Prisoners view

A very nice original shot, Ravi!

Best regards,

Ruud.

Well done indeed. I wish I had a view like that. (under different circumstances though) nicely done.

Alex

Ravi!

i have a recently posted photo, which has an average rating of 6,20/7 from 5 ratings. as your name appeared on the list, it was 5,50/7 out of 6 ratings. that means you rated my photo 2/7! correct me if i am wrong. i suggest you to come back and explain to me why do you think it is so bad. i dont think it is your real opinion, but i am curious why are you doing this.

My lengthy explanation in your portfolio

Many thanks

Ravi

Hello Szabo

I have looked at my ratings of more than 400 photographers and i have rated two of your photographs

1.Brown hill 4 average rating  4.4

2autum evening 2 average rating 5.44

I guess you would be interested in the 2 for autum evening

Though the photograph is technically fine (sans any errors with focus,colour,uneven tones etc ) my main reason for rating it 2 was the 'OVERIMPOSING FOREGROUND'.The uninteresting foreground occupied nearly 40% of the image obviously compromising the middle ground and background.This has compromised the beauty of the composition.

       The rating as you know is random. It is not unusual to sometimes rate a photo low but the average rating is high(the alternative is true aswell)

If this happens i tend to go back and look at the comments to see why the photograph has been rated different to my rating..Ideally rating  and critique should go together to give a rationale explanation of  your assesment ...because of the time constrains , i can only rate the images.

The general rule of thumb i follow -

Technical flaw -1(most in photo net are above 1)

technically fine some aesthetic flaw or mundane (seen it million times )-2-3

Technically and aesthetically good 3-4

5-6 excellent ....stops you or makes you come back

7-never seen any thing like that ...wow factor(you have some in your portfolio),human interest stories,stories of relationship, exceptional timing,innovative and aesthetically suprerb etc.

The bottom line is  'beauty is in the eye of beholder'

closing now

ravi