Chinese Bridge
Posted 23/02/2011 - 18:30
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hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
It's between #s 2 and 3
I prefer the sky colours in #2 but find the trees too dark
in #3 the trees are better, and the bridge is clearly seen
Difficult decision
It's between #s 2 and 3
I prefer the sky colours in #2 but find the trees too dark
in #3 the trees are better, and the bridge is clearly seen
Difficult decision
let the education continue
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proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
Posted 23/02/2011 - 18:43
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(The following are just personal opinions of course. I'm no expert.)
I like the last one the best, it's a nice well balanced shot. It might be even better by cloning out the patches of red and dark blue visible on the bridge which are presumably people crossing it.
The second one could be just as good with some lightening up, as it is it's just too dark for my liking. If you have the RAW file it could be improved no end. Even with just the JPEG it could be improved, though you probably wouldn't be able to restore as much detail.
The first one I find actively frustrating to look at; all the tree branches in the foreground dominate the picture too much and all I can really see of the bridge is its vague reflection in silhouette. This kind of 'through the branches' composition can work, but only if the subject behind the branches contrasts with them strongly; this scene is just too dark for that to happen.
I like the last one the best, it's a nice well balanced shot. It might be even better by cloning out the patches of red and dark blue visible on the bridge which are presumably people crossing it.
The second one could be just as good with some lightening up, as it is it's just too dark for my liking. If you have the RAW file it could be improved no end. Even with just the JPEG it could be improved, though you probably wouldn't be able to restore as much detail.
The first one I find actively frustrating to look at; all the tree branches in the foreground dominate the picture too much and all I can really see of the bridge is its vague reflection in silhouette. This kind of 'through the branches' composition can work, but only if the subject behind the branches contrasts with them strongly; this scene is just too dark for that to happen.
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Posted 23/02/2011 - 18:58
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3 for me. 2 is also very nice, except the right side dark area is too large for my taste.
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Posted 23/02/2011 - 20:40
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I love the first one! But only because I looked at it again. I love how the various focus and out of focus objects collide against each other in the frame. That's easily 8 levels of objects at various focuses. Dude, that was a superb shot, great timing & framing.
Posted 24/02/2011 - 04:02
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Thank you for all your comments guys !
Mark - yes, think I'll clone those out. These were taken in Raw but I was going for semi-silhouttes (my dark side showing through) so don't really want to lighten these - however I realise that may not be to everyone's taste.
I think THoughton may be right and I do need to crop the right hand side off of #2 - although I'm not sure if that will affect the balance of the shot - we'll see.
I will also crop a little water off the bottom of #3 - which has been a criticism on other boards, and then re-submit these two to see if anyone feels they have improved !
Opethian - glad you liked #1 ! I know it's too dark for many people to like but I also liked the various focus points and the overall sense of potential menace it portrays (to me) !
Mark - yes, think I'll clone those out. These were taken in Raw but I was going for semi-silhouttes (my dark side showing through) so don't really want to lighten these - however I realise that may not be to everyone's taste.
I think THoughton may be right and I do need to crop the right hand side off of #2 - although I'm not sure if that will affect the balance of the shot - we'll see.
I will also crop a little water off the bottom of #3 - which has been a criticism on other boards, and then re-submit these two to see if anyone feels they have improved !
Opethian - glad you liked #1 ! I know it's too dark for many people to like but I also liked the various focus points and the overall sense of potential menace it portrays (to me) !
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Posted 24/02/2011 - 14:54
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I have played around with these a little more but if I crop the right hand side of #2 it definitely doesn't look right, it's unbalanced. As for #3 I think it works with the crop (up to the 'mouth in the face' - I'm sure you can find it ! - on the right hand side) and without - because of the full reflection of the trees I was trying to obtain.
Thanks for commenting i-Berg.
Thank you Blythman ! Actually I agree with you - I wanted, and still like, the reflections.
Thanks for commenting i-Berg.
Thank you Blythman ! Actually I agree with you - I wanted, and still like, the reflections.
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Posted 24/02/2011 - 21:51
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I am going to go against the trend here and go for number 1. The other two are pretty pictures and pretty obvious. I like the fact that I have to work to see what is happening in 1, there is a lot to explore visually. I find it more interesting as a result.
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Posted 25/02/2011 - 12:05
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Thank you for commenting Womble - that makes three of us
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