Critiques

marcnol (386) 2006-12-17 19:25

Hi Ryan,
Really good composition and background detail. How did you do to expose 2 s with only a cir polarizer without overexposing the picture? I have been trying this kind of shot with a cir-pol, and a ND cokin filter but I loose all the colours and so the shot ends up being dull...
Marcelo

marcnol (386) 2006-12-17 19:20

Hello Ryan
I don't think I can find anything that you could improve in this shot. The reflections and the transparent water in the foreground guide the viewer into the main object. Colours,DOF composition are perfect.
It is very useful to have pictures such as this to learn about all the different aspects that make a great shot!
Thanks for sharing
Marcelo

marcnol (386) 2006-12-17 19:14

Hi Miuky,
Colours and composition are good. The sky seems to me a bit too unnaturally red but the color combination works anyhow. Shame such a nice place has such a spooky history!
m

marcnol (386) 2006-12-17 19:11

Hi Miuky,
this is an amazing piture. I love the composition and forms and obviously the colors. It is a really difficult picture to expose and balance. Congratulations!

TFS!
marcelo

marcnol (386) 2006-12-17 17:27

Hi Jean Louis
Really nice shot. I agree that having had the towers would have been nicer but still the mood is probably better as dark as it is (ie no sky)
TFS!
marcelo

marcnol (386) 2006-12-17 16:58

Hi Caleb
Great textures, colours and composition. The noise on the face is a bit awkward but it works well in the rest of the shot.
TFS!
marcelo

marcnol (386) 2006-12-17 16:42

Amazing shot,full of dynamism and casting very well the situation. The sky in the pic is a bit dull, but I guess with all the sand it was very difficult to get it better. Maybe a cir-polariser (you had plenty of light at f/5.6 and 1/1000 sec exposure) would have given you better contrast and a nicer coloured sky.
TFS!
marcelo

marcnol (386) 2006-12-17 16:38

Hi Abosamar,
Nice composition.I thought at first that you should have included the legs, but thinking about it twice I guess I like it the gay it is.
TFS!
marcelo

marcnol (386) 2006-12-17 16:35

Hi Andrea
Nice picture. I would have used a smaller f-stop to increase DOF (foreground is out of focus) and I think the huge frame belittles the picture too much.
TFS!
Marcelo

marcnol (386) 2006-12-17 16:32

Hi Dominic,
B&W worked perfect for this shot. The sky is a bit dull and a polariser might have helped in creating more contrast. Also, I wonder if a lower viewpoint would have helped in using the trail to drive your attention into the building.
Otherwise, a really nice picture.
TFS!
marcelo