Challenge:Reflections Without Mirrors (Classic Editing) Camera:Sony DSC-P30 Location: My backyard Date: Sep 28, 2002 Aperture: Dumped the photo ISO: before getting this Shutter: info - sorry! Date Uploaded: Sep 29, 2002
Like someone said, too bad I don't have precognitive powers, especially since I couldn't work out a submission for GARBAGE, lol! In any event, thanks to all voted and to those who left comments. I think a 4.7 is pretty reasonable for my first time out.
There *IS* a reflection. If you look close you can see my head and the treeline. This was taken about 2 hrs BEFORE I discovered DPC and entered just hours before the deadline.
And honestly, the title was more of a lack of imagination than a call for sympathy.
IMHO this is pretty much in focus and the composition of the elements is quite adequate, nevertheless, the reflection, main theme, is vague and unattractive, and the image of an old light bulb with such a grayish, non-contrasting and unappealing background results in a dull photo, that would have probably fared better at the "Garbage" challenge next week.
Welcome! Not a lot of reflection here, but well exposed and it fills the frame. I like the shallow depth of field and blurry background too. Shows promise.
I really like the use of colour in the shot and the unfathomable reflection in the bulb works really well. Composition is great and the feeling of atrophy flows from the image. The dramatic dullness adds to the feeling of the inevitability of decay… Depressing, but it works photographically… (9)
Meets the Challenge: Yes Artistic Merit (Would I print/frame/hang it?): 5 Creativity (Did a lot of thought go into this photo?): 8 Technical (Focus/DOF/Lighting/Etc): 8 Composition (Subject well-positioned and framed): 7 WOW Factor (Is the photo interesting?): 6
well being your first submission I would say I like the composition. the reflexion is a bit poor and uninteresting. it seems like it was like that when you found it wich it's understandable but it didn't have to be like that. you could've make modifications or put something in front of it to make it more interesting, no? good effort, tho. LM
Meets challenge. Noting here jumps out at me as creative. Composition is pretty good with the curved line and the angle of the bulb. Good luck in the challenge. Grayce aka Gracious
Well....I like the picture. Very well done. I wish there was more to the reflection. I'm not sure what it is other than light. Which is definitely still a reflection, but just not a very interesting one in this case. And it's too bad because the photo itself is very interesting. a 6 from me.
Technically correct , exposure, focus, saturation , contrast.7 Good composition. 6 Tells a story or creates a mood Impact to the viewer 5 Relevance to the Challenge the reflections are not showing very well 5 Overall 5 sulamk
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