I recently came across this article which i believe summarizes the points involved pretty well.
The following is a list of basic judging and critiquing criteria for photographs, compiled by George Kalem III, Manchester, New Hampshire. The items are given in descending order of importance.
Creativity - use of imagination; freshness of approach; unusual cropping/use of subject matter; invention, design, feeling and imagination that lifts the work into the realm of art; could be abstract.
Style - part that sets the work apart from others; different but consistent way of seeing; different approach; real, not contrived; experimental; individual.
Composition - good placement of subject; successful arrangement; harmonious proportions; use dynamic symmetry in placing the most important objects; good rhythm in repetition; color, spaces, moods, divisions of photograph.
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Print Presentation - does presentation enhance the photograph?; good cropping; good color for matting or mounting; using something dynamic or very traditional; creative mounting.
![Jump to Glory](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tR9dLDorQysxnjgrLmCOdTcI22OF4tEiWHsoREPnfNedL9xGBoZSca_YPqSncfRsvhosjo-_812-qbb7YpGR_dXuvSqcLaydTIL4b0il7Q7yjTlhYH3Ig=s0-d)
Color Balance - good technique; good selection of color for subject matter; using very interpretive color (maybe not normal); creative use of color (complementary colors, dark against light, strong against weak)
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Center of Interest - dominance of subject matter; grouping of subject and arrangement of objects so one center of interest prevails, subject hold the eye without distractions; mood or misty; strength and definition gives center of interest; secondary subjects don't overpower main subject.
Lighting - good statement of light; good portrait lighting; dynamic lighting pattern of light can enhance, create strong mood.
Subject Matter - outstanding interpretation for the subject matter; good camera angle; good selection of photographic model or object; contrast can be very creative in selection (old and young, warm and cold).
Print Quality - strong contrast; middle tones; good color balance; expressions and artistic lighting; simple statements are strongest; good angle on buildings; backgrounds in harmony with subject matter.
Technique - different technique for subject matter; technique is foundation of photography but knowledge of art principles are very necessary; using creativity and abstraction can help; design brings abstract ideas into concrete form.
Story Telling - complete story within photograph; successful presentation; achievement of purpose; complete meeting at first glance; strong mood or emotion using strong complementary colors next to each other; strong mood builds emotional response challenging your imagination.
7 comments:
great stuff man. keep up the good work and teach me some of those secrets dat make these fotos.
This really tells about good photographs and gives u an idea about good photography :)
These things makes a photograph priceless...
way to go Kshitiz. Reach up to the meaning of your name in photography.
Every photo shot is worth a collection. Putting a copyright on these shots would be a noble idea.
Side by side you can also write when you feel about your perspective while taking shots. It would be of great aid to part-time photographers or people having photography as hobby.
Hey thanks kamlesh, Sandhya and Gaurav!
Anand... Thats a great collection... Ur going place man... FOR SURE...:)
Keep clicking...
Thanks Venkatesan!
I love to take some photograph because i usually travel too much,one day i saw a site called
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and it seemed very wonderful, and i am very exited, now i want to visit this beautiful country and take a lot of photos.
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