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Lovin
03-22-2009, 01:55 AM
Is this format ok ?
Need critiques, please.
Lovin
03-22-2009, 12:08 PM
No critiques?
kat
03-22-2009, 12:12 PM
Hmm..missed this one! Are they lined up totem poles? I don't mind the shot. I really don't know how to critique this. At first glance I would of moved over a foot or two to the right. Just so I could get a bit of "they are lined up" see the side/back of the them feel. Oh dear, this doesn't make much sense. Sorry.
Lovin
03-22-2009, 12:19 PM
Hmm..missed this one! Are they lined up totem poles? I don't mind the shot. I really don't know how to critique this. At first glance I would of moved over a foot or two to the right. Just so I could get a bit of "they are lined up" see the side/back of the them feel. Oh dear, this doesn't make much sense. Sorry.

:)
No worries Kat, thank you ! :)

Yes they are lined up, but I thought that it will reveal too much of both, and I wanted just the eyes, and a little bit of the smile from each of them.
jjeling
03-22-2009, 12:26 PM
Kat, once again you made me laugh. Its a critique, it doesnt matter if it makes sense or not.....

I totally understand what Kat was saying. I might have taken a slight step to the right. Then would have used some extra telephoto range. Maybe you were at 55mm, and I probably would have tried 80.
To simulate this in PP, try cropping the left and right side of the image so you cut a little off each totem pole. This will fill the frame with nothing but the poles, and you will still get that 'lined up' effect.
Mad Aussie
03-22-2009, 02:59 PM
I like it very much. The only changes I would have made are I would have included the mouth on the coloured head and I would straighten the 3rd head.

Good shot.
Lovin
03-22-2009, 11:39 PM
Is this better ?:)
About the smile crop, it's kind of impossible, because it's not in the frame :)
jjeling
03-22-2009, 11:45 PM
I personally like this much more. How about you?
JAS_Photo
03-22-2009, 11:57 PM
Yes, a much tighter composition. I like it. :)
Lovin
03-23-2009, 12:01 AM
Thank you !

So I'll submit this photo to my photo club :)
jjeling
03-23-2009, 12:05 AM
There you have it! Good job Lovin. Bet that feels good.
Lovin
03-23-2009, 12:08 AM
oh yeah ! :highfive:
Mad Aussie
03-23-2009, 03:24 AM
Yep much better. Nice how a small change can make a big difference.
Lovin
03-23-2009, 09:09 AM
Yep much better. Nice how a small change can make a big difference.

Indeed.
kat
03-23-2009, 09:39 AM
Looks good! :)
Marko
03-23-2009, 09:44 AM
This second shot is MUCH improved :highfive: even though the 'fix' doesn't seem that intensive.

The devil is always in the details.
AntZ
03-23-2009, 03:30 PM
Yes, that is better.
I'd even like to see a crop so with only half the foreground face, to give a sort of pattern to the shot for something different.
Lovin
04-07-2009, 01:32 AM
My first Gold nomination on photo club tonight with this image! :clap:
I name it Ancient Smiles and I did a good impression.
Mad Aussie
04-07-2009, 01:42 AM
My first Gold nomination on photo club tonight with this image! :clap:
I name it Ancient Smiles and I did a good impression.
Nice!!! :highfive:
jjeling
04-07-2009, 01:43 AM
My first Gold nomination on photo club tonight with this image! :clap:
I name it Ancient Smiles and I did a good impression.

Congratulations :1st:
JAS_Photo
04-07-2009, 02:29 AM
Nice job! http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/Sparkle2/Smilies/dance2.gif