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Hi Adam - The pic kinda looks like a the subject is a miniature figure to me. Nicely composed and exposed. But for some reason my mind thinks it's really, really small. Maybe I need more coffee...

Peace - Roger Hayslip
 
Excellent shot! The only thing I don't like is that this size of the image doesn't fit on my screen all at once and I can't remember which key combination it is to adjust the size of things displayed... Sorry, I don't think I have anything to offer that could improve the shot.

Peace - Roger Hayslip
 
Mike, I like the balance you've achieved between the fading daylight and the artificial lights. The range of colours and the setting is very good, but I'm not convinced about the framing. There is a lot of detail in the scene and maybe too much? What about trying a standard vertical crop of the main pylon and its reflections? To me that has more impact than the entire scene.
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Robert
rgmwa

 
I like it a lot. Maybe change the composition slightly by cropping a little off the bottom and including a bit more of the trees at the top, but a very nice shot.
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Robert
rgmwa

 
I agree with you Roger - the greens in particular look a bit too saturated to me. Although the subject matter is kind of all over the place, somehow the compostion seems to work, but overall the scene looks a little artificial (although I suppose being Disney World, it is mostly artificial !)
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Robert
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rgmwa said:
I agree that the lighting is superb, and I particularly like the backlighting on the bushes in the foreground. It's a very moody and atmospheric inage, although I'd like to see more detail in the shadow areas. Perhaps the PP was a bit heavy handed as you suggest. Also the visible flare is a bit distracting, but overall the scene is very impressive.

(P.S. it's better if you reply to the OP with your entry in order to keep things in order).
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Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I'll go back and play around in curves to lighten the shadows and try to pull out more detail.

My bad on the reply - didn't take that into account when posting.
 
Interesting comments. But I think JanneM pegged it.

Most every one that sees it agrees that image is appealing, but until pointed out by JanneM I hadn't realized how that composition leads one out of the frame with no return.

Tunnel vision - in more ways than one.

H2
 
Nice color and exposure here.

My mind keeps searching for a horizontal split to define (justify?) the reflection but this may just be my display.

H2
 
The grouping of the palm trees seems to repeat the arrangement of the ducks but when I try to find a pattern to support that suggestion it won't fit. Almost as though it's mocking the ducks.

H2
 
Thanks for all your comments:

@ Michael: I played around with the placement of the yellow area a bit but I'll try your suggestion.

@ Llyod: This was natural lighting as the on-board flash with the DFA100 would have cast a shadow. Interesting how people like to arrange things differently. Michael prefers low/right, you think high/left would be better, and I'm slightly off-centre :)

@ Adam: The texture is more obvious in the original full size image. I'll try a tighter crop and see how that looks. As for balanced exposure, I'm embarrassed to admit that I have to give all the credit to the K200D's ability to create good jpegs in Auto-Pict mode. No skill required!
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Robert
rgmwa

 
The image is not visible. To display it, you will need to upload it to a hosting site such as Flickr or Photobucket, open it on the site, right click on 'properties' and then copy the link into your post. Sounds harder than it is.

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Robert
rgmwa

 
Hi Will,

Something's not quite right yet as the image is not posting here, although the link takes you to Picasa so we can see it there. (I tried using Picasa when I first started, but could never upload anything so I switched to Flickr. However, I'm sure someone will tell you how to fix it).

Anyway, I think the colours are great - the red leaves and silver of the timber (driftwood I assume), go well together. The way the timber is placed tends to lead your eye out of the bottom of the frame, so the composition is not ideal, but the strong colours help to offset that. Perhaps try a few different angles if you get another opportunity.

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Robert
rgmwa

 
Hey Pacerr,

Just wanted to compliment the B&W conversion, I think it looks just right. Agree with earlier comments so I won't pile on :-} Keep shooting from different spots, I think the barn is a worthy subject if you can find the right angle!

Cheers,

Lloyd
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Mike,

Nice shot by the way, used to drive a UPS truck across that bridge when I took the back way to the barn.

I think the shot is really good, the ratio of the crop bothers me a little, not just because it doesn't fit on the screen, but it just seems slightly akward, don't know why..... hmmmm......

Good balance of lighting in the sky and foreground, you timed it really well!

Cheers,

Lloyd
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I always considered a still camera to be the equivalent
of a single shot rifle. You either get the timing right or
you don't. A motor will only record the useless shots on
either side of the bell jar. -Anonymous

http://lloydshell.blogspot.com/
http://lloydshell.zenfolio.com/
 
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