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06/25/2008 02:48:19 PM |
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat
One of my favorites in the challenge!
Compositionally, I really like how the scissors occupy a spot in the lower left and just the feet are showing beyond that. I think that sets it up as being very well balanced.
Technically, I really liked the high contrast in this. It detracts some from a "sharp focus" but in this shot, sharp focus would have taken the edge off of the mood of the shot. It looks, and feels violent, which is what I imagine blood stained scissors would be the result of. The bluish hue gives it that horror movie, dead feeling.
Overall, again, I really like this shot and felt it nailed the challenge. For whatever reason, the story that formed in my mind was that someone was in the hospital and met the end of their life, violently. What it is about this shot that says "hospital" to me, I cannot define. Maybe a secret phobia, or something?
Great work.
Karma |
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06/23/2008 10:45:53 AM |
| This was one of my favourites of the challenge, beautiful depth of field. I had to give it a ten :) |
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06/23/2008 12:36:05 AM |
Fantastically realized. Should have placed much higher. For the idiot who said this isn't noir [because it had too much color] - it is best to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt. Look up "Vertigo," or even better Elliot Gould's, "The Long Goodbye" for examples of the noir style done exceptionally well, in color.
Message edited by author 2008-06-24 16:01:49. |
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06/22/2008 11:26:06 PM |
Love the depth of field here for this kind of shot.
Edgy, tells the story well. |
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06/22/2008 10:42:34 PM |
| Good shot and it fits the challenge well. |
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06/20/2008 11:46:35 PM |
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06/20/2008 04:28:59 PM |
| The color tones in this photo really lend to the feeling of the scene. I really like this one. |
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06/19/2008 10:43:02 PM |
| love the blue tint to this. |
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06/19/2008 10:33:55 PM |
| I love the shallow depth of field, making the murder weapon more important than the body. |
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06/19/2008 10:43:05 AM |
| Noir means "black" I believe. This is rife with color. |
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06/19/2008 07:17:48 AM |
| unusual comp but effective, lighting eerie,7 |
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06/17/2008 11:45:11 PM |
| I am going through all of the photographs in this contest and I am so relieved to see yours!! Well done. I hope you do well. |
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06/17/2008 10:59:45 PM |
| I love the DOF, but i wish the scissors looked a bit bigger. Great job though! 8 |
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06/17/2008 05:47:08 PM |
| It has a real 'noir' look about it...chilling...love the dof, the composition...very good for the challenge and the blood looks real...8 |
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06/17/2008 08:30:43 AM |
| Good image for the challenge. The processing works well. |
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06/16/2008 09:48:34 PM |
| Great title, and the image captures the mood perfectly. The shallow depth of field is what takes this to the next level. My pick for number one. |
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06/16/2008 06:13:47 PM |
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06/16/2008 09:21:36 AM |
| Best in challenge for me, it's interesting and has a Crime Scene feel to it. The scissors seem a little over sharpened and lacking detail which is my main complaint about the image but the composition and DOF make this very interesting IMO. Well done! |
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06/16/2008 02:50:50 AM |
| I would not call this Noir, not at all. Though it is an interesting concept, just wish it was a bit cleaner. Just an added element to give me more of the story. |
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06/16/2008 01:16:03 AM |
| Good colors. Should make top 10. No vote, I'm in this one. |
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