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Hello! I need to choose about 5 out of 34 photographs in the gallery below (link) to enter into a local travel photo contest. I would like to ask some of you to please help me narrow them down.

The photographs were only slightly processed through LR2. Please feel free to let me know if it needs to be processed more. Any C&C is welcome and appreciated!

http://dennisdb.zenfolio.com/p563864046

Thanks!

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In particular I like 11 and 23...

11 (Navy Pier) - Interesting, unique view of a very familiar place to many. Also the circles of the carousels make for a very pleasing composition.

23 (Duluth Lighhouse) - Unexpected vantage point. The lighthouse plays an equal role with the concrete pier...

I think 'travel' photos are interesting when they present a landmark or place in a special way that you don't see on all the postcards in the shops there... this is why these two in particular stuck out for me.

Thanks for sharing and for including us in your process!

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tara
 
Very nice work Dennis, 11 is excellent, I also like 2 for great color and the beach and 32 for that enduring monument in NYC.
 
My 4 choices:

3rd photo (Boracay, Philippines) — casual yet charming and very energetic.

11th photo (Navy Pier, Chicago, IL) — colorful and mesmerizing.

26th photo (Space Needle, Seattle, WA) — a very interesting perspective on that landmark.

30th picture (Flying together) — peaceful and inviting.

My favorite is the Navy Pier picture. Shot from above, the composition is excellent, the exposure is perfect and you can almost feel the "party" going on down there.

All show a very good, dynamic framing and composition and excellent exposure. But most of all, they tell a story.

My advice for that kind of contest is: if the picture doesn't seem to tell a story, then it's not worth it.

Can't come up with a 5th choice for sure, though.

I would also take a look at the 23rd photo (Duluth, MN), but again, I'd frame it a little tighter, removing some of the pier (there's a bit too much of it IMO). Or go for an even more "dangerous" move: frame the picture as a 6x6 medium format photo with the lighthouse right in the middle.

I could also try the first one (Boracay, Philippines), but framed in a panoramic format, to put a bit more emphasis on the upper part of the photo.

Hope it helps.

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phlyfisher said:
Very nice work Dennis, 11 is excellent, I also like 2 for great
color and the beach and 32 for that enduring monument in NYC.
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Dennis

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http://dennisdb.zenfolio.com
http://www.pbase.com/sam617
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Canon EOS 40D SLR
Canon EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM
Canon EF 70-200mm f4L USM
Canon EF 85 1.8mm f1.8 USM
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Canon Speedlite 580EX II
Interfit Stellar 150ws Kit
 
Thanks for helping me out and and taking some time to put some comments. I just want you to know that I really appreciate all of them!
tigrebleu said:
My 4 choices:

3rd photo (Boracay, Philippines) — casual yet charming and very
energetic.

11th photo (Navy Pier, Chicago, IL) — colorful and mesmerizing.

26th photo (Space Needle, Seattle, WA) — a very interesting
perspective on that landmark.

30th picture (Flying together) — peaceful and inviting.

My favorite is the Navy Pier picture. Shot from above, the
composition is excellent, the exposure is perfect and you can almost
feel the "party" going on down there.

All show a very good, dynamic framing and composition and excellent
exposure. But most of all, they tell a story.

My advice for that kind of contest is: if the picture doesn't seem to
tell a story, then it's not worth it.

Can't come up with a 5th choice for sure, though.

I would also take a look at the 23rd photo (Duluth, MN), but again,
I'd frame it a little tighter, removing some of the pier (there's a
bit too much of it IMO). Or go for an even more "dangerous" move:
frame the picture as a 6x6 medium format photo with the lighthouse
right in the middle.

I could also try the first one (Boracay, Philippines), but framed in
a panoramic format, to put a bit more emphasis on the upper part of
the photo.

Hope it helps.

--
Once you've mastered the technique and the equipment, you can
concentrate on
the more important aspects of photography: originality, atmosphere,
emotion
and — ultimately — soul.
— Jeff
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Dennis

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http://dennisdb.zenfolio.com
http://www.pbase.com/sam617
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Canon EOS 40D SLR
Canon EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM
Canon EF 70-200mm f4L USM
Canon EF 85 1.8mm f1.8 USM
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Canon Speedlite 580EX II
Interfit Stellar 150ws Kit
 
KeninDFW said:
I liked 2, 7, 10, 23.

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Ken

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14 - 24 2.8
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Dennis

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http://dennisdb.zenfolio.com
http://www.pbase.com/sam617
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Canon EOS 40D SLR
Canon EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM
Canon EF 70-200mm f4L USM
Canon EF 85 1.8mm f1.8 USM
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Canon Speedlite 580EX II
Interfit Stellar 150ws Kit
 
I like your WATER photos the best, but they all are excellent.
Keep on making memories...
 
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