| Underwater Photo Contest Entry |  by: Antonio ColacinoA large grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) marine reserve o... votes: 41 vote |
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  Dear Antonio,
Thank for your latest submission to the UWP contest 
You've requested a critique of your photo. How it works :
I will structure my critique into a few chapters and will list some suggested solutions to problem zones ( if there are any ). My critique will be like 2-3 posts in total, please wait with any answers until you see the note 'photo critic completed' - thanks
As we photo critics do this job as volunteers, a 'thank you' is always appreciated (no 'thanks' = no more critiques ).
Photo critiques here at UWP are meant to give a helping hand with an analytic review & to suggest solutions. The objective is to see you here as winner one day
And here we go ( critique/review starts with the next post ) !
| Rico Besserdich
19671 point member
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Photo Critique
First impression
Nice interaction with some disturbing elements.
Technical ( score from 1-6, best is 6 )
Exposure : 3, Colours: 3, Sparpness: 3, DOF ( depht of field ) : 3, Contrast : 3
Suggestions :
As this photo is generally not a "bad" exposure, it needs a bit more contrast and a slight white balance correction.
Composition
....that's a bit tricky.....
Suggestions :
I would suggest you to fill the frame with the main scene. This requires a powerfull wide-lens or even fisheye-lens. A bit too much water on the upper half of the image. The small fishes are distracting the scenery...I am quiet sure : there could had been a better moment for pressing the button ;-)
| Rico Besserdich
19671 point member
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Subject
Man meets fish = works well often
Suggestions :
I like photos that show a kind of "interaction" between man & animal. I just would like to recommend to work out the scene better or at least do more shots from different angles and with changing setting. This one is a bit like "point & shoot" and therefore might have it hard to win a contest like this one. I know it all happened within seconds ( meet the grouper ) and it's for sure a great memory shot of this dive. But for contest (winning) photography, people expect a little more. Check out some medal winners here to get an idea what could work in this contest ;-)
Epilogue
Very cool groupers you have there !!!! Welcome to the UWP contest
All the best,
##your name###
| Rico Besserdich
19671 point member
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Thanks
| Antonio
598 point member
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Thanks for your precious suggestions! I really appreciate. Antonio
| Antonio
598 point member
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You are welcome, Antonio
| Rico Besserdich
19671 point member
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