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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/20/2002 4:56:07 PM
The subject seems a bit bland. Might be the background. You might have tried it from farther back or a slightly different angle.
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| Photo By: Bala Krishnan
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/20/2002 4:51:25 PM
Looks wet, cold and miserable to me. I like the way the branches on the right are close and focused and the tree and swing are far and fogged. You may be able to crop the top of the shot a little above the top of the tree.
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Photo By: Tony Smallman
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/20/2002 4:33:36 PM
I like your other shots of this place more. Still, there are some interesting anthropoid forms in these trees.
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| Photo By: Tony Smallman
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/20/2002 4:29:57 PM
Well, this certainly is swirly! I wonder what sort of photograph it started as. I'd classify it more as art than as a photo.
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| Photo By: Anindya Maity
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/20/2002 6:19:20 AM
Neat shot. I always am confused as to whether there is a convergence or not. I'd say there was in this one, the trees on the right bend in towards the top center which happens when shooting up at an angle unless you compensate for it. Love the colors and the road leading off around the bend.
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| Photo By: Bulent Ahiskal
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/20/2002 6:13:22 AM
Well, the first thing I notice is that your camera is not level with the horizon. The windswept grass in the foreground says "gale force" to me, not gentle breeze. Cropping the top may help too. I like the concept and think it would be a worthy place to return to and try again, possibly under different conditions.
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| Photo By: william l. borch(jr.)
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/20/2002 5:53:59 AM
The old rusty boat is a nifty element but it dominates the whole left side setting the composition off. Stepping back a few feet may be all you need to make the boat a bit smaller. Also the bottom is awfully dark compared to the bright yellow boats.
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| Photo By: Pawel
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/20/2002 5:15:50 AM
The angle here is a bit off kilter. If it was possible, try backing up and centering the arch a bit. The foreground seems a bit bright as well.
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| Photo By: mahesh chenchula
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/20/2002 5:10:05 AM
What a trippy angle (or trippy staircase)! The light on the figure seems a bit bright. On the other hand, the brightness of the light makes the figure anonymous as it climbs out of the darkness. Definitely a message there.
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| Photo By: Keith Song
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/20/2002 4:51:40 AM
This is a very busy photo and the crowded trees make it difficult to discern the subject. Maybe a shallower DOF might work to get your subject to "pop" out of the background.
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| Photo By: Bulent Ahiskal
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/19/2002 3:20:08 PM
Charlotte's Web comes to mind... A bit dark, quite funny.
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| Photo By: Tony Smallman
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/19/2002 3:07:29 PM
Strange shot. Something a bit disturbing in the subject matter that I can't put my finger on. Now I know how things may look should I decide to use an IR filter.
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| Photo By: Kilroy Was Here
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/19/2002 7:03:35 AM
The toning works for this. A bit out of focus on the right but I still like this shot.
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| Photo By: Tony Smallman
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/19/2002 7:00:43 AM
Very intimate shot. Interesting effect with the glass.
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| Photo By: Tony Smallman
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/19/2002 6:49:15 AM
Very moody and ethereal. Evokes a sense of something classic - brooding storm clouds, the old barn... just goes to show you that mistakes or technical errors can be more intriguing than the technically "perfect". Mishaps are interesting and fun in photography!
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| Photo By: Mary Cioffi
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/19/2002 6:43:48 AM
We drive through this area all the time and I can't for the life of me think of where this is shot from. Love the mirrored image. Good eye!
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| Photo By: Mary Cioffi
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/19/2002 6:35:57 AM
I like this shot. Only thing I can think of is that the left edge of the image seems a bit close. I'm not sure, though. Love the lines of the bridge. Just a bit of cropping on top and a bit more of a leading edge on the left would do it for me. Excellent!
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| Photo By: Larry Edwards
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/19/2002 6:28:19 AM
A little black humor in this one, eh? It evokes a morbid curiosity of the subject. The title draws one in, too.
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| Photo By: Peter Daalder
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/19/2002 6:21:38 AM
I'm not sure why this shot popped out at me. Maybe it's the tones or the geometry. Capturing the extraordinary in the ordinary is sometimes difficult but I think this works well. After all, we browse through thumbnail images and one that can pop out and get one's attention says a lot in itself.
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| Photo By: Dave Edgerton
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/5/2002 12:18:51 AM
Overall this is a nice shot - the purple flower out of focus at front center is distracting as it cuts into your subject area and crowds it. What strikes me is the top background, nice lines and very appealing
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| Photo By: Mark k
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/4/2002 11:55:05 PM
A bit of cropping might work at the bottom, however, chopping into the turn of the road removes a nice element of the shot. Maybe just above the rocks at the bottom? Cropping the top a bit may also work. I think you got your "painterly" effect here - sorta impressionistic.
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| Photo By: Tony Smallman
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
12/4/2002 11:46:39 PM
Nice dof through the fog. This would do well as a b&w image, too.
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| Photo By: Tony Smallman
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
11/22/2002 7:23:15 AM
Those tusks really slash through the fog nicely. I'm wondering what sort of light was available to make the tusks shine out like that?
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| Photo By: Steve Kaufman
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
11/22/2002 7:18:52 AM
This is way cool. Absolutely wild and aggressive in it's mood. If anything happens in this shot you know it's going to be fierce!
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| Photo By: Steve Kaufman
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
11/22/2002 6:31:05 AM
What a magical shot! I'm a sucker for this kind of thing - paths leading off into the distance. Nicely composed, I think. I agree about using a tripod, too, it will always improve your work.
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| Photo By: tess campbell
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
11/22/2002 6:18:24 AM
Nice composition - balanced very well. It catches the eye even on a thumbnail page! Love the way the "star" pulls that corner of the shot out of the doldrums.
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| Photo By: Gary Martin
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
11/21/2002 6:45:58 AM
Nifty shot. I'd say the contrast is fine. Any darker and the sky and ground would be awfully bright compared to the house. Have you tried any filters to darken the sky a bit? A #15 deep yellow might add a bit more contrast while darkening the sky at the same time. Just a thought. I'm also not sure if it's the tilt of the building or a bit of convergence I'm seeing esp. to the left side? Nice shot. I love pictures of old buildings.
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| Photo By: Les Anderson
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Critique By:
Matthew Slaske (K:203)
11/15/2002 3:58:19 AM
Interesting perspective - between the shadows zooming the viewer right into the forest and those (seemingly) straight lines of the trees, you've made a nice composition. Great shot.
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| Photo By: Moises Levy
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