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Gargoyle in the Snow


Gargoyle in the Snow
Photo Information
Copyright: Lois Johnson (lebjohnson) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 136 W: 49 N: 180] (1287)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-12-15
Categories: Daily Life, Humorous, Nature
Camera: Olympus C-2100UZ
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-01-19 21:12
Viewed: 2386
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
"I don't like snow!" Well, I think that's what this gargoyle is saying sitting in a pile of it in my daughter's garden where he glooms year around, all three feet tall of him. He'd be taller if someone hadn't tried to steal him from a garden center, dropped him and broke the tips off his wings. We got him for a song because of this, but aren't gargoyles supposed to look old and beat up anyway? The red algae growing on him adds to the ferocious effect, almost as if he'd been snacking on something. I quite like him...

ISO 200 cropped to remove distractions and framed.

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To Attila: Thank you, Attilalebjohnson 1 01-20 19:29
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Lois,

Wonderfully captured. The framing is great, and the exposure is decent on the snow (snow is always hard to meter correctly). I love how you cropped this photo. My only desire is that the plants on the left and right weren't present. That would make an almost perfect shot. Otherwise, a little more contrast selectively on the Gargoyle itself might have been nice, maybe deeper reds (selective color in Photoshop).

Overall, well done.

Stan

Oh yes!
The self-portrait joke is being restrained and will not be released.
Great subject and 'intent'/meaning. I tend to agree with all that Stan has mentioned and snow is a 'beach' to get right. However, you have texture in both the snow and the handsome chap. The red element is an important element and, yes, some extra trickery to enhance that would have been a good idea. I'm not bothered by the garden plant inclusion - it's environment stuff and is OK. What Stan is suggesting is that by excluding them, and filling the frame with Mr Gorgeous, the whole thing becomes a 'photograph' in the more creative sense, with which I would agree. The crop for me would have been very much tighter (and sharper and more saturated and ...). Can you keep this up??!
A WS will appear here in a few days time

He really is frightening, and I think he is wearing his last meal. Wonderful colors and composition. TFS
Fran

Having read the previous notes, Lois, all I have to add is maybe a bit more sharpness would have improved / might still improve the shot. Not a Kit's meaure of clicks, but just a bit. ;))) Also, I'd experiment with a more dynamic crop, less centered, more menacing. 9/10 from me.

PS: I have done a workshop, just for fun.

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