WPC 1547 - Power* CRITIQUE
Nov 27, 2015 23:49:57 #
thecook's WPC Entry has been selected for the Photo Critique Forum* to find out what could have done to make it better.
Be nice, but be honest as this may help everyone with their craft. Thank you everyone!
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Be nice, but be honest as this may help everyone with their craft. Thank you everyone!
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Nov 28, 2015 08:49:56 #
The soft colors are beautiful and the scene very gentle and appealing. Nothing like new, sticky snow to make everything pretty :)
I'm afraid none of my reactions to the shot makes me think "Power." This could also be because I've personally experienced deadly ice storms and nor'easter blizzards.
Could you have taken two steps to the right so as not to include the edge of the vehicle? The film camera class I took way-back-when always stressed, "Watch the edges of your frame!"
Also, the angle of the bench makes it appear the image is tilted slightly to the right. I can't visualize how it would look slightly adjusted and I don't have an editor on the device I'm using.
I'm afraid none of my reactions to the shot makes me think "Power." This could also be because I've personally experienced deadly ice storms and nor'easter blizzards.
Could you have taken two steps to the right so as not to include the edge of the vehicle? The film camera class I took way-back-when always stressed, "Watch the edges of your frame!"
Also, the angle of the bench makes it appear the image is tilted slightly to the right. I can't visualize how it would look slightly adjusted and I don't have an editor on the device I'm using.
Nov 28, 2015 13:13:54 #
This is an interesting photograph, and I could see lots of uses for it.
However, I don't see anything here connected to the idea of "power" except the edge of the car and the wagon wheel. To suite that purpose there would need to be move of the car. And having the bench and the chair in there do not contribute to the symbolism.
One thing I see as a problem overall is that all of the "weight" in this image is on the left and leaves the image feeling quite unbalanced.
Sorry. I'd like to hear from the photographer that his/her thoughts were when contributing this image to this particular theme.
However, I don't see anything here connected to the idea of "power" except the edge of the car and the wagon wheel. To suite that purpose there would need to be move of the car. And having the bench and the chair in there do not contribute to the symbolism.
One thing I see as a problem overall is that all of the "weight" in this image is on the left and leaves the image feeling quite unbalanced.
Sorry. I'd like to hear from the photographer that his/her thoughts were when contributing this image to this particular theme.
Nov 29, 2015 09:04:44 #
Agree with these comments. The image is more calming than it is powerful.
Linda From Maine wrote:
The soft colors are beautiful and the scene very g... (show quote)
Nov 29, 2015 14:20:01 #
Kudos for the perfect exposure. Snow is not easy to get right and this exposure gives a genuine feeling of newly fallen snow. The light generates a feeling of quiet as does the fluffy snow. There are a couple of distractions along the left margin that should go. That would leave an improved, although somewhat unbalanced, composition. This picture gives me the feeling of a calm winter day and walking through soft, newly fallen, snow. Its a good picture but it doesn't say "Power" to me, at all.
Nov 29, 2015 19:54:49 #
I like this composition, even if it is submitted to a contest in the wrong category. While it has the freshness of the newly fallen snow, there is some color in the bark of the trees that shows it isn't all black and white. The snow is white, so the white balance is perfect. (often it comes out slightly blue when not correct)
I would do a few things to it.... twist it to level the bench at least enough so that the eye doesn't go to it right away, crop out the items to the left of the wheel, and make it not so washed out by making the shadows darker.
Nice photo, but not power.
Jerry
I would do a few things to it.... twist it to level the bench at least enough so that the eye doesn't go to it right away, crop out the items to the left of the wheel, and make it not so washed out by making the shadows darker.
Nice photo, but not power.
Jerry
Dec 6, 2015 08:37:15 #
St3v3M wrote:
thecook's WPC Entry has been selected for the Photo Critique Forum* to find out what could have done to make it better.
Be nice, but be honest as this may help everyone with their craft. Thank you everyone!
From WPC 1547 - Power* RESULTS http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/photo_contest_ratings.jsp?pcnum=197
* If you are new to the Photo Critique Forum please read the Section Rules http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-279264-1.html
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Be nice, but be honest as this may help everyone with their craft. Thank you everyone!
From WPC 1547 - Power* RESULTS http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/photo_contest_ratings.jsp?pcnum=197
* If you are new to the Photo Critique Forum please read the Section Rules http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-279264-1.html
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Pleasant, but I can't help but feel that exposure is off a bit; some zone VIII-IX detail has been lost. Also, the "blocky" appearance of the snow remaining on branches and other slender supports indicates that the peak of snow accumulation has been lost ...it is past. A kiss of breeze has blown off a bit of the original snow accumulation.
I do not not get the sense of "Power" implied by the title.
Snow and frost accumulations are particular favorites of mine, and this puts me in mind of "Close...but no cigar!"
Dave
Dec 9, 2015 12:03:31 #
I think I would have used more exposure comp.
and is the bench level or is the pic off a bit????
and is the bench level or is the pic off a bit????
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