Some New Pics from Today

[SFishy]

Hola hola,

I took a bunch of new pictures on this very bright and sunny (but cold -- shhh Jim) day... I'd love some comments if you feel so inclined...

first three on this page (boyz n da hood, red marina, alec n):
http://www.something-fishy.com/photography/beach/index.php

first three on this page (domestic goose, ud grows up, wet head):
http://www.something-fishy.com/photography/animals/index.php

Thanks!

Amy--beauty is really in the LCD/EVF of the beholder
http://www.something-fishy.com/photography

 

[cully]

hi amy - red marina was great... just how i imagine a fishing town to be. the swan - stunning but i wish we could see more of it's reflection in the foreground! you know the saying, "two swans are better than one"!

anyway, great shots and keep the inspiration coming. that's what motivates us newbies

Hola hola,

I took a bunch of new pictures on this very bright and sunny (but
cold -- shhh Jim) day... I'd love some comments if you feel so
inclined...

first three on this page (boyz n da hood, red marina, alec n):
http://www.something-fishy.com/photography/beach/index.php

first three on this page (domestic goose, ud grows up, wet head):
http://www.something-fishy.com/photography/animals/index.php

Thanks!

Amy
--
beauty is really in the LCD/EVF of the beholder
http://www.something-fishy.com/photography

 

[Shutter.]

Amy, I want to comment, but I'm soooo sleepy. I just fell asleep at my computer responding to Kelcey about his BB shots. I'll give you some feedback in the morning. I'm outta here for now.

Dang, just didi it again. Seriouly, I fall asleep just waiting at me computer. Also, I think the 1st place indirectly. It will be a huge release donne, but how do you ask

O,ay, gotta u.

Hola hola,

I took a bunch of new pictures on this very bright and sunny (but
cold -- shhh Jim) day... I'd love some comments if you feel so
inclined...

first three on this page (boyz n da hood, red marina, alec n):
http://www.something-fishy.com/photography/beach/index.php

first three on this page (domestic goose, ud grows up, wet head):
http://www.something-fishy.com/photography/animals/index.php

Thanks!

Amy
--
beauty is really in the LCD/EVF of the beholder
http://www.something-fishy.com/photography

--Jim Fuglestad http://www.pbase.com/jfuglestad/galleries

 

[G. Spicer]

boyz n da hood - an ok pic but birds get lost with the horizon line, better if they were higher or lower

red marina - nice composition, just use PS or the like to kill the orange on the pail cause it distracts from the composition
alec n - not an exceptional pic to me, very busy with no focal point
Glenn

Hola hola,

I took a bunch of new pictures on this very bright and sunny (but
cold -- shhh Jim) day... I'd love some comments if you feel so
inclined...

first three on this page (boyz n da hood, red marina, alec n):
http://www.something-fishy.com/photography/beach/index.php

first three on this page (domestic goose, ud grows up, wet head):
http://www.something-fishy.com/photography/animals/index.php

Thanks!

Amy
--
beauty is really in the LCD/EVF of the beholder
http://www.something-fishy.com/photography

 

[David Pichevin]

Hola hola,

I took a bunch of new pictures on this very bright and sunny (but
cold -- shhh Jim) day... I'd love some comments if you feel so
inclined...

Gee, Long Island, that's where I have to move to.

Nice pics. Liked the red thing a lot. And the goose, detailed. I like a lot of detail on pics. My wife liked them too, she also wants to move, and she's fond of ducks and geese

This is so cool when you have nice stuff around.--My photo galleries: http://www.pbase.com/davidp

 

[SFishy]

It's obviously you're sleepy so GO SLEEP! LOL

I'm not exactly sure what this paragraph means, maybe you can tell me in the morning when you are more awake LOL

Nighty-nite
Amy

Dang, just didi it again. Seriouly, I fall asleep just waiting at
me computer. Also, I think the 1st place indirectly. It will be a
huge release donne, but how do you ask

O,ay, gotta u.

--beauty is really in the LCD/EVF of the beholder http://www.something-fishy.com/photography

 

[Monk]

Amy,

I really like the images shot around the water. Good composition. Want to see more.
--the Monkwww.monkstyle.com

 

[SFishy]

Thanks for the comments Glenn... my comments below...

boyz n da hood - an ok pic but birds get lost with the horizon
line, better if they were higher or lower

I hadn't noticed it until you pointed it out... and you're right... I'll keep that in mind when doing beach shots again.

red marina - nice composition, just use PS or the like to kill the
orange on the pail cause it distracts from the composition

Pail doesn't bug me so much... I'm going to leave it for now. I don't mind it standing out a bit because this is a fishing marina, and for me it adds to the composition.

alec n - not an exceptional pic to me, very busy with no focal point

Completely agree with ya on this one. It bugs me to look at actually, but wanted to get comments from others like yourself

Thanks again!

Amy--beauty is really in the LCD/EVF of the beholder http://www.something-fishy.com/photography

 

[Hedgehog72988]

Hi Amy,

Of the first group, I'm liking "Red Marina" for the overall feel. The opposed subjects of the boat and the building gives harmony. Boyz has a horizon that's too close to center. Perhaps more effective, if possible, would have been a closer subject - like the bird on the left - the "lead boy", showing some detail of him, while the others made up the background in silhouette.

My faovrite out of the second group is "UD Grows up", which might have been made even better by grabbing more of the relection, and also the full tail of the subject.

=Really nice stuff !

=Hedgehog

 

[SFishy]

Hi David...
Thanks for the comment... Red Marina is my favorite in this batch

And Long Island is a good photo-op place to live -- Lots of beaches, lots of parks, and only a short drive to the city (as long as you don't live all the way on the east end). I love it here... but it IS expensive

Amy

Nice pics. Liked the red thing a lot. And the goose, detailed. I
like a lot of detail on pics. My wife liked them too, she also
wants to move, and she's fond of ducks and geese

This is so cool when you have nice stuff around.
--
My photo galleries: http://www.pbase.com/davidp

--beauty is really in the LCD/EVF of the beholder http://www.something-fishy.com/photography

 

[SFishy]

Monk,

Thanks... considering I live so close to the water, I'm sure they'll be a lot more in the future

Amy

Amy,

I really like the images shot around the water. Good composition.
Want to see more.

--
the Monk

http://www.monkstyle.com

--beauty is really in the LCD/EVF of the beholder http://www.something-fishy.com/photography

 

[David Pichevin]

Hi David...
Thanks for the comment... Red Marina is my favorite in this batch

And Long Island is a good photo-op place to live -- Lots of
beaches, lots of parks, and only a short drive to the city (as long
as you don't live all the way on the east end). I love it here...
but it IS expensive

It's ok. You wouldn't believe how expensive it is here

Unless I want to go to Manhattan, I would have a hard time finding more expensive...

We have thought of Long Island before, but can't find a job anywhere else than here
--My photo galleries: http://www.pbase.com/davidp

 

[SFishy]

Hey Hedgehog...

thanks for your comments... Red Marina is my favorite of this bunch. I think it really captures this area of the fishing warf. I agree with you about Boyz, which I hadn't really noticed until Glenn (G.Spicer) also pointed it out... and you are both right. I'm going to have to be more conscious of the horizon when I'm shooting down at the beach.

UD Grows up -- I couldn't really pull out much more... he was SO close to me and they (there were actually two swans) kept trying to get closer to my mom and I (they were convinced we had some kind of food for them). There also was little reflection because of how close to the shore this was, and a lot of the water was lightly iced over (you can actually see the chunks in the water if ya look). Had he been a bit further out I could have got a nicer reflection shot.

Thanks so much for your comments!

Amy

Hi Amy,

Of the first group, I'm liking "Red Marina" for the overall feel.
The opposed subjects of the boat and the building gives harmony.
Boyz has a horizon that's too close to center. Perhaps more
effective, if possible, would have been a closer subject - like the
bird on the left - the "lead boy", showing some detail of him,
while the others made up the background in silhouette.

My faovrite out of the second group is "UD Grows up", which might
have been made even better by grabbing more of the relection, and
also the full tail of the subject.

=Really nice stuff !

=Hedgehog

--beauty is really in the LCD/EVF of the beholder http://www.something-fishy.com/photography

 

[Shay Stephens]

boyz n da hood - This would be wonderful with a slight perspective change up or down to get the birds away from the horizon. I like the symmetry of one bird per poll. Lot's of potential with this one.

red marina - Wonderful atmosphere, I can hear the sea gulls. Now where are they serving the clam chowder ;-)

alec n - good technically, but somewhat jumbled and no clear subject. Different framing maybe, but the color is great.

domestic goose - Try getting to eye level and don't shadow the bird.

ud grows up - I like the shadows playing on the white wings here, just wish I could see the whole body. A beautiful shot.

wet head - Great portrait shot and I like tha angle of the beak.

Your pictures get me excited to go visit the water front In fact tomorrow shall be water front for me. Thanks Amy, I loved em.
--ShayMy F707 Gallery: http://f707.shay.ws

 

[faye67487]

Hi Amy;

You had a very productive day of shooting! I like them all, but red marina is my favorite. As Shay said, I wish I could see all of the swan in UD (ugly duck?) grows up.

thanks for sharing.

Hola hola,

I took a bunch of new pictures on this very bright and sunny (but
cold -- shhh Jim) day... I'd love some comments if you feel so
inclined...

first three on this page (boyz n da hood, red marina, alec n):
http://www.something-fishy.com/photography/beach/index.php

first three on this page (domestic goose, ud grows up, wet head):
http://www.something-fishy.com/photography/animals/index.php

Thanks!

Amy
--
beauty is really in the LCD/EVF of the beholder
http://www.something-fishy.com/photography

--fayeF707, TCON-14B, ETX125

 

[Ron Parr]

Hi Amy,

I like the red marina shot too. Where specifically was it taken?

And Long Island is a good photo-op place to live -- Lots of
beaches, lots of parks, and only a short drive to the city (as long
as you don't live all the way on the east end). I love it here...
but it IS expensive

I thought you lived close to Islip? Islip isn't that far East.

(BTW, I grew up in Smithtown.)

--Ron ParrFAQ: http://www.cs.duke.edu/~parr/photography/faq.htmlGallery: http://www.pbase.com/parr/

 

[SFishy]

Hi Ron,

Where I was taking this picture isn't THAT far east -- I'm not sure of the exact name, but it is the Marina in West Sayville, near the golf course and museum, down the end of Atlantic Avenue.

My mom went to Hauppauge HS and spent her teen years in Smithtown... and my grandmother lived there all MY life. Nice area. My brother-in-law recently tried to buy a house there, but had to settle for Hauppauge because Smithtown is just TOO expensive now

Amy

I like the red marina shot too. Where specifically was it taken?

And Long Island is a good photo-op place to live -- Lots of
beaches, lots of parks, and only a short drive to the city (as long
as you don't live all the way on the east end). I love it here...
but it IS expensive

I thought you lived close to Islip? Islip isn't that far East.

(BTW, I grew up in Smithtown.)

--
Ron Parr
FAQ: http://www.cs.duke.edu/~parr/photography/faq.html
Gallery: http://www.pbase.com/parr/

--beauty is really in the LCD/EVF of the beholder http://www.something-fishy.com/photography

 

[JimB]

domestic goose - Try getting to eye level and don't shadow the bird.

I was wondering if anyone else would say something about the photographer's shadow, if that's what it is

I love the framing of red marina, it's just perfect. Thats for sharing your great ideas and as cully said, for keeping us motivated.

 

[SFishy]

Hey Shay,

Thanks for all the comments. I agree with ya 100% on the first three. I really hadn't noticed the horizon thing on Boyz until you and others pointed it out here... I have to remember to keep the horizon more in mind when shooting.

The goose... I like your suggestions for this one. I don't know why I DIDN'T get down lower to take it... though admittedly these ducks/geese/swans were SO used to people, they were getting really close to us and I was nervous they'd bite. Would be just my luck to have goosey snap at me and me back away only to fall into the icy pond LOL.

I'll anxiously wait to see your own pics down by the water...

Amy

boyz n da hood - This would be wonderful with a slight perspective
change up or down to get the birds away from the horizon. I like
the symmetry of one bird per poll. Lot's of potential with this
one.

red marina - Wonderful atmosphere, I can hear the sea gulls. Now
where are they serving the clam chowder ;-)

alec n - good technically, but somewhat jumbled and no clear
subject. Different framing maybe, but the color is great.

domestic goose - Try getting to eye level and don't shadow the bird.

ud grows up - I like the shadows playing on the white wings here,
just wish I could see the whole body. A beautiful shot.

wet head - Great portrait shot and I like tha angle of the beak.

Your pictures get me excited to go visit the water front In
fact tomorrow shall be water front for me. Thanks Amy, I loved em.

--

Shay

My F707 Gallery: http://f707.shay.ws

--beauty is really in the LCD/EVF of the beholder http://www.something-fishy.com/photography

 

[SFishy]

Hey Jim,

I actually used my shadow on purpose

The sun was SO bright streaming through the trees that it was creating weird bright-streaks on goosey's head. I tried to me subtle about it, but obviously didn't succeed too well -- LOL

Amy

I was wondering if anyone else would say something about the
photographer's shadow, if that's what it is

I love the framing of red marina, it's just perfect. Thats for
sharing your great ideas and as cully said, for keeping us
motivated.

--beauty is really in the LCD/EVF of the beholder http://www.something-fishy.com/photography