Hoops In The Park At Dusk
by EssAreDubya

Comment by whatdewuc:
Challenging light situation here. You compromise shutter speed to gain light.ISO at 1600-3200 would help, but then you'll worry about noise. Good luck.

Hoops In The Park At Dusk
by EssAreDubya

Comment by Grainey:
too dark for me

Hoops In The Park At Dusk
by EssAreDubya

Comment by parallax:
way underexposed

Hoops In The Park At Dusk
by EssAreDubya

Comment by empiresbm:
dark

Hoops In The Park At Dusk
by EssAreDubya

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Nice study but the cropping is a bit off and it does look underexposed.

Hoops In The Park At Dusk
by EssAreDubya

Comment by pgirish007:
I felt that this photograph is underexposed and need more cleanup.

Hoops In The Park At Dusk
by EssAreDubya

Comment by rlinn3:
Underexposed and the action is blurry IMHO

Hoops In The Park At Dusk
by EssAreDubya

Comment by imagemakersphoto:
Image is dark and has alot of noise. Maybe would like to have been closer to the action as well.

Escape From Alcatraz
by EssAreDubya

Comment by karmat:
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Compositionally, this shot is not bad, and has a couple of things that really help it. First, I like that it has basically three "levels" in it -- the water, the island, and the sky. This gives it a dynamic range and breaks the image into "smaller" parts so that the viewer is not overwhelmed. I also think that having the island sit lower in the frame like that gives it a sense of stability and balance. I think it may be an illusion, but it seems tilted ever so slightly to the right. Like I said, it may just be me. I didn't put a grid or anything on it to see for sure. The two birds also add a bit to the composition, the one on the right more than the one on the left, I think.

Technically, the shot is okay. There is nothing that I can point to that is "wrong," but I think it could really be processed a bit more to make it *pop* and thus draw the viewer in. One thing that might have made a difference would be to use a gradient instead of adjusting the saturation. Doing that may have allowed you to richen the sky colors without making them seem too bright. The clouds almost look unnatural, and I *think* it may be from the saturation of the blues. Likewise in the water, the waves look a bit odd in spots, and it may be from saturation.

Very interesting shot, and would make a nice postcard, oddly enough.

If I can further explain or clarify myself, please feel free to contact me.
karma

Reach For The Sky
by EssAreDubya

Comment by LalliSig:
Gotta be more careful when processing, ugly may be a too strong word for what I find those halos around the building to be but I sure would have liked this shot better without them.