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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: dalethorn on December 30, 2008, 10:15:30 pm

Title: Another gorilla at L.A. Zoo
Post by: dalethorn on December 30, 2008, 10:15:30 pm
A key part of this gorilla's expression is in the eyes, which are recessed well into the shadows.  If you look closely though, you can just see them.  I would have preferred to have more space in front of the subject than in back, but unfortunately it didn't work out that way.
Title: Another gorilla at L.A. Zoo
Post by: Dave Hall on December 31, 2008, 05:14:45 am
Quote from: dalethorn
A key part of this gorilla's expression is in the eyes, which are recessed well into the shadows.  If you look closely though, you can just see them.  I would have preferred to have more space in front of the subject than in back, but unfortunately it didn't work out that way.

You could always crop it on the left side.
Title: Another gorilla at L.A. Zoo
Post by: jjj on January 03, 2009, 01:53:12 pm
Quote from: Dave Hall
You could always crop it on the left side.
I was going to suggest that, but that would count as post processing and dalethorn seems to have a wierd aversion to things that can improve images after capture.
Title: Another gorilla at L.A. Zoo
Post by: dalethorn on January 03, 2009, 04:52:53 pm
Quote from: jjj
I was going to suggest that, but that would count as post processing and dalethorn seems to have a wierd aversion to things that can improve images after capture.
Since Dale is smarter than you, he knows what to avert. Poseurs like you, for example.
Title: Another gorilla at L.A. Zoo
Post by: jjj on January 03, 2009, 06:15:38 pm
Quote from: dalethorn
Since Dale is smarter than you, he knows what to avert. Poseurs like you, for example.
If in fact you were smart, you wouldn't be on a forum where the people [mostly professionals] are so very keen to make the best images they possibly can, when you seem to despise that.  And then you post pictures that are so bad, even you don't like them and don't even want to improve them with a bit of tweaking. So you are either a troll or a bit dippy.
And I'm not going to waste any more time on your crazy posts.
Title: Another gorilla at L.A. Zoo
Post by: dalethorn on January 03, 2009, 07:56:58 pm
Quote from: jjj
If in fact you were smart, you wouldn't be on a forum where the people [mostly professionals] are so very keen to make the best images they possibly can, when you seem to despise that.  And then you post pictures that are so bad, even you don't like them and don't even want to improve them with a bit of tweaking. So you are either a troll or a bit dippy.
And I'm not going to waste any more time on your crazy posts.
Really?  Am I supposed to care?  You must be having a hallucination.  BTW, good riddance to your nonsense.
Title: Another gorilla at L.A. Zoo
Post by: maxima302 on January 03, 2009, 10:32:40 pm
Compositionally, I would have placed the animal on either side of the frame. As of now, it looks like he is skewered by the branches that should appear to be in the background. Since there is front to back depth in this photo, all of the elements become very 2D looking, whereas a wider aperture would set the subject away from the background.

There also seems to be some technical issues, namely that the image isn't very sharp.
Title: Another gorilla at L.A. Zoo
Post by: dalethorn on January 04, 2009, 08:13:52 am
Quote from: maxima302
Compositionally, I would have placed the animal on either side of the frame. As of now, it looks like he is skewered by the branches that should appear to be in the background. Since there is front to back depth in this photo, all of the elements become very 2D looking, whereas a wider aperture would set the subject away from the background.

There also seems to be some technical issues, namely that the image isn't very sharp.
Good critique, thanks. I was fortunate to get even this with the little Pana TZ5.  On apertures and blurring backgrounds, I generally agree, but it's hit or miss for me when shooting animals due to their movements (note her hand).  Some photogs take that to extremes, but your suggestion seems much more reasonable.