Clifton Suspension Bridge
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Comment by Kirito:
Love this

Clifton Suspension Bridge
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Comment by flaherma:
A bit too dark but I like the composition a lot.

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Comment by ShaneBlake:
I think this shot is more interesting because it does not have bright colors. Certainly an intense study in refraction. Great idea...

A few details jump out to me that could have made this better.

1) Watch your horizon. Nevermind... I just pulled it into an editor to check and it is level. I guess the diagonal lines just make it look unlevel, and to voters, perception is reality.

2) The power in this (to me) is that it's not colorful. In that, I would have converted to B&W because I find the blue and orange bits in the refraction to detract.

3) The reflection off the front of the glass is distracting. It makes it too busy. Would a polarizer have helped? I think so... This, of the three, would have helped most, I think.

Of course, having looked at this for this long, I now find myself slightly dizzy. ;)

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Comment by P-A-U-L:

Originally posted by h2: A classic. Lacks a bit of contrast and might have worked better from a lower angle

Thanks h2 - I did try a lower angle but think I choose the higher angle to be able to see the swirls in the water looking down.

Here is a straight out of the camera lower angle shot - just grabbed this quickly from the many shots in the folder so may not be the best of this viewpoint

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Comment by P-A-U-L:

Originally posted by Sevlow: I agree re the lack of contrast, it needed to 'pop' as it is it does not. Edit - processing would have fixed it.

Thanks Sevlow - it is actually very unusual that I did not do any processing on this photo as I normally give every photo a huge blast of Topaz Adjust. The reflections on the right hand side are annoying too and I am sure could have been eliminated somehow when shooting. I should perhaps have made a DIY lightbox type thing rather than shooting in the back garden.

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Comment by MikeO:
I agree re the lack of contrast, it needed to 'pop' as it is it does not.

Edit - processing would have fixed it.



Message edited by author 2013-04-19 03:27:36.

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Comment by P-A-U-L:
Couple of comments about lack of contrast - would be interested to know if that was something that processing could have dealt with or required a different lighting set up? The lighting is simply natural light - sat on the table in the garden on a partially overcast day.

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Comment by P-A-U-L:

Originally posted by hahn23: I'd be interested in knowing if you used water. It looks like the surface tension of h2o. Vodka might have taken on some different light bending characteristics. I love the refracted lines. I think this might have been even better without the few extraneous reflections.

Thanks and yes it is water. If I had realised spirits had different effects I would certainly have given that a try. I would like to re-shoot this one anyway so will try some Absinthe perhaps.

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Comment by illini75:
Nice but more contrast would have helped.

Home alone
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Comment by balancedfox:
Great job of turning an otherwise ordinary subject into something beautiful.