Sunset airlines
by pesinn

Comment by dsidwell:
Striking! Way to go you Icelanders!

Sunset airlines
by pesinn

Comment by brianlr:
I like it!

Sunset airlines
by pesinn

Comment by inspzil:
I don't like the size or the aspect ratio of this pic. I do however love the subject and the background. I'd have cropped the top of this off and made it a full size pic. Maybe even got rid of the white border too. This is a great capture and a nice pic to boot.

One day I'll fly away
by pesinn

Comment by indigo997:
Hey! Lots of Icelandic folks around here lately.
I think the biggest problem with this shot is the flash burn. It's really obvious that you used a flash, and it just looks very unprofessional and too much like a snapshot. The duck also has red-eye.
Taking night shots of moving subjects is pretty near impossible unless you have some real lights set up to make it look more natural. Some cameras will allow you to adjust the flash output so that it isn't as strong and doesn't "burn" the subject. They just look too washed out in this shot. Other than the overexposure of the ducks, the water should also be darker which can be adjusted with levels in post processing.
Next time I'd suggest showing your shot to a few ppl to get some feedback before posting. Just be sure to do it early enough so that you'll have time to reshoot. The subjects and composition aren't that bad if you had taken it in the evening with better light.

One day I'll fly away
by pesinn

Comment by pesinn:
Thanks for all your comments! I know this isn't the greatest photograph but I was eager to get going on DPC and submit my first photo! It's a strange crop and the light is pretty harsh. I made the mistake (due to my small memory card!) to go for lower resolution which made my cropping option somewhat limited.

And thanks to Helga for the 10 :)

Sunset airlines
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Comment by casualguy:
Nice shot! Work at the air port? Looks like your on the end of the runway.

One day I'll fly away
by pesinn

Comment by wewillexplore:
I gave this shot a 6 originally. I think it looks like you fired a flash to capture the action. I like the action but dislike the color effects of the flash. I like the idea - the execution is something you know now you can work on. Maybe seeking out shot like this a few hours before sunset would give you the right amount of natural light to not fire the flash.

Sunset airlines
by pesinn

Comment by kiwiness:
You just have to love those colors! The layering effect of the clouds, sky, plane and land is very effective.

Sunset airlines
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Comment by David Ey:
I like your white balance/filter selection ......framing is good too
the sun is slightly too bright it distracts me'''''''not blown out, but too bright fot me...9

Sunset airlines
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Comment by Anastasia:
just great!