http://www.digapixblog.com Critiquing, judging and Scoring of Photographs Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:22:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Looking for detail in found objects can lead to some interesting results.  Rather than photographing the entire object look for hidden subjects that can tell the story without exposing the viewer to the entire scene.  This will add a little mystery to the image and let the viewer add their ... http://www.digapixblog.com/2008/10/06/rusty-weight/ Man in nature is an important theme.  This sort of subject is generally best carried out when man is interacting with nature, has a purpose in the composition.  Too often we see people placed in photographs of this type that have no animation, no particular relationship to their surroundings. The image ... http://www.digapixblog.com/2008/10/06/stone-sky/ Leading lines are an important element in guiding the viewer through a composition.  Sometimes they are subtle and other times they hit you over the head and say this is how I want you to see this subject.  They are also useful to tie elements of a layout together. With the ... http://www.digapixblog.com/2008/10/04/the-crossing/ Most people with a camera are drawn to taking pictures of animals, particularly when they have the opportunity of shooting wild animals.  These subjects are exotic, hard to come by and something you don't see every day.  Unfortunately almost all of us don't have  the time or we don't take ... http://www.digapixblog.com/2008/10/04/santa-barbara-island-greeter/ Patterns can make an interesting subject but they often work best when they are used as a backdrop or a primary subject.  This allows the subject to standout amongst the repartition of their surroundings. This photo-artist has found the ultimate pattern of waves and color.  The primary subject is placed far ... http://www.digapixblog.com/2008/10/03/the-slide/ Some images give us joy the moment we see them.  This masterpiece has done that for me.  The moment I saw the fantastic subject and the extraordinary light my heart was lifted and I wanted to hear his music. The single source light skims across the subject picking up key points ... http://www.digapixblog.com/2008/10/03/the-flutist/ When I was working as a professional photographer one of my specialties was industrial photography.  I shot a lot of products as well as people doing the manufacturing.  Welding was always fun to shoot because it could be so dramatic and at the same time easy to do.  By using ... http://www.digapixblog.com/2008/10/03/weld/ A funny thing happens when we introduce humans into a landscape photograph.  They invariably become the focal point of the composition.  It does not matter how small the human figure is in relation to the rest of the scene they draw the viewer's attention.  This shot has a group of hikers ... http://www.digapixblog.com/2008/10/03/narrows-virgin-river/ Title: Spider Photographer: Connie Fore Date Submitted: September 29th Rating: Photographer's Comments: Thank you James for your critique. I love shooting macro shots of spiders. It’s funny because I am deathly afraid of spiders but I love being able to see things that our eyes can’t see when shooting a macro of them. They ... http://www.digapixblog.com/2008/10/03/image-of-the-month-september-2008/ One of the benefits of macro photography is the ability to see what we ordinarily pass by without being aware of every day.  They let see how the world works.  This is very important in documenting a subject for educational and scientific purposes. This photograph of a spider at work has ... http://www.digapixblog.com/2008/09/29/spider/