Critiques

JPlumb (3153) 2009-10-25 3:46

Your selection of focus was most appropriate for this shot Gildas, providing very good depth with excellent sharp detail throughout the shot. The composition is appealing with the house, bridge and forest reflected very nicely on the water. Colour throughout is good, with very good capture of light, even in the darker regions. Very nicely done.

Thanks, John

JPlumb (3153) 2009-08-25 7:13

Hello Santo, this is gallery work, very nicely done. The trees, as well as standing out with that awesome colour againt that great blue sky make a perfect frame for the city in the background. Your overall composition, great contrasts, the lighting and colour in this one are excellent; your technique on sharpening gives it a very dramatic look.

Thanks, enjoyed! John

JPlumb (3153) 2009-08-12 15:59

Hello Way, very nice sharp detail seen in this shot of yours. Your timing is very good. I like the colour you've captured here with this late shot, and with the capture of that moon. The inclusion of the people on the rock is subtle but adds a lot to this one.

Thanks, enjoyed! John

JPlumb (3153) 2009-08-12 15:55

Hello Malgorzata, this is a very dark but very dramatic shot of this storm. The trees and rain work well as a silhouette against that great sky. Very nice start. Welcome to TE.

Thanks, John

JPlumb (3153) 2009-08-12 15:52

Hello Nina, this is very well seen and captured in this shot of yours. The bicyclists with their bright outfits are positioned and work well in this scene as a great contrast to this sea of yellow canola. I like too how we can just make out the hills in the background, to dissolve the scene into the grey / blue sky.

Thanks, John

JPlumb (3153) 2009-07-22 19:05

Hello John, this is a wild place; you can feel that through your shot. I would love to find a beach like this with the driftwood strewn among the pebbles the way it is here, with the coming storm, and that great surf. You've composed this well to capture all of the elements. You have some fantastic textures here, and you've presented them well. At the same time there are some things you might do to enhance this feeling a little more. I've prepared a workshop to try a couple of things, to provide you with some other options.

Thanks, John

And welcome to TE, this is a great start.

JPlumb (3153) 2009-07-22 18:38

You've captured this well Matthias, with the rich green textured plants and sun trying to shine through the mist. Almost wish I was there.

Thanks, John

JPlumb (3153) 2009-07-22 18:36

Hello Michel, too often, I see a scene like this, and take it, only to be disappointed later. I probably would have taken this is in a landscape format, which would have been a mistake. Using a portrait here works well. You have all of the elements working together here to make for a great composition. I like your positioning of the barn in the frame, supported by the green grasses, then capped with that sky. Good sharp detail throughout, with great colour. Very nicely done.

Thanks, John

JPlumb (3153) 2009-07-13 19:18

Hello Claudio, I like the colour (with the blue and orange contrasts) and light in this shot of yours very much. Your positioning on the south side of the river under the bridge is not a common one and I think works well. Change is good in this case. I like the way you have pulled in that old iron fence to lead our eye directly to the Opera House. Using F/13 you have excellent detail, including even the capture of the rivets in the bridge support. Your 30 second elapsed time worked well to turn the traffic to a light blur, while the lone pedestrian here was good enough to stay still for the shot. Very nicely done. Some additional notes would be nice.

Thanks, enjoyed! John

JPlumb (3153) 2009-07-13 10:11

Hello Alfred, having been to see the Apostles myself, and straining against the fence in the viewing area, I recognize this headland, but never thought to take a shot of it. In fact I don't think I've ever seen a shot of this taken by anyone else. This to me is as good or better (at least more original) than a shot of the apostles themselves, so I really do like your perspective for this one. The shot itself is well done providing very good detail from the foreshore through to the people in the viewing area.

Thanks, John