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07/04/2004 09:24:27 PM |
Lighting: The lighting if generally fine, but the dress appears a bit hot in places. The soft focus is over-done I think.
Pose: too stiff and rigid.
Background: Works. I don' t normally pay any more attention to a border than I do titles, but this one does not work for me. |
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07/04/2004 12:02:01 PM |
I can't tell if this is a modern portrait made to look old, or a snap of an old portrait. If it's the first, you did a dang good job of it. I don't personally care for the effect, but it IS well done. You got the framing down pat for an old school portrait, that's for sure. Placing the lady right up against the frame and putting the cat at the very bottom makes this feel un-ballanced and gives it a raw feeling also very reminiscent of shots from the early days of photography.
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07/04/2004 11:26:33 AM |
| I like the overall effect, good job conveying an "old-timey" look ... the "distressed" border is a good idea but maybe just a little too much; I'd like to compare with a version with a less aggressive application of the effect. |
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07/04/2004 10:57:31 AM |
I like the idea but feel it just doesn't work in colour, maybe sepia ?
Nice to see different techniques, keep it up. |
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07/03/2004 01:54:01 AM |
| There seems something incongrous between the color and the rest of the effect. But a lot of work obviously went into this, and the antique feel was really well done. Nice work. It's just that color.... :) |
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07/02/2004 07:56:24 PM |
| I like the idea, but I'm afraid it won't do well in the challenge. |
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07/02/2004 07:00:13 PM |
| Funny shot, but what happened to the left side? If origiinality was rated it would be a 10! |
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07/02/2004 06:24:12 PM |
| An unusual choice for this challenge. Quite a trick to get the cat to cooperate, I'm sure. A bit too soft for my tastes, though. |
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07/02/2004 11:48:22 AM |
| Kudos for going out on a limb with this one. I think it would be much more effective without the distractions of the border and the cat. :o) |
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06/30/2004 09:55:45 PM |
| I can' t say I like the borders, they threw me off. Maybe make them more subtle (not so ragged)? In my opinion, the large empty area is quite distracting, but then again it does help focus the attention on the models. Great models, costume, and posture, they give the picture an authentic and antiquated feel, as if an old picture was painted over with color paint. Cool effect! |
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06/30/2004 09:17:48 PM |
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06/30/2004 02:15:38 PM |
| I like the idea, but I feel the softness doesn't convey much softness....it conveys stiffness and hardness to me.....yet, it does remind me of many old family photos I've seen....they always seem stiff to me also.....rating this a 8 |
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06/30/2004 01:13:42 PM |
| This is a good idea, but something bothers me about the implementation. I think it is the softness of the photo. I am sure it is what you intended, but I am having a hard time enjoying as much as I am enjoying some of th eother entries. |
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06/30/2004 09:15:49 AM |
| I like what you were going for here. Looks a little overly photoshopped (the wall and the border). Funny outfit :) |
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06/29/2004 09:56:51 PM |
| Turn of the century attemp - and a nice idea. YOur feathered edge is a bit too harsh for my taste. |
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06/29/2004 07:41:22 PM |
| Nice idea but doesn't look quite right... |
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06/29/2004 12:59:49 PM |
| I'm not crazy about the border... the coloring is also a bit too purple... |
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06/29/2004 05:51:44 AM |
| Nice concept, but if I remember well, portraits done in those days were shot quite so thight. I would have liked seeing a little bit more background around your subjects. |
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06/29/2004 05:27:33 AM |
| Nice effect but top left is almost the same color as the border of the picture. Maybe adjusting the brightness levels just a bi lower. |
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06/28/2004 09:11:48 PM |
| Bare upper left corner looks washed out, un-natural. Border should be a bit softer at the transition, like the shadows around the subject. Still, I like this. |
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06/28/2004 08:12:22 PM |
| Interesting idea. I'm not a big fan of the framing, but the photograph is quite striking |
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06/28/2004 06:18:02 PM |
Sorry this doesn't do it for me
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in fact this is my vote for the brown ribbon. Good luck you deserve it. :) |
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06/28/2004 05:04:52 PM |
| The plain white area of the wall detracts from the focus of the photo and this border is a bit much. I think this would have been a better photo if you had centered the subject and then perhaps placed her in a vignette which would have portrayed the era you were shooting for |
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06/28/2004 04:48:33 PM |
| original approach. I find the big white part in the top left corner a bit distracting. |
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06/28/2004 02:39:20 PM |
If this was submitted as a joke then.......ahahhahahaha....excellent.
If not please accept my sincere apologies but the picture is dreadful. |
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06/28/2004 09:30:11 AM |
| Had the border not spoiled this I think it could have scored well, and is actually quite novel. However, it's so intrusive that it kills much of its charm. Clever idea. |
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06/28/2004 07:14:11 AM |
Looks realy old, like a colored b/w picture.
Very nicely done (8) |
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