From Blaauwberg
by LonnieD

Comment by MinsoPhoto:
Greetings from the Critique Club

First Impressions:

Is that it is very, very grainy.

Technical (Comp, lighting, color, focus, Processing):

Your composition is fine and I like how you framed everything. The lighting is ok but really all I keep seeing is all the noise. It makes it very difficult to appreciate anything else within the shot. I honestly think the problem began when you chose to use an iso of 1400. I would suggest dropping that way down and lowering your f-stop to compensate. If you wanted to really have stop motion then I would say to come back later when you have more daylight to use then you could use a higher f-stop to have more of the image in focus, you could lower the iso since there is more natural light and you could even use a slightly faster shutter speed.

Now if you wanted to get the dawn sky then I would suggest a tripod, lower shutter speed, lower iso and a higher f-stop. This would give a beautiful motion blur on the ocean and then bring out the colors in the sky.



Challenge:

Meets the challenge

Artistic/Emotion:

N/A

Summary:

You chose a beautiful subject but all the good was lost in the noise. Most voters make their initial decision on a photo based on first impressions. If it is a decent shot that doesn̢۪t grab their attention it will probably get a 5 or 6. If it grabs their attention then they will likely spend a bit more time on it and that is when the 7+ votes come in. In your case I think most voters just saw a very noisy photo and hit the 1-4 key and moved on. Keep at it and continue to enter the challenges and you will grow. You already have some nice shots in your portfolio. I also recommend reading a bit on iso, aperture and shutter speed and their relation to each other. Keep on shooting.

Beach Dancer
by LonnieD

Comment by herfotoman:
Figure a bit too lost in the waves

Beach Dancer
by LonnieD

Comment by macwilyum:
this picture has an overall nice feel to it. i would have preferred more contrast to further accentuate the silhouette created by the dancer. 7

Beach Dancer
by LonnieD

Comment by JokersSoul:
So cute. She looks like she is having fun. I like the time of day for the shot too. She is a bit out of focus. Not sure if that is what you were going for. Lovely anyway.

Beach Dancer
by LonnieD

Comment by Luci11e:
wonderful capture of childhood dance :-) good job

From Blaauwberg
by LonnieD

Comment by LonnieD:
And re the graininess commented on......
My camera was on ISO Auto - how or why I don't know.....but still being a newbie didn't think to check!!!
We live and learn.
Thanks to you for your positive comments and feedback.

From Blaauwberg
by LonnieD

Comment by herfotoman:
Good composition

From Blaauwberg
by LonnieD

Comment by FourPointX:
a little distracting with the blurry background but nice image nonetheless 6

From Blaauwberg
by LonnieD

Comment by eyeofmymind:
super grainy.

From Blaauwberg
by LonnieD

Comment by bohemka:
Just a bit too much noise, but a great scene.