4 during voting. But looking at your comments and scores, there seems to be a bunch of people who appreciated it a lot more than I did, so I guess it might be down to personal preference.
I did like the concept - it fits the challenge perfectly, but in an original way. The old bible is perfect for the shot, and the composition is good - it's like the bible is asking to be followed.
My biggest objection was to the lighting. It seems really quite harsh at the bottom right, and it's coming from an angle which still leaves the fishing rods somewhat indistinct. I also thought the dark bits at the back were too much in contrast with the harsh lighting at the front. I guess I would have preferred either light coming from the top right corner of the picture (cliched divine light metaphor style of thing, probably not that great for lighting up the subject matter), or a similar enough layout, but slightly more subtly, evenly done - where there are still highlights and shadows, but the front is more gently lit, and the back isn't completely black. I would've been tempted to light-paint the subject using a flashlight - that gives you some interesting options.
I also would have prefered a slightly different camera angle - maybe raising it slightly so that the Bible looks a bit less flat and the figure was brought to life a bit more.
However, as I said, I do seem to be representing a minority view, so there are probably a lot of people who really liked the features I find objectionable...
Well done on an interesting entry anyway :) |
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06/06/2007 12:51:12 AM |
| so i think you should have scored way higher than some of the others....but maybe i am just biased! |
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06/04/2007 07:12:19 PM |
| great lighting, great textures in the wood and the worn bible |
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06/03/2007 11:09:56 PM |
| Well done on the analogy. Bible looks well loved ans suits the shot |
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06/03/2007 06:49:03 AM |
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06/02/2007 05:12:35 PM |
| stunning image .. you have brought the title to life in your image ... fantastic processing ... the lighting is awesome .. =9 |
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06/02/2007 05:02:40 PM |
| very dark on top but great interp |
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06/01/2007 01:27:59 AM |
| I'm honored to take that call! What a pleasure it is to be a fisher of men seeking to heal the fissures in men! :) |
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05/30/2007 09:52:47 PM |
| Love the old bible and the old table. Very nice. |
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05/30/2007 03:13:23 PM |
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05/30/2007 08:42:19 AM |
| Decent idea, but could have been better executed. The lighting isn't great, it's quite hard to tell what's going on in the shot. |
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05/30/2007 01:34:47 AM |
| I like the lighting, but think a closer view, maybe a macro look would make it more powerful. |
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