When I saw this challenge I asked my father to take a low flight, very slowly, for me so I could take this picture... He was happy to do it because he is proud of this beautiful airplane of his. The weather was not the best but he did it anyway and I decided to use this picture instead of taking another one. His speed was around 300km, so maybe low but not so slow... :o)
p.w. sharpened the colors...cropped...
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The first three parts of this critique are written based purely on examination of your photo. "Final thoughts" is written after reviewing your score, photographer's comments, and voter comments.
TECHNIQUE Focus is good. Nice clean image overall. LIghting is adequate and, though no detail is lost in the shadows on the underside of the wings and fuselage, it does appear a bit too dark. While the plane itself seems well exposed, the sky and mountain look a little funny. The greenish smudges on the mountain look almost as if they could be an artifact of processing. The sky has a slightly burned look to it. The red of the airplane is nicely handled. Bright red is a problematic color and you've avoided letting it become too saturated. I'm impressed with the detail visible at the forward end of the plane - around the windshield, engines, and wheels.
COMPOSITION Nice crop on the plane but you're left with a relatively static looking shot of something that cries out for drama and action. For purposes of the challenge, you've clearly frozen the plane but it might have had more impact if you had frozen the props too (is that even possible?? I don't know). Definitely not a bad shot but not one that will inspire much emotion or reaction in the typical viewer. A different angle, for instance with the plan coming more straight on toward the camera, would have added drama.
EMOTIONAL IMPACT As stated above, not terribly dramatic or provocative. It's a serviceable image and would make a nice stock shot of an airplane. A bit too usual or ordinary.
FINAL THOUGHTS Your final score of about 5.3 is where I would have predicted. It's a shot that nails the technicals, but lacks the drama or dynamism necessary for a higher scoring challenge shot.
Skemmtileg hugmynd en mér finnst eins og þú hafir ekki náð að útfæra hana nógu vel. Það er svolítill snapshot fílingur í henni. Hér skortir góða myndbyggingu, lýsingu og vinnslu. Ég hefði farið mun nær og notað eins víða linsu og mögulegt væri. Ég veit, það er brjálæði, en það gæti tekist vel til ef myndbyggingin, lýsingin og vinnslan væri góð.
Uh-oh. Didn't stop those blades from turning. ;^) Image is well focused and exposed - just not quite fast enough on the shutter speed for a challenge with the theme of 'Stopped Motion' with the caveat of no motion trails. Cool looking plane tho. ;^)
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