For our critique we mostly found things we liked about how we each handled color and composition. Maritza has a keen eye for color and composition, and Enrique's photos had a balance of darks and bold colors that gave it a cool, urban look. All their photos were taken with the focal point clear and crisp on the screen.
My personal favorite of Maritza's was the one with the rubber duck, not solely because the image was a warm, tropical feel, but because of the difficulty of putting together such a polished image. To get the shot she had to carefully hold her camera and the duck underwater to that they wouldn't float to the top or sink to the bottom. The result suggests far less effort than the photo itself must have taken. Maritza's presentation on a whole was enjoyable with a boatload of polish and a keen eye for the colors represented and how they sat in the picture plane. You can tell a lot of thought went into her work.
Enrique stunned me with his image of the door covered in graffiti. I recall seeing it before he worked in the color balance; the colors were washed out and the lighting was kind of gray; I remember someone encouraging him to keep it even though he wasn't sure about it. Good advice. The piece isn't bold and vibrant, but it has pops of color that make the piece. The way it was shot has a unique story as well; he took it in a bad part of town, and the locals kept looking at him. Apparently he had to take it and run. Enrique's photos all have a similar feel to them; the composition is solid, and the focal points- the colors- scream at you in a defiant and prismatic display.
Personally I was looking forward to seeing what all my classmates did for this project. Color isn't difficult, but doing color well is.
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