Photo Critique #170
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Photo Critique #170

on Jan 4th 2013 with 3 comments

Friday Photo Critique is our weekly community project, where we publish a photograph submitted by one of our wonderful readers, then ask you all to offer constructive feedback on the image. It’s a great way to learn more about photography, express your viewpoint, and have your own image critiqued!

Quick Ground Rules

  1. Play nice! We’ve deliberately chosen photographs that aren’t perfect, so please be constructive with any criticism.
  2. Feel free to offer any type of advice – composition, lighting, post-processing etc.
  3. You can also link to photographs that you feel offer a great example of this type of image shot exceptionally well.

Without further ado, here is this week’s candidate for Friday Photo Critique!

The Photograph

Photo Details & Inspiration

  • Canon 1DS MkIII
  • 17mm
  • 1/15
  • f/5
  • ISO 100

This was taken in the local park near my home in Shanghai, China. Lots of elder people gather together and play traditional Chinese instruments everyday. I love the way they enjoy themselves, and captured that moment with a big smile.

Photographer: Kasi Xie

Please let us know what you think in the comments – how would you have approached the scene or taken the photo differently? A massive thank you to everyone who commented last week.

The most constructive and helpful comments will be featured on the site. Interested in submitting your own photo? You can do so here!

 
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I was raised in the suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio. After high school, I left for Western Kentucky University where I obtained degrees in photojournalism and cultural anthropology. I am currently employed by CityBeat, an arts and entertainment weekly in Cincinnati. The work I am doing here is very rewarding and I suspect it will continue to be. I am available for freelance work in all areas of photography.  

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  • http://yashmatunited.blogspot.com/ hardkoretom

    I love most of the images contrast and I really like the angle. I think there are certain areas that need a bit of burning, such as the bottom of the instrument the guy on the right is holding and the armrest in the middle.Maybe a bit of burning on the small piece of sky too so you can distinguish it from being a bright white background and it bleeds in with the trees.

    A different solution to that if you don’t like burning or dodging is to underexpose the image at least one stop to on and a half stops. You wouldn’t have to adjust the contrast as much either that way. Nice picture.

  • Steve Hartley

    I thought the cropped version in the e-mail was pretty good but the full image is even better. The composition tells a great story and the two guys provide balance; I really like the little bit of movement captured with the blur on the right hand guy’s hand.

    I was going to comment on the bright area on the right but the more I look at the image the less of an issue I have. I think you could end up with something a little too flat and not so interesting.

  • http://www.facebook.com/brent.parker.7583 Brent Parker

    Solid photo. Good composition and balance of tones.