Spoleto Festival, Charleston, SC
This very colorful group of musicians came marching through the art exhibits at the Spoleto Festival. I thought it would be the perfect fit for the challenge. Similar colors as album cover (everything)!
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First impression What a bright and vivacious shot.
Subject This definately meets the challenge, even I have heard of this song.
Compositon This is the area I think that could really do with some improvement. The angle that the shot is taken is not that interesting- from the perspective that if taken from the front there would be faces and more to keep the interest of the viewer. I know that this may not have been possible - so this is well done with the shot you have taken.
Also, this is a large group of people if you had been able to alter the DOF to focus on just one or two this may also have helped the viewer to focus in on the shot.
Technicals I think that working the DOF may have helped .. This shot is also quite dark - by altering the brightness up slightly this may have given a less dark impression - another way is by working the curves to slightly being up the lightness in the shot.
Also, since they are obviously playing that would account for the slightly soft focus which is fine.
Improving the score Above there are a number of suggestions .. even have a go with the orginal shot through the editing that you are able to do to achieve some of these changes ... and see how that makes the shot improve.
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I like what you were trying to achieve and think that you were most the way there. Good work.
The Marching Abominables! I was hoping to get a similar shot (same song) that same day, but ended up with something else. This shot is a little dark; and while it's a great hat, a different crop might have worked better.
What an interesting looking event. Looks like a great time! Your shot here is a touch out of focus and is very busy. You may have had better luck moving around and trying to isolate 2 or 3 of the performers. It's also a very hard time of day to shoot with the lighting so strong. Too much contrast.
TC
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