Critiques

paulalex32 (4) 2008-08-12 3:08

This image looks like it was split down the middle when it was exposed. All the detail in the shadow area is richer while that in the sun is bland and wanting. The idea of using the road as a leading line is lost because the road is too short. The shadow from the roof seems to say that this was not a well thought out shot, but rather a snap shot. Cheers, Paul.

paulalex32 (4) 2008-08-12 3:04

I am curious how this image accumulated so many positive critiques. It almost hints at an architectural shot, but it falls short due to the lack of, well, a complete building or even a continuous theme. Ahhhh, the juxtaposition of building materials. Hmm, but that had to actually be explained in the note. And how about that cut off road? It looks like you just didn't know how to close off your image. This is not a good photo. Heck, it isn't even technically good. It is over saturated on the buildings while the sky is bland. Ugh. Cheers, Paul.

paulalex32 (4) 2008-08-12 2:59

Well, you seem to have hit all the rules here so we can see you know how to follow. However, the overall image lacks originality and interest. In a word, this is really just a boring shot that is technically well represented. Cheers, Paul.

paulalex32 (4) 2008-08-08 9:25

Let's be honest shall we. This is a snapshot. Technically it should have been deleted. There are far too many distractions in the frame. We are SUPPOSED to be attracted to the beautiful blue sea, which is in turn supposed to be enhanced by a sillouette. However, you have too many different degrees of light and shadow here, none of which complement each other nor fade properly into each other. The wooden ralings are so distracting I just want to saw them off. Overall, this image is too crowded and the blue is lost in that crowd. Cheers, Paul.

paulalex32 (4) 2008-08-08 9:19

Seems the voice of reason is sadly missing on this site. Poor cropping to begin with. The men walking are generally concidered better placed when the other two thirds are in front of them, not behind. The way the building is chopped off at both ends makes it look awkward and detracts from the overall architecture. The lighting is somehow fading from left to right and I cannot fathom how you managed that. Nor can I imagine how you got the building in focus on the right and slightly out of focus on the left. The sky is blow out completely and the grass is an unnatural green. Cheers, Paul.

paulalex32 (4) 2008-08-07 5:56

Never have I seen such puckering on the lips of so many reciprocity seekers. The things you do for points. There is nothing redeeming about this photo. It looks like an accident. "oops, I was trying to put the lens cap back on and tripped the shutter." The colours are flat, the subject, if you can call it that, is floating "around" the rule of thirds and it's incredibly boring. A three year old takes more interesting images. COME ON PEOPLE BE HONEST!!!!!!

  paulalex32 (4) 2008-07-25 5:23

Hi,
I cannot understand why this is on the front page when it is two years old and has been given 86 points from all your friends already. Regardless, this photo is, in my opinion, a mess. There are blown highlights all over his face. His eyes are almost indecypherable. The background is hectic and distracting. There are too many conflicting shadows and tones. He is, after all, just another monk, standing in front of a camera, wearing the same colours all monks wear, with the same shaved head, etc, etc, etc. What does it take to get an honest critique on this site! Paul.

paulalex32 (4) 2008-07-17 8:17

Hi Shihaw,
Very funny capture. To me it looks as though the one on the left is in trouble and mom is yelling at dad, "He's your son!" Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Paul.

paulalex32 (4) 2008-07-11 7:22

Hi Don,
Nice capture here. I love the complexity of light and dark. The ship itself looks like the fabled white knight amidst the darkness. Nicely done! Cheers, Paul.

paulalex32 (4) 2008-07-11 7:20

Hi Sonia,
I look at the face and the eyes and I think, this really, really, really needed to be a much closer crop. The lighting is great, the colours are natural and the person looks so natural. But, in my opinion, she(?) is just too small a part of the frame. Can you crop it, or is the image too small already? Cheers, Paul.