WPC 1430 - Concerts CRITIQUE
Aug 1, 2014 23:30:57 #
CChow has volunteered their WPC 1430 - Concerts entry to the Photo Critique Forum* to find out what could have done to make it better. Be nice, but be honest as this will help everyone with their craft. Thank you CChow and thank you everyone!
From WPC 1430 - Concerts RESULTS http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/photo_contest_ratings.jsp?pcnum=128
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From WPC 1430 - Concerts RESULTS http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/photo_contest_ratings.jsp?pcnum=128
* If you are new to the Photo Critique Forum please read the Section Rules http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-159520-1.html
Aug 2, 2014 10:06:00 #
I love music shots. This trumpet player projects excitement. I like him.
And, the background is inevitably busy and I find it a tad distracting. But it also adds to the excitement and I can't imagine how it might gave been anything else given the circumstances of this street shot.
Overall, it is a little chaotic for my tastes but the image projects a lot of energy.
And, the background is inevitably busy and I find it a tad distracting. But it also adds to the excitement and I can't imagine how it might gave been anything else given the circumstances of this street shot.
Overall, it is a little chaotic for my tastes but the image projects a lot of energy.
Aug 2, 2014 13:17:19 #
Aug 2, 2014 13:39:37 #
greg vescuso
Loc: Ozark,Mo.
I really like this shot, you captured the trumpet players enthusiasm and emotion beautifully. The people in the back ground show a parade atmosphere and my be someone interesting there might of helped but not at the cost of losing the main subjects emotion and energy. I do agree the image is cropped a little to tight and may be some more scape to the right showing what lays a head for the trumpet player. Great job. Greg
Aug 5, 2014 11:57:34 #
I like the energy of this image. The composition is just right and you have isolated the subject from the background with the depth of field while retaining the context of a public parade. What I do not like is the application of some filter or other to make part of it look like a painting. At first I though it was out of focus, then I thought something had gone wrong with resizing. I think that was a mistake.
Aug 5, 2014 15:26:13 #
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Aug 5, 2014 16:03:26 #
Potentially a good image, I like the energy of the trumpet player but the blonde with the shades needs to have her presence reduced together with a slight desaturation of some of the brighter colours in the background. For me, the big issue is the use of the painted effect, there is absolutely no need for it, it adds nothing, in fact it subtracts.
Graham
Graham
Aug 6, 2014 20:26:56 #
I like the selective focus on the trumpeter. The problem with that, however, is that the background becomes somewhat of a diversion since it is out of focus. Normally, I like to look at faces in the crowd, but in this case, it's not pleasing because the individuals are not in focus. The other problem that the background poses in the photo is that you have two halves of two women on either side of the photo. I realize that the best crop for the trumpeter requires those two half women, but they do subtract from the overall photo. It's one of those situations where things almost came together, but didn't quite.
Aug 10, 2014 14:14:58 #
CChow ... I love this image! You've caught the emotion and energy of this musician. You've focused perfectly, making this busy background softer so that it does not distract from your subject. If I had a nit pick it would be that I would like to see a little more room in front of your subject.
Aug 19, 2014 07:57:17 #
Aug 19, 2014 08:00:10 #
Thanks for your comments.. Street photography is hard.. have to deal with the crowd and moving subject while focusing on the subject and composition.
Aug 19, 2014 08:00:59 #
Aug 19, 2014 08:02:19 #
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