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Challenge: High Contrast III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Uk
Date: Jun 7, 2008
Aperture: 22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Abstract, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jun 7, 2008

Milk drops, I preferred this one to the usual crown shots that I got.

Still very much learning so would appreciate critique on composition in particular.

Cheers
Phobic

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06/23/2008 04:28:16 PM
This is a Critique Club Critique!

This is an interesting image; the long vertical line not a drop formation often seen. It is technically good, with focus, and exposure spot on. I quite like the composition, with the concentric circles more implied than shown. The leading line of the long drop (hah) brings the eye through and into the image and its circles again and again. The star, its incipient crown gives some nice tension to the composition.

Really, I think your main problem with this image, in this challenge, is that it's not really high contrast. High contrast should have strong blacks and whites, with a limited range of greys between, while yours has a full tonal range of greys. Generally, away from the whole high contrast thing, there's something seemingly missing in the back area (underside of a plate?), the tones just feel, empty. I'm not entirely sure why.

All in all, well done, and I think the low score is more to do with the normal contrast than anything else.

Cheers,

C.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/17/2008 05:17:58 AM
good for the attempt. 6 for hardwork.
06/15/2008 10:06:31 PM
a bit old hat 7
06/13/2008 01:25:07 PM
There is just not enough contrast for me. It looks very grey.
06/13/2008 12:16:52 PM
nice splash, but really not that much contrast for a high contrast challenge.
06/12/2008 12:57:32 PM
Nice shot, love the tiny droplets at the top of the splash. Overall, I think it could have been a bit whiter. Good luck.


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