Power of the Nightby
petehallComment by snaffles: Greetings from the Critique Club!
First impression: Very good long exposure taken at night of what most of us see and think of as a threat more than clean energy - a nuclear power plant.
Artistic: Colours are great and the tiny silhouettes of the trees add to the ominous feel here. What was your WB, it might help explain if it's a shooting star or a satellite/plane passing by.
Technical: Good use of thirds, I am assuming you used a tripod or are absolutely rock-steady at a handheld 1/30. I have that lens too and love it. Lighting is ambient and adds to the feel as it's bouncing off the clouds of steam.
Hmmm did you notice that your horizon's slightly askew? *ducking* PhotoShop and its ilk are not to be feared. There is no disgrace to pp'ing an image. Straighten the horizon, then crop. (I can tell you where to find the tools if you like). I don't find the green streak to be distracting but you could have cloned it out. Just remember, too much pp can easily ruin a perfectly good image, and no amount of pp will rescue a bad photo.
Overall: You finished in the top ten with your first ever submission, with an image that has a
tilted horizon *gasp!*you should be very proud of yourself! Keep up the good work, learn basic pp skills (PS Elements is very affordable and may be all you need, no need to remortgage the house buying PS CS5).
Feel free to PM me,
Susan
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