Mortality 2
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terridavidson/Terri (4,008)
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from ilchacal/Peter (4,499) 
on October 15, 2012 8:46:25 PM CDT
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I like your composition Terri, but to me the impact of story you are trying to tell in this shot is getting diluted by the simplifying, painterly filter (pixel bender perhaps?) you are applying to it. I think the aged appearance of your subject would be enhanced by having all those wrinkle and discoloration details that they have collected over their respective lifetimes. The irregular frame is a little awkward for me as well, especially since it blends into the dark...
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Gaunt Wedding
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exposurestudio/Sean (899)
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from ilchacal/Peter (4,499)
on October 15, 2012 8:16:00 PM CDT
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I think the choice of backdrop was a good one. In addition to matching the bride's flowers it makes the groom really stand out in his blue suit. What I don't particularly like was where you decided to position your subjects Sean, and how you framed the shot. The gray boards behind the bride's head and the grooms shoulder are quite a distraction. I think moving them more to the right, behind a continuous row of orange boards would take care of this distraction, and have...
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Peaceful
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karin2007/Karin (19,610)
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from ilchacal/Peter (4,499)
on October 15, 2012 8:06:00 PM CDT
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Very nice landscape shot Karin. The flowing S curve of the road is a great lead-in and guides the viewer through the composition. The exposure is good, although I would personally bump up the shadows a little bit to possibly bring out some detail in those two black tree trunks and perhaps reduce their "weight" in the composition. To me this would be a 3TU shot if there was an additional element of interest, perhaps a jogger or a stroller making their way along the path.
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Then what ?
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anasismael/Anas (458)
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from ilchacal/Peter (4,499)
on October 15, 2012 7:54:59 PM CDT
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I understand why you included the man's hand in your composition Anas, but because it's cut-off and so close to the frame, it's impact is downplayed and crosses over into distracting. What's more the lighting (on-camera flash?) on his hand is so harsh that it awkwardly turns the olive tone of his skin into a pale white. It's tough to suggest cropping the hand out because you will lose some of the impact, but it might turn the shot into a more powerful, traditional portrait.
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Greek
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andrewp/Andrew (1,064)
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from ilchacal/Peter (4,499)
on October 15, 2012 7:36:50 PM CDT
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I think in addition to adding a highlight on her hair, a few loose strands could have been fixed before taking the shot, the most obvious being the hair falling down over her ear. To me the smoothing applied in post-processing on her back is overdone to an extreme. For such a prominent part of the image, her back is a featureless, almost plastic-looking distraction. I would cut back on some of the post-processing to return her back to a more natural looking state.
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Old Stable
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dugt/Doug (2,746)
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from ilchacal/Peter (4,499)
on October 15, 2012 7:21:38 PM CDT
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I like the subject and your composition Doug, but to me the different elements you used to create it just don't come together in a seamless way. The barn and the surrounding grounds look too bright given the sky, and the moon looks very obviously pasted in. The lines where the various composite elements meet are very discernible, and they immediately attract my attention when looking at the image. I think improving the blending methods among different elements to be...
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portrait
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rashed/Mohammed (9,359)
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from ilchacal/Peter (4,499)
on October 4, 2012 12:20:37 PM CDT
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Good lighting and a nice pose. The model's blouse does blend in with the background. A darker blouse or lower power background flash output could help with that. Also, the tag is sticking out from her blouse at the back of her neck. This could be cloned out pretty easily.
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Rialto Sunset
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willmadd/William (207)
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from ilchacal/Peter (4,499)
on October 4, 2012 12:14:26 PM CDT
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The lighting in this shot is really wonderful. There is an almost surreal balance between the golden sunset from the right illuminating the building facades on the left, And the cool, cloudy shade coming in from the left side of the sky. The composition does lean to the left a bit. I think a degree or two of clockwise rotation would fix that easily. Nicely done William.
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The Red Line
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remedy/Weidmann (438)
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from ilchacal/Peter (4,499)
on September 29, 2012 8:45:03 AM CDT
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Not sure if I would call this an architecture study, but certainly a study of lines and patterns. I very much like mood of strong, almost rigid order the various straight lines create in this image. I also like the effect of strong symmetry, repetitive pattern, and the interesting focus created by breaks in both. My only adjustment would be to crop a little bit from the top and bottom, to enhance the effect of the many prominent horizontal lines with a more...
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Singapore skyline at dusk
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murlon/Murugesan (9,049)
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from ilchacal/Peter (4,499)
on September 17, 2012 11:57:21 AM CDT
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A very nice cityscape with lots of little details to keep the viewer interested. When looking at this image, I feel an imbalance favoring the left side of the composition. This is due in part to the slight crookedness of the horizon. A slight clockwise rotation would fix that. I think the composition could also use a little bit more space included on the left, to balance with the area on the right. Also, I think the white balance could use an adjustment, to reduce the...
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The Old Powder House
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stu/Stuart (7,006)
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from ilchacal/Peter (4,499)
on September 17, 2012 9:50:36 AM CDT
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The juxtaposition of the static foreground and the dynamic sky makes this an interesting shot. The motion of the clouds creates subtle leading lines accentuate the structure, and give it more attention. Colors are somewhat subdued and the image lacks contrast. I think an interesting presentation that overcomes this and increases the dramatic mood of the image would be to bump up the contrast, and convert to black & white.
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Big Brother is Watching You...alternate crop edit mono
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suearez/Rick (5,805)
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from ilchacal/Peter (4,499)
on August 3, 2012 6:31:21 PM CDT
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This is my favorite out of the three versions you posted Rick. Cloning out the girl's face removes a distraction away from your main subject. The black & white tones give the scene a more defined, and dramatic mood. The shot is executed superbly, and it conveys an interesting commentary about our times. Great job!
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Sunrise - Cape May NJ
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ixopop/Brian (33)
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from ilchacal/Peter (4,499)
on August 1, 2012 11:12:54 PM CDT
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Lens flare is an unfortunate, but almost inevitable artifact of shooting directly into the sun. The cloning performed to mask it in this shot is quite sloppy, and creates a haloed patch that's probably just as distracting as the original flare. When shooting in conditions like this, it is sometimes helpful to experiment with positioning in order to move the flare away from a prominent subject, and preferably over a plain or patterned area of the shot. For example, had...
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This Old House
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naturecalls/Mike (422)
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from ilchacal/Peter (4,499)
on August 1, 2012 10:36:15 PM CDT
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The house makes an interesting main subject, but in this particular composition it seems to me like the supporting cast is a little lacking. I think a composition where the house takes a less prominent part, and instead extends the canvas to include some of the other elements (that wonderful rustic fence, the golden field, the lush foliage in the background)would have a far greater impact. Also, the saturation of this shot is a little too great, giving the image a...
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The Bourgogne
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tyafi/Talal (6,009)
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from ilchacal/Peter (4,499)
on July 30, 2012 9:17:28 AM CDT
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It's a nice landscape shot, with interesting foreground elements, good exposure, and an interesting cloud-filled sky. The resolution of this submission prevents me from being able to appreciate the interesting detail you captured, and that's why I can't give this shot more than 1TU. Given the choice, I would have foregone some (or even all) of the thick white border in order to be able to display a higher resolution shot that's still within the upload constraints.
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