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from mikewebb/Mike (13,813)  
on June 5, 2012 1:35:19 AM CDT
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I would be very interested to see how any amount of PP can make this interesting. It's also a very awkward composition which by and large PP won't fix. The candle touches the jar but there is no real connection between the two. The jar is half full of some vaguely revolting liquid and has no space to breath, the framing is very tight. Move on the better subjects! Mike
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from jduckett/John (4,215)
on June 4, 2012 4:38:40 AM CDT
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Hello Mike,
I think that this picture is a bit dull in two ways. It is not very bright or contrasty and, for me, not very interesting.
The jar is properly in focus, with decent depth of field, but it lacks the punch and really fine detail needed to hold a viewers attention.
The composition of big sharp foreground object with small blurred background object is a good concept but the candle is so bright that it draws the eye away from the jar. Perhaps a different background object would have been better. The jar also appears to be leaning slightly to the right.
You have done a good job with the exposure and have captured the bright candle well. Unfortunately, capturing the candle has made the jar rather dark. My suggestion would be to increase the brightness and contrast of the whole image, to give the beer jar more punch, whilst selectively holding back the candle. I don't think that this will ever be a great image but, with minimal processing, it does have the potential to be better.
Regards, John
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From mimadsen/Mike (255)
on June 4, 2012 9:28:33 PM CDT
John, Thank you for your comments. I was a little nervous to put this up because I did feel like it is a bit dull as you described. But that is probably the best way for me to learn. There is something about it that I liked, but I agree that it is probably pretty limited. I'll play around with it a little more in post processing. Thanks again. Mike
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From jduckett/John (4,215)
on June 5, 2012 4:20:38 PM CDT
Hello Mike.
I sometimes post a mediocre image just to get suggestions for making it better. If it gets shot down in flames then I don't mind because I wasn't expecting rave reviews anyway. I don't get hung up on the thumbs ratings I get. The written comments and suggestions are far more important. If you just want to get a lot of green thumbs then you have to be very selective about the images you post.
You are pretty new here but I see that you have already written a few critiques. This is very good. At first you may find that writing critiques is hard work, but it does get easier with practice. Soon you will find that thinking carefully about other peoples work really does help you with your own. These links are useful.
Please write more critiques. Thank you. &
Guide To Critiquing Photographs
If you don't write your fair share of critiques then many people will stop writing critiques for you, me included. People will also start leaving comments about your behaviour rather than commenting on your work. I don't want to panic you because, as a newcomer, most of us will give you a bit of leeway but please think about what I've said.
I hope that you enjoy the site and I look forward to seeing more of your work.
Regards, John.
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