Getting Tyredby
ManicComment: This was my most successful entry so far, and I was much more pleased with it than my previous shots. The three main issues that everyone seems to be mentioning are:
1 - Focus - Unfortunately, the angle I was taking from meant that I couldn't see the LCD, so I was shooting blind. The shot I chose had the best focus and DOF, but it was a tiny bit too close, hence the bottom foreground blur. I'm now taking many more photos, so that I don't have to use ones with flaws.
2 - Angle - Yes, the tyre was leaning very slightly sideways, as I was trying to keep the bike upright at the same time as shooting, which isn't as easy as it sounds! Rotating then cropping the image didn't really work either, which was annoying. Ah well :o)
3 - Aspect - The original shot was much larger than this, and I cropped it down to the one I submitted. However, I had a huge debate with myself over which aspect to use, and since the portrait shot only gave a more out-of-focus bit of tyre at the top, I decided to go with the landscape, which seemed to have a better impact.
Thanks for your comments everyone - I've been hugely motivated by this one! ;o)
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