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Response to Image Critique! Rip me apart! :)

from Edward Kang (ekang@cse.nd.edu)
This is a bad picture. No amount of cropping will change that. There is no evidence of a concern for composition - or of a control of lighting and the resulting tonality of the print. The subject is posed in such a manner as to emphasize the bad points of her features. Her hair style is inappropriate for a portrait and, particularly with this lighting, looks bizarre.

So:

1) No composition

2) No control of lighting

3) Subject looks ugly

OK, I'll take a look at these things deeper. However, I'd like to ask you what parts of her face are the worst parts of her features? It's difficult to find models with defined bone structure. Most women are shapeless and/or too round.

This print has nothing in common with portrait techniques from the 1940's - or even the 1840's (since From Edward's comment, and this picture, I'm not even sure which century he is talking about).

Welcome to the 21st century, John :P Last century was the 20th. Therefore, mid 1900's. No matter how critical I am with my own work, you'll have to provide me with ample evidence to back up your statement.

Mind you, I often create prints with as little redeeming value as this one - but I catch them in the first edit.

But do you take polaroids on a 4x5 with little redeeming value? It's not like I had ten rolls of 220 at 6x7 to play with.

Take a look at Robert Altman's "St. Annie" for a similar shot that shows control over all these elements. (Remember to take out any extraneous spaces when you copy the following url.)

Took a look, John. I hope you don't me bluntly saying that this Annie picture looks stupid. The model is ugly and the picture makes her look like a hideous crack fiend. Her pose means nothing to me.

I find, in my opinion:

1) No composition

2) No control of lighting

3) Subject looks ugly

I would enjoy it if you could follow your message up with something that says other than, "this image is worthless."

At this moment, without constructive information, your comments amount to nothing.

(posted 8795 days ago)

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