RayPA
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Purpose
The primary purpose of this thread is to provide a forum where photographers can give and receive constructive criticism on one another's photographs. By setting up some basic guidelines we hope that this thread will provide a forum where the give and take of honest constructive criticism can help us become better photographers.
Guidelines/Ground Rules
The thread has very specific rules regarding participation. The one basic rule is that you cannot provide criticism on an image or comment in a critique thread unless you also have an image posted. To post an image to this thread you must be a participant. Participation in this thread is limited. Here are the guidelines and ground rules for participation:
• Participation in this thread is limited to 5 photographers
• Participants join the thread by posting their intention. You can simply reply with your intent to join by posting something like: "I'm joining," "I'm in," or just state your name
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• Please, only join this thread if you are able post an image within 24 hours of joining.
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• Photos should be standard screen resolution (72~90) and the longest side of the image approximately 10 inches in length.
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• Photographers can only comment on their own images and reply to comments only when everyone else in the thread has posted their comments on the image
• Every participant must comment on every photo (except their own—initially)
• Every participant must make at least two comments, one positive comment, and one constructive criticism (which is actually two positive comments)
• Once every photographer has commented then a free flowing discussion begins. It is at this point that every photographer can comment on their own work and reply to comments, ask questions, etc.
• The participants decide when the thread closes.
If you'd like to participate in a critique thread and need some ideas about how to proceed with viewing images critically, you may find this thread helpful:
How do you look at photos
You can also provide feedback on critique threads here:
Critique Feedback Thread
Remember: Please do not provide criticism on an image or comment in a critique thread unless you also have an image posted.
This thread is now active, please follow the guidelines if you'd like to participate! Have Fun!
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Purpose
The primary purpose of this thread is to provide a forum where photographers can give and receive constructive criticism on one another's photographs. By setting up some basic guidelines we hope that this thread will provide a forum where the give and take of honest constructive criticism can help us become better photographers.
Guidelines/Ground Rules
The thread has very specific rules regarding participation. The one basic rule is that you cannot provide criticism on an image or comment in a critique thread unless you also have an image posted. To post an image to this thread you must be a participant. Participation in this thread is limited. Here are the guidelines and ground rules for participation:
• Participation in this thread is limited to 5 photographers
• Participants join the thread by posting their intention. You can simply reply with your intent to join by posting something like: "I'm joining," "I'm in," or just state your name
• Joining is on a "first come, first served" basis. The first 5 to reply become the participants.
• Please, only join this thread if you are able post an image within 24 hours of joining.
• Once the thread has 5 participants, no other photographers can join or participate in the thread
• Once the thread is full of participants all photographers will upload their image(s)
• Please abide by any thematic requirement (e.g., landscape, portrait, etc.)
•The number of photos for each participant is limited to one
• Photographers attach photos as thumbnails (no inline images or links)
• Photos should be standard screen resolution (72~90) and the longest side of the image approximately 10 inches in length.
• Photographers post their images supplying titles (if any) and other pertinent information (the amount of information should be minimal)
• Photographers can only comment on their own images and reply to comments only when everyone else in the thread has posted their comments on the image
• Every participant must comment on every photo (except their own—initially)
• Every participant must make at least two comments, one positive comment, and one constructive criticism (which is actually two positive comments)
• Once every photographer has commented then a free flowing discussion begins. It is at this point that every photographer can comment on their own work and reply to comments, ask questions, etc.
• The participants decide when the thread closes.
If you'd like to participate in a critique thread and need some ideas about how to proceed with viewing images critically, you may find this thread helpful:
How do you look at photos
You can also provide feedback on critique threads here:
Critique Feedback Thread
Remember: Please do not provide criticism on an image or comment in a critique thread unless you also have an image posted.
This thread is now active, please follow the guidelines if you'd like to participate! Have Fun!
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jmilkins
Digited User
i'm in for sure
venchka
Veteran
On second thought, I told myself I would wait awhile. I don't want to be selfish.
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raid
Dad Photographer
I will skip this time.
Raid
Raid
garethc
Established
I'm in please!
ampguy
Veteran
I'm in.
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jmilkins
Digited User
bump - 2 to go....
lubitel
Well-known
havent done this yet, so its time to try.
i am in
i am in
jonasv
has no mustache
I'm up for another one - no. 5 is in the house!
jonasv
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ampguy
Veteran
lubitel
Well-known
garethc
Established
jmilkins
Digited User
ampguy
Veteran
critiques
critiques
jvx -- very intense capture of a facial expression, short DOF, very interesting. At first the top and bottom crops seem extreme, and I wonder how this might have worked vertically.
lubitel -- I like these arch shots, and have some of my own. Yours is done very well with a very interesting set of buildings and outdoor activities in the background, very nice, but with nothing on the R border it seems a tad off-center.
garethc -- well composed, but I wonder what the guy is staring at?
jmilkins -- hmm, rural road shot from the hip?? You've beeh reading Ray's blog too much
critiques
jvx -- very intense capture of a facial expression, short DOF, very interesting. At first the top and bottom crops seem extreme, and I wonder how this might have worked vertically.
lubitel -- I like these arch shots, and have some of my own. Yours is done very well with a very interesting set of buildings and outdoor activities in the background, very nice, but with nothing on the R border it seems a tad off-center.
garethc -- well composed, but I wonder what the guy is staring at?
jmilkins -- hmm, rural road shot from the hip?? You've beeh reading Ray's blog too much
jonasv
has no mustache
Gareth, love the shot. Composition and perspective works really well, I love the feeling we're looking over his shoulder even though we don't really know what we're looking at. I do have a feeling the colors are a bit over-edited though, but that's only my .02 and I'm just a b&w shooter after all. Not really sure yet what to think of the plane of sharpness; on his shirt instead of his hair, the side of his face or his hand. I think it works here.
jonasv
has no mustache
Lubitel, funny, I was standing in the same spot merely a week ago. Love the place (Siena's still my favorite though). I like the shot but would have preferred to see the biker more to the bottom and to the right; with the arch only half in the frame and the biker right in the middle of the view the shot feels unbalanced to me, as if it's going to tip over to the right. It is nice that you managed to maintain detail everywhere in the picture, from the dark foreground over the shadowed areas in the back to the sunlit middle. Love the colors of Lucca!
jonasv
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Ampguy, afraid I can't find much interest in the shot. It doesn't seem to come together as it should and a lot of little things are bothering me - the slightly tilted framing, the cut-off foot, the straight-on and in the center composition, the large DOF sharply rendering the not-so-interesting background, ... Maybe it would be better to shoot from the side to avoid the large, boring white space in between the two musicians that sort of seems to disrupt the visual flow. Just an idea... The white shirt of the older man almost disappearing into the white background doesn't make it any easier I'm afraid.
jonasv
has no mustache
John, I'm not completely sure how to judge this shot: I would say I like it, but I've seen another shot of the series which I really, really loved and the comparison makes this image look worse than it actually is. Here, for instance, all the black space at the right bottom corner doesn't work for me. Also I have the feeling the image is cut into four parts geometrically: black in the right bottom corner, the driver in the top corner; and on the other side the sky in the top corner and the car & road in the bottom corner. Maybe other people see it differently but for me this geometry is a visual turn-off as the scene now seems to lack dynamism. The image does have a lot of atmospheric appeal and the wide-angle really adds interest in this shot. Your post-processing work is good, I'm sure many people would find it too dark for their tastes but I like it a lot.
Best regards everyone,
Best regards everyone,
jonasv
has no mustache
Was #42 one too many?