Jelly-Fish
by Rooster

Comment:
Could you fill in the shutter speed, ISO and aperture details for this great shot?

Dome Vision
by Kylie

Comment:
Very nice shot, good composition, well spotted. I would have been tempted to Photoshop it a bit more...

Message edited by author 2004-07-21 06:48:59.

Inflorescence
by Konador

Comment:
Wow, very creative, original shot. Don't know what it's doing all the way down here. I hope you keep shooting good new stuff that doesn't appeal to the masses!

Man Meets Giant Bird
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
I just don't understand... is this something people see every day? It seems pretty extraordinary to me...
Thanks for all the votes and comments.

Attitude
by nicklevy

Comment:
Nice depth of field, although the light is a little harsh resulting in a loss of possible saturation. I would have waited until it was overcast... or have found something to block the direct sunlight.

Kate
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Thanks for all the comments... in fact, this was a very rushed shot which I took in the bedroom just before Kate went to sleep. She was a bit grumpy about being kept up, so I made it very quick and used only a couple of cheap and dim lamps on either side of the bed. This is why I used a 1 sec exposure, and why there's no detail in the hair. However, I think the experience and comments will definitely help the next time I plan a portrait.
It took a lot of PS work to get anything presentable, and the 'Lighting Effects' filter (part of the 'Render' filters) helped enormously in 'faking' a studio setup.

Message edited by author 2004-07-05 21:13:17.

Boy trapped in abandoned mineshaft!
by train

Comment:
Critique Club:

Strange looking photo, I'm presuming this is a model, although you haven't left any comments for me to go by.
As a photo in it's own right, I'm not really sure what you wanted to achieve with this shot... the use of light doesn't really inspire me here, and there is no clear point of focus. The composition seems a little haphazard. Without a photographer's comment, I'm not sure I can say a lot more about this photo!

Bob

Loving Home
by DefyTime

Comment:
I think this would make a wonderful b&w.

Yonder
by Falc

Comment:
Critique Club:

This reminds me a little bit of one of Joe Cornish's photos (//www.joecornish.com/gallery/ne/8.htm), I love the photographic use of signs in remote locations. Here, we're missing the dramatic use of light that makes Cornish's shot so spectacular, I feel the use of light here is a bit dull.
The tree and sign is what makes the composition work so well here, and the fact that the sign points to the tree is a nice touch. There is some shadow detail left in the sign that could have been salvaged, I personally don't think the sign works well here in silhouette.
It's a shame that the distant hill is so hazy, especially as this was for a deep DOF challenge... was a UV filter used here? Perhaps this may have helped a little.The foreground textures are great, I like the arrangement of grass very much... but I feel that the shot in general is lacking in sharpness. Did you use USM? If so, perhaps the tripod you used wasn't good enough at staying stable in the wind for your 1/10 second shot.
I would have tweaked the greens a little in Photoshop, the colours are a little on the flat side for my taste here.
In general, a nice shot of the English countryside with effective composition, although perhaps lacking in effective light.

Message edited by author 2004-06-14 14:29:16.

Fisherman's patience
by Parentx

Comment:
I slightly prefer this photo to the one taken by the model in this photo, I presume! The composition seems a tad more balanced here, but the elements both photos have in common is great... wonderful light, stillness, silhouttes, etc. I prefer the lack of leaves at the top of the frame in this one. I also prefer the reflection of the person in this photo. Wonderful