[Leica] competition photo discussions: snapshot comments

[firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)]

Yes, Nile sunset is a beautiful image, great record and would  
probably sell to travel agents and companies who cruise the Nile: go  
for it

Image 2 not waiting for red is a fine abstract "painting" sort of  
indigenous in its effect: we could find an Aussie version in the red  
centre

Image 3 Halloween in the city is a reasonable capture of a willing  
subject, but too centred with little attention to the "drama" in the  
scene for me: good control of exposure

Image 4 beachoiler is a good capture of a humorous moment, well  
separated from the background to keep it non-distracting but you know  
where you are

Image 5 too much photoshop for me, but it would be a fine painting ;-)

Image 6 Messy scene with little story or focus.

Image 7 Nice portrait but the white sky is distracting to me above  
the wall: tighter crop perhaps

Image 8 Beefcakes: need to move in closer and eliminate some of the  
distraction from the action

Image 9 foggy morning: nice control of exposure, certainly gives a  
foggy feel of peace, but I'd prefer a little less of the featureless  
sky, but Helen likes the way it drifts into the distance. Very nice  
graphic composition

Image 10: foggy 2, nice graphic image, but I don't think you needed  
the whole of the 15mm's width: I would have cropped in a bit more on  
the left hand 1/3 of the image

Image 11 70's wedding: nice portrait improved by time and by the  
lovely way the lady is looking at the camera. Images obtain  
credibility by getting old

Image 12 wedding 2. Nice portrait, strange environment for a portrait  
from a wedding: is she wedded to GMH? Nice tonal control and DOF.

Image 13 Colourful record shot of a big seahorse, more dramatic  
because of the artists work than the photographer's

Image 14 ruins: beautiful scene, but it is really hard to make this  
more than a record: more dramatic shadows perhaps, more focus on  
details and less on the overall scene: a beautiful record

Keep them coming

On 08/11/2006, at 13:19, G Hopkinson wrote:

> Folks, recently there seemed to be a number of posts supporting the  
> idea of discussions and critiques on the comp images during the
> month.
>
> While I claim no professional judging expertise, I thought that I  
> might choose the first image and see if a discussion thread
> develops.
>
>
>
> Disclaimer
>
> Its not my image, nor do I know the poster. However they have  
> inadvertently included equipment details in the caption.
>
> OK here's the link to the first pic, just chosen because it is the  
> first.
>
> <http://contest.leica-users.org/main.php/v/current/nile2a.jpg.html>
>
> Here's a few of my thoughts to maybe kick start some discussion.  
> Feel free to disagree.
>
> Traditional effective travel type pic.
>
> Normal balance 1/3 2/3 water sky we might mostly use. It works for  
> me in this one. I'd almost be thinking about a crop to place the
> boat right on the lower left thirds intersection. Or is that too  
> predictable?
>
> Lovely warm sunset colour. I'm not sure regarding the cloud  
> colours. Looks almost like a graduated filter effect. Maybe I saw too
> many Cokin ads growing up.
>
> I think that the exposure is just right as presented.
>
>
>
> Lovely pic in all. IMHO. Would be very nice indeed on the wall.
>
>
>
> OK guys and guyettes, go ahead and tell me I'm a goose or add some  
> different comments
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Hoppy
>
>
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