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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Todd Suttles on June 26, 2016, 01:26:14 pm

Title: Old Electricity
Post by: Todd Suttles on June 26, 2016, 01:26:14 pm

Any appeal?

Title: Re: Old Electricity
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on June 26, 2016, 01:36:09 pm

Some. But I think it could do with losing the uninteresting rightmost third, a bit more space at the bottom below the lowest switch and processing to bring out more detail in the uppermost switch (or whatever it is), which looks muddy.

In other words, the execution falls short of the concept. IMHO, of course  ;)

Jeremy

Title: Re: Old Electricity
Post by: Todd Suttles on June 26, 2016, 05:24:27 pm

Quote from: kikashi on June 26, 2016, 01:36:09 pm

Some. But I think it could do with losing the uninteresting rightmost third, a bit more space at the bottom below the lowest switch and processing to bring out more detail in the uppermost switch (or whatever it is), which looks muddy.

In other words, the execution falls short of the concept. IMHO, of course  ;)

Jeremy

Thanks Jeremy, I'll work on it as a PP exercise... improved?

Title: Re: Old Electricity
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on June 27, 2016, 03:42:37 am

Quote from: Todd Suttles on June 26, 2016, 05:24:27 pm

Thanks Jeremy, I'll work on it as a PP exercise... improved?

Well, it's closer to what I would have been aiming for, but of course it's not my photo (although it is the kind of thing I like). Now you've opened up the shadows, it appears that the detail in the upper switch is blurred.

I'd suggest re-taking it, if possible.

Jeremy

Title: Re: Old Electricity
Post by: francois on June 27, 2016, 08:31:20 am

Quote from: kikashi on June 27, 2016, 03:42:37 am

Well, it's closer to what I would have been aiming for, but of course it's not my photo (although it is the kind of thing I like). Now you've opened up the shadows, it appears that the detail in the upper switch is blurred.

I'd suggest re-taking it, if possible.

Jeremy

It might be my eyes but the switches all suffer from a depth of field blur. I would also re-take it if possible. If not then use something like Focus Magic (or any equivalent tool) to mitigate the blurry areas of the shot.

Title: Re: Old Electricity
Post by: Todd Suttles on June 28, 2016, 07:23:52 am

Quote from: kikashi on June 27, 2016, 03:42:37 am

Well, it's closer to what I would have been aiming for, but of course it's not my photo (although it is the kind of thing I like). Now you've opened up the shadows, it appears that the detail in the upper switch is blurred.

I'd suggest re-taking it, if possible.

Jeremy

Quote from: francois on June 27, 2016, 08:31:20 am

It might be my eyes but the switches all suffer from a depth of field blur. I would also re-take it if possible. If not then use something like Focus Magic (or any equivalent tool) to mitigate the blurry areas of the shot.

Yes, thank you. This one has become all it can be and its not there.