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Crystal Globe
Crystal Globe
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Challenge: Backlighting IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: My House
Date: Nov 22, 2008
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Still Life
Date Uploaded: Nov 22, 2008

I shot this for the backlight 4 challenge.

Adobe Lightroom 2.1: RAW conversion

Adobe Photoshop CS3: Add border, resize image, and unsharp mask.


Statistics
Place: 41 out of 239
Avg (all users): 5.8882
Avg (commenters): 6.3333
Avg (participants): 5.5660
Avg (non-participants): 6.0463
Views since voting: 962
Views during voting: 255
Votes: 161
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0


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12/09/2008 01:41:27 AM
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, congratulations on a new personal best score. This one is nearly a half point better than you last personal best. Well-done.

Camera Work/Technical:I like the cool tones that you created here, and the depth of field is terrific. My only technical issue is that the primary focus area seems to be on the reflection that is on the right side of the globe. It might not have been possible just based on the materials, but I'd really like to have seen this one more crisp around the continents.

Lighting: The lighting is superb, and your chosen materials lend themselves to this. Again, the cool tones make this one appealing.

Composition/Content: Something is off with the composition of the image. The globe itself looks well centered, and I think that this was the right choice for the capture. However, the bowl appears to be shifted a bit to the left of the frame as if you were angled to one side of the setup. It gives the image an unbalanced feeling while it looks like you were shooting for balance.

My Opinion: 5.888 is a very good score for this image. I think that you did a fine job meeting the challenge, but your creativity was lacking a touch. Glass has become a very common subject on this site. I do like what you did with the lighting and the cool tones, and this gives the image a nice darkness that I do like a good deal. Again, congrats on the new personal best.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/29/2008 10:40:49 AM
Nice grouping. I like the lighting but the whole effect is a little to dark for my taste. Good depth of filed. Maybe if you cropped it off center? 5
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11/29/2008 12:54:50 AM
Lovely shot.
11/26/2008 04:24:37 PM
Great colours, wondering why you put it in a bowl. I think the globe would have been great on its own.
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