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Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

02/03/2005 01:13:46 AM · #1

I found a lone tree up on the edge of a cliff today so I took a few pictures:

Does anyone think any of these has any potential? I've been trying to come up with something for a juried photo competition and outside opinions are very helpful. Thanks, everyone :D

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

02/03/2005 01:25:03 AM · #2

The scene has potential but the lighting is horrible, flat and unappealing. Can you go back and work it over in some more expressive light?

Robt.

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

02/03/2005 01:36:38 AM · #3

I can. This was taken at sunset. 2 minutes later the whole scene was covered in shadow. Thanks for the feedback :)

nsbca7

02/03/2005 02:00:42 AM · #4

Originally posted by sparkly:

I can. This was taken at sunset. 2 minutes later the whole scene was covered in shadow. Thanks for the feedback :)

How much did you process these? The sky looks way too blue for sunset. Go back when there are a few stratus clouds in the sky at sunset. Should add some nice color.

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

02/03/2005 02:16:57 AM · #5

The sun was directly behind me when I took the picture. Here is one of the unprocessed versions:

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

02/03/2005 02:22:13 AM · #6

The nice thing about sunset light, assuming you're not shooting directly INTO it, is that it is long and low and raking and warm. It sculpts things lovingly. By putting the light directly behind you, you have taken away all the advantages of using it.

Here's a sunset shot, colors unprocessed, taken with the sun behind me but off to my left a little bit â�� it's flat, but not utterly so:

Here's another, from the same spot at the same time, but I rotated 45 degrees to my left, so the sun's setting at at about a 60 degree angle to me on my left:

Here's a dawn shot, same principle, light low and raking and warm from 45 degress left and behind:

Now go see what you can do, dude!

Robt.

Message edited by author 2005-02-03 02:24:26.

scottwilson

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 28mm f/2.8

02/03/2005 02:23:38 AM · #7

Originally posted by sparkly:

The sun was directly behind me when I took the picture. Here is one of the unprocessed versions:

As Robert pointed out the light is pretty flat, when the sun is directly behind you it is very much like taking a photo with the build in flash on your camera. You really need the light to be coming in more from the side so there are some gradations in lighting on the surfaces, this is what gives a photo a feeling of depth.