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23 Jun 2011 - 11:52 AM

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Pete (ePHOTOzine Staff)

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23 Jun 2011 - 11:55 AM

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Two days to set up? Was most of that getting authorisation to move the seat?

Carabosse (e2 Member)

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23 Jun 2011 - 12:15 PM

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I'm afraid the thing which strikes me most is the trousers halfway up the shins (he needs to have a word with his tailor).

The background which, although out of focus, still draws the eye away from the subject(s). A bit of cropping about a third of the way in from the right may have helped. Actually a touch of cropping from the left may have helped too... to get rid of the bit of fireplace which is showing. Come to think of it the ornate lamp stand somewhat diminishes the subjects. With two days to set up, maybe the photographer could have moved that too!

And, arguably, the bright green sofa makes the subjects look dull in comparison.

But I agree they look relaxed and - for them anyway (!) - at ease.

User_Removed

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23 Jun 2011 - 12:17 PM

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I find it absolutely...

Average.

I listened to his interview this morning - I haven't smelt so much BS since the last time I was in a field with a herd of Aberdeen Angus.

FanPilot

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23 Jun 2011 - 12:24 PM

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The one on the left looks like Uncle Fester. I think the photographer should have perhaps put some light into the dukes eyes somehow.

Carabosse (e2 Member)

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23 Jun 2011 - 12:41 PM

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You can see another of Struth's efforts here. This hangs in the Tate Modern. I think it's mildly amusing - for all the wrong reasons. Or maybe it's meant to be...........

JackAllTog (e2 Member)

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23 Jun 2011 - 12:50 PM

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I'm afraid i don't like it. Its to political and sad. Political as the Queen has to be in the fore and the Duke behind. Sad as they seem pensive and unsure.
However we are seeing it on a PC monitor and this picture is a massive 1.5m by 2m! so the feel and colour may be quite different in real life.

As far as critique goes well its tried to hard to centre the queen and force the Duke to the side, this with the cluttered background behind the prince makes the RHS cluttered and squashed. The big open space behind her Majesty makes her look like she is sitting on the edge in a corridor - what are those stacked chairs behind her all about ?
Now the top half of the picture, a lovely candlestand top left but its again squashed, and then really little more than a big dark space above them. No lights are lit, can't they afford electricity they look like they have moved the seat to the window light to save power.
Lights, unbalenced again the Duke is half lit but this looks unatural compared with the queen who's side is much better lit.
The Wide angle lens - really a low down shot with a wide angle lens always exagerates the feet and legs and is rarley flattering. A small cushion behind the queen would have given her a better more regal posture also.
The overall positioning, with the seat positioned over what looks like a joined carpet with strong lines it strongle distracts.

This picture says to me an uncomfortable older couple constrained by protocol and advisors' maybe i wanted a regal couple or a couple that shared some fun time in my picture.
Ok, i've been a quite harsh and if i was in that environment i'd probally have been so stressed i'd have forgot to take the lens cap off. But loads of photo's i've seen on ephotozine are much better in my opinion.

e.g. for scene lighting look at this or this.

keithh (e2 Member)

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23 Jun 2011 - 12:54 PM

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I was refering to your link.