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Challenge: Decisions (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 3200
Location: Jackson, MI
Date: May 30, 2005
Aperture: 1:6.6
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/60 s
Galleries: Family, Emotive
Date Uploaded: May 30, 2005

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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/13/2005 02:25:35 PM
* Greetings from the Critique Club *

First of all, let me say I remember this image from the Decisions Challenge (fondly). I think you really used B/W to your advantage and the softness and clarity of the image are great. I think you could crop out a little more of the upper left and/or process it a little more (reduce backlighting, play with contrast, etc.) - there seems to be a bit of glare on the fabric there.

The composition is good, but I think could be improved even more by perhaps expanding the crop to the bottom & right. Don't get me wrong - it's a nice rock & should be shown off. I just think that you might accent it more by slightly increasing the size of your crop in that direction.

Very nice shot.

Just my 2 cents...

Jimmy

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/03/2005 09:56:02 AM
I don't feel that the image conveys instantly recognizable decision. The wedding ring does tell us that a decision has been made, but It's not easy to say that that is true. Rather a better photo in 'my opinion' would have been the bride and groom slipping the rings on their hands... a close up of the hands slipping the rings on, because it denotes the 'action' of deciding to commit forever. Because making a decision is an action, I think the photos should denote action.
Sony Alpha a7 II
Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
 06/02/2005 08:45:57 PM
I almost shot one like this, but changed my mind because I couldn't get the light right. You did a good job of lighting, and the tulle sleeve adds great texture to the subject. Thanks for showing me the way I should have shot mine.
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Minolta DiMAGE A2
 06/01/2005 02:01:58 PM
Decision was made already right...
Sony DSC-S85
 06/01/2005 08:42:18 AM
I am not considering titles in this challenge and looking for images that meet the challenge description visually....

Meets challenge description............5
technical..........4
Artistic....................4
Average......4
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