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03/17/2009 01:00:30 PMPost actions
Intense gritty journalistic feel
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03/17/2009 12:19:01 PMPost actions
Cool action news type shot. Suffers from some noise and soft focus though.
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03/17/2009 08:24:43 AMPost actions
One of those photos that, fortunately, I have not had the opportunity to take. Hope this wasnt the home of someone you know (or yours).
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03/16/2009 08:52:10 PMPost actions
It's a bit grainy but it captures such a great moment, the fire in the background is really powerful.
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03/16/2009 10:51:27 AMPost actions
hm I wouldnt mind that its noisy and dark but its also blured .. just for the moment its four sorry ;D
take it easy and take care,
brano
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03/16/2009 03:37:12 AMPost actions
Well captured and presented. Very high action content ... unusual in this challenge!
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03/15/2009 11:07:37 PMPost actions
Great captures, I hope it wasn't your property!
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03/15/2009 08:52:20 PMPost actions
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03/15/2009 03:02:16 PMPost actions
good documentary image, but soft on focus
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03/15/2009 02:17:44 PMPost actions
Good capture but the noise level is at a high where it is rather distracting.
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03/15/2009 03:40:24 AMPost actions
Looks dangerous, but a nice fire photo.
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03/15/2009 03:11:20 AMPost actions
lack of crispness weakens this shot.
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03/15/2009 12:00:34 AMPost actions
pity the firefighters werent that bit sharper
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03/14/2009 11:49:01 PMPost actions
Don't take this the wrong way but as I see DPC as a learning experience here is my frank critique:
This comes across as a snapshot. By that I mean that I feel that anybody standing where you were with a camera could have gone click and got this result. I think a photographer should aim to do more than that. I may be wrong and perhaps you do have more of a story to your shot but the fact is that it doesn't come across to the viewer.
As an example, if you were in Paris and saw the Eiffel Tower you could hold the camera and go click. You'd have a shot that millions of other tourists have and would be good as a record of your holiday. I think at DPC you need more than that. You need to consider the POV - make it something that enhances the tower (include a flowerbed or kissing couple in the foreground), make use of lighting (dusk for shadows), composition (maybe include the buildings beside it to get a sense of scale).
I hope this helps and please don't be offended, I'm only offering an opinion.
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03/14/2009 11:03:38 PMPost actions
A good photojournalism shot but a bit grainy.
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03/14/2009 10:50:45 PMPost actions
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03/14/2009 06:35:22 PMPost actions
Fuzzy. So much light and so little to use.
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03/14/2009 06:08:24 PMPost actions
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03/14/2009 03:33:43 PMPost actions
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03/14/2009 03:09:23 PMPost actions
A picture with interest, it tells a story...good shot
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03/14/2009 09:52:51 AMPost actions
Great photo journalistic shot.
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03/14/2009 02:08:47 AMPost actions
My coworker is a volunteer firefighter, so I see his action shots all the time. I suspect you are getting killed for ISO noise. Some NR could have helped, however this is also capturing a real life moment when it happened. The imperfections convey the fact that this is a slice of real life and not contrived in the least.
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03/14/2009 12:21:47 AMPost actions
good capture of a moment.
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03/13/2009 09:14:30 PMPost actions
Image seems to have too much noise.
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03/13/2009 03:40:04 PMPost actions
Excellent combination of lights and darks and partial silhouette. Very nicely done and a unique capture!!! 8
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03/13/2009 01:11:08 PMPost actions
That looks a bit too toasty for comfort!
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03/13/2009 06:58:07 AMPost actions
Would have had a greater impact with sharper focus.
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03/12/2009 08:54:31 PMPost actions
into the fire, you've caught the heros in action, well done
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03/12/2009 06:46:00 PMPost actions
Very cool shot!
I think you might get more bang for your buck by cropping out the guy on the left. I'd go just next to his head and just above his shoulder. You'd still get that ladder on the other side of the fence, and most of the other firefighter.
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03/12/2009 04:12:17 PMPost actions
Wow right into the fire. Good action shot at this late hour.
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03/12/2009 04:04:08 PMPost actions
Good action but needs to have the firefighter or fire more in focus.
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03/12/2009 10:37:13 AMPost actions
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03/12/2009 08:18:39 AMPost actions
Very grainy and over pixelized. Emotive subject tho.
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03/12/2009 01:48:28 AMPost actions
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03/11/2009 11:39:09 PMPost actions
interesting image, a little bit chaotic, but the situation calls for this.
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03/11/2009 09:13:55 PMPost actions
guess you pushed the contrast/brightness to much...very gainy
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03/11/2009 08:24:54 PMPost actions
That looks more like an inferno!
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03/11/2009 01:30:59 PMPost actions
Great news capture type of shot.
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03/11/2009 12:17:09 PMPost actions
The guy in the foreground is a little distracting, but you can't do much about that. I love the sense of action.
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03/11/2009 06:59:30 AMPost actions
Cellphone shot? Poor image quality, too much motion blur and noise
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03/11/2009 12:56:40 AMPost actions
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03/11/2009 12:26:23 AMPost actions
Great subject matter. Intesne photo the stirs emotions.
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