"Blur is when a fractal looks like its muddy or being viewed through the wrong pair of eyeglasses. This can really take away from a fractal.
Hot Spots/Dark Spots are when a fractal has areas that are too bright or too dark and don't fit in with the rest of the fractal.
Pixelation is when an image doesn't have antialiasing (this make the edges of things smooth) this tends to only happen when you render and image as a BMP the easy way to solve this is to render images either as a JPG or PNG."
"How do you tell the artist who made this piece that while they've done a great job, there are some things that could be done better? It's a bit daunting, especially for someone who might not understand a fractal beyond this very broad of definitions: "An image of repeating forms created by mathematical equations."
The Basics
"The basics are pretty simple.
I'm going to assume everyone has at least this basic understanding: An image can be made up of any number of things, and these things can be named, and talked about.
These are probably the easiest parts of art critique for people to understand, becuase they don't take too much explaining, and can be fairly easy to grasp, as well as comment on.
Light and darkness is the most obvious feature. Thus, it is the first one this article discusses. How light, or how dark is this fractal? Is it so bright that you have trouble picking out any details, or is it just light enough to pull off a "soft" or "illuminated" feel? Is it dark to the point that you can't see anything, or is it just dark enough for parts of the fractal to stand out and catch your attention? These are things anyone can notice, and if it bothers you, then it may well be an issue worth mentioning. ...
Color is another big one. Are the colors bright and vibrant, or are they soft and muted? Color can convey a wide range of things--everything from mood to an implied temperature. In fact, there's more range to color than there is scope available for this article.
Contrast is what lets us tell parts of an image apart from each other, and uses the two themes listed above. Do parts of a fractal stand out against one another, or are they all blended easily together?"
Excellent articles, well-thought out and well-written. Encourage those of you that view and comment ... AND ... create in this genre, to read the articles in their entirety.
Now ... (*points above ...*) ... 'you' don't have any excuses ... go forth and propagate constructive criticisms on this fascinating and beautiful art form.
Critiquing Fractals - The Technical Side ... article by =one-tough-one on DeviantArt.com.
Excerpts:
"Blur is when a fractal looks like its muddy or being viewed through the wrong pair of eyeglasses. This can really take away from a fractal.
Hot Spots/Dark Spots are when a fractal has areas that are too bright or too dark and don't fit in with the rest of the fractal.
Pixelation is when an image doesn't have antialiasing (this make the edges of things smooth) this tends to only happen when you render and image as a BMP the easy way to solve this is to render images either as a JPG or PNG."
Critiquing Fractals - The Artistic Side ... an article by *DeepChrome on DeviantArt.com.
Excerpts:
"How do you tell the artist who made this piece that while they've done a great job, there are some things that could be done better? It's a bit daunting, especially for someone who might not understand a fractal beyond this very broad of definitions: "An image of repeating forms created by mathematical equations."
The Basics
"The basics are pretty simple.
I'm going to assume everyone has at least this basic understanding: An image can be made up of any number of things, and these things can be named, and talked about.
Light. Darkness. Color. Contrast. Depth. Composition. Contrast. Shapes. Focal Point(s). Movement. Depth.
These are probably the easiest parts of art critique for people to understand, becuase they don't take too much explaining, and can be fairly easy to grasp, as well as comment on.
Light and darkness is the most obvious feature. Thus, it is the first one this article discusses. How light, or how dark is this fractal? Is it so bright that you have trouble picking out any details, or is it just light enough to pull off a "soft" or "illuminated" feel? Is it dark to the point that you can't see anything, or is it just dark enough for parts of the fractal to stand out and catch your attention? These are things anyone can notice, and if it bothers you, then it may well be an issue worth mentioning. ...
Color is another big one. Are the colors bright and vibrant, or are they soft and muted? Color can convey a wide range of things--everything from mood to an implied temperature. In fact, there's more range to color than there is scope available for this article.
Contrast is what lets us tell parts of an image apart from each other, and uses the two themes listed above. Do parts of a fractal stand out against one another, or are they all blended easily together?"
Excellent articles, well-thought out and well-written. Encourage those of you that view and comment ... AND ... create in this genre, to read the articles in their entirety.
Now ... (*points above ...*) ... 'you' don't have any excuses ... go forth and propagate constructive criticisms on this fascinating and beautiful art form.
:o)