Challenge:Black & White (Classic Editing) Camera:Sony DSC-P30 Location: Home Date: Jun 2, 2002 Aperture: F3.9 ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/320 Date Uploaded: Jun 2, 2002
I'm not sure if having the date in the photo was accidental or just the style you wanted to use. It really isn't necessary. This photo can stand by itself I feel, but the date hinders it.
this is a nice picture. as a curious aside, is it possible to make it so the date doesn't appear on your shots? i'm not taking that into consideration myself, but it is a little distracting. :)
this is stunning. that pot is really photogenic and the composition is nice. i think thepot is a hair dark, but overall nice image. could see it on a wall.
This is actually a very good picture, I think. The balance and composition is very effective, though it may be a little flat. If you had a way to make the subtle shadow a little stronger, it may give it some depth. Not sure. Next time turn the date off, or make the picture big enough so that it can be cropped out. :-)
This would be an excellent photo without that date there, but since you're not allowed to remove it at least through editing for the contest I'll ignore it. Beautiful pottery, nicely framed, with nice soft lighting to bring out the texture of the clay. Perhaps a little too dark (on my monitor).
This would have been a contender, except for two things: first the date stamp -- it's great for memory photos where you want the date on the picture, but not so good for artwork. I'd turn it off if possible. Second, I think that wall needs to be a lot brighter -- adjusting the levels to fix that would also lighten the jug a little. To test what I'm saying, I saved the photo and used PS's auto levels and it looks great.
Of course, the date stamp has to go. A very good subject for B/W - lots of texture and curves to catch light. Avaliable light was a good choice, too. Sadly, the tonal range is limited to black - middle gray, so most of the detail and play of light doesn't show.
I'm sure you'll get this comment a lot (again), but the date print is REALLY distracting. Most camera's have the option to turn it off, if yours does, I would turn it off for the dpchallenge shots. You can prove the date (if need be) through the information your camera stores about the date. Now, moving beyond that, this is a nice picture, good composition. Have you tried adjusting the levels just a little more so that the wall would look more white? Maybe just lighten the whole shot.
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