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Nap anyone? 1, 2, 3,.....
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jayzundel


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Challenge: Things that Count (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Location: Honeyville, Utah
Date: Feb 6, 2010
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Humorous, Animals
Date Uploaded: Feb 8, 2010

 I shot freehand. It was hard to get in position and get the sheep to look at me. I'm not sure if less DOP would have worked better. I'm having fun.

Statistics
Place: 18 out of 82
Avg (all users): 5.8084
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 5.8125
Avg (non-participants): 5.8072
Views since voting: 1266
Views during voting: 342
Votes: 214
Comments: 8
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 02/21/2010 08:45:51 PM
Hi, Critique Club here...

Great interpretation on the challenge theme - very creative.

I think you did a great job exposing for the sheep while keeping the white snow white and not blown out. I like that the three sheep in front are looking at you.

But there is something, I think compositionally, that is not fully engaging me and I can't quite put my finger on what it is. Maybe it's that the three main figures are too centered. Maybe they are too linear and in a predicable pose in relation to the camera. Maybe it's the sheep on the left that is looking out of the frame and creating an implied line that my eye wants to follow. To be honest, I'm not sure what the missing piece is.

A couple thoughts.
1) try cropping the sheep that's not paying attention out, that would eliminate that distraction as well as move the main group off center.
2) get low for a more dramatic angle. People get used to seeing things from eye level so shooting from a different angle gets our attention.
3) maybe isolate just a few (usually use odd numbers in composition) to provide a stronger focal point to engage the viewer.

Not saying that any of the above are right, just food for thought.

If I had voted in this challenge, I would have given this a 6.

Hopefully this is somewhat helpful for giving you things to consider.

Keep having fun!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/16/2010 10:41:15 PM
LOL! Counting sheep... BA ha ha ha ha! Too clever! And well done!
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 02/16/2010 10:56:25 AM
you definitely got their attention
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 02/15/2010 10:28:23 PM
Good image, and numerous interpretation of the theme.
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 02/15/2010 01:52:31 PM
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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 02/10/2010 10:34:54 PM
great idea- top 10
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 02/10/2010 02:47:51 PM
:-)
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 02/10/2010 12:43:24 PM
very good pic
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