Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think that if the photographer is submitting a photo for criticism, the submission announcement could/should be accompanied by a form requesting criticism. The form, to be filled by respondents, should say, at a minimum: Title: Strong Points: Weak points: Points to improve: Overall artistic rating (1-10): Overall technical rating (1-10): With such a form (or similar), the criticism would cover much of what a picture is about. Furthermore, the critic would be compelled to cover all points and not just "awesome". While I am at it, I might be the first one to use it to rate Dante's week 36 offering. Since he is Italian, I am sure he will not fall apart if my criticism is not entirely on target. Dante gave us a sample of the film/developer he is testing. I will rate the photo irrispective of medium used. Title: Neopan 1600 and Aculux 2 portrait, week 36 http://www.dantestella.com/photo.html Strong Points: Good directional pose, firm gaze Weak points: Lack of separation between head and background. Ear lit too prominently. Points to improve: Light patterns for portraiture. Short, rather than broad lighting might have been better for this subject. Overall artistic rating (1-10): 6 Overall technical rating (1-10): 5 Joe Codispoti - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html