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Make Canon
Model Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
X resolution Infinity
Y resolution Infinity
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Exposure time 1/100 s
F-number f/7.1
Exposure program Normal Program
ISO speed ratings ISO 200
Date/time original 19.02.2006 14:18:26
Date/time digitized 19.02.2006 14:18:26
Shutter speed value 1/100 s
Aperture value f/7.1
Exposure bias value 1.00 eV
Metering mode Average
Flash Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal length 24 mm
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Pixel X dimension 3456
Pixel Y dimension 2304
Focal plane X res. 3456000/874
Focal plane Y res. 2304000/582
Focal plane res. unit inch
Custom Rendered Normal process
Exposure mode Auto exposure
White balance Auto white balance
Scene capture type Standard
cropped in rawshooter premium 2006
grayscaled in photoshop cs2
duotone added - black + darkgreen
resized to 640 height
saved for web Q:75 optimized
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Place: 276 out of 631 Avg (all users): 5.2359 Avg (commenters): 7.3333 Avg (participants): 5.0674 Avg (non-participants): 5.5189 Views since voting: 1196 Views during voting: 349 Votes: 284 Comments: 6 Favorites: 0
Congratulations on reaching one of your goals with this photo entry. I was one of the "5" votes so I thought it was a solid entry. I am partial to abandoned boats and like the aplication of two-tones here.
You have two excellent critiques given after the contest so I'm not sure I can add anything. The green tones work well (enhancing the nautical feel). I do agree on the debris and the pole (in general the clutter that surrounds the major elements). The dilemma I face in these types of settings is that the potential is great (upside down boat, desolate against the barren ground) but no matter how you move around/frame the shot you've always got the other stuff in the frame. Being a basic editting challenge, there's no way to get rid of it.
A really tight crop might be worth playing around with here. If you draw the top and left border just where the pole intersects the boat (cutting the pole out entirely) and draw the bottom about 1/3 third higher -- does that eliminate some of the distracting elements and keep the essence of your image?
If you have any questions or comments, please pm me.
The biggest problem is the business of the debris laying on the snow and boat. It's a nice idea and composition, but the clutter subtracts from the picture overall. at 5.25, you have taken care of the big things, focus, lighting, composition, it's now the smaller things that need to be fixed. That being said, if you could magically make all the debris go away, you'd probably rise to the 5.5-5.7 area. There may not be enough to captivate the audience here, although that's a tough call.
I hope you see my comment as constructive and helpful in your pursuit to improve your photos ;)
My first impression of this image is that it a very nicely rendered duotone which is spot on with the challenge requirements. In as much as I am not quite fond with photos with a green tint to them, this works somehow.
I think what hurts this image is the missed vertical of the pole behind the boat and the blown highlights at the upper left hand corner. In addition to that, the "dirty" snow doesn't add much to the over all feel of this photo. I would try to do this as a sepia and I bet the results would be quite different.
Keep on practicing but most improtantly have fun! This is a great image!
That's a wonderful composition, and a beautiful, lush toning job. I especially admire the economy of it; everything that's there is part of the story, and everything that isn't, isn't. 7.
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