Much more boring than I had hoped and I'm not pleased with the pixelated effect on the spokes & other small lines. As far as I know there is nothing I can do about that. I went back & forth on whether to enter this and then I realized....it doesn't matter if it tanks. I like my bike & I don't care as much about scores as I used to. These days my thrills come when a customer signs a check for a print order! : )
I still would love a 6.0 but I don't see that happening with this image.
Shot in RAW. RAW conversions. Photshop - levels, healing brush, dodge/burn, cloning, curves, USM, crop, save for web.
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I think I would have liked to have seen this on either a white background or some lighting from behind to separate the bike from the black color. It does look sharp and clean tho and I never noticed the pixelation lol.
At first glance its an outstanding shot but after looking at it a bit its hard to distinguish the individual components. As a cyclist myself I tend to look deep at the gears, brakes, and other parts of a bike when viewing ads. I really like the border lines you added to the shot.
Fit Challenge Criteria: 2/2
Contrast/Color: 1/2
Composition: 2/2
Photo Quality: 2/2
My Subjective Affinity: 2/2
Excellent idea. The lighting is a bit harsh, leaving a bit to be desired, especially with the tires and seat. Aside from the lighting problem, everything else looks great.
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