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06/28/2005 04:10:59 PM |
| I chose this as one of my favorites a long time ago, but I never commented. This is a great picture and what really draws my eye in is the colors in the sky. The shadows and the lights enhance the picture so much., and it's just a beautiful image. |
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01/20/2003 09:04:05 AM |
Greetings from the Critique Club };-)
Initial thoughts
Beautiful and unique shot,definitely meets the challenge, could be just a wee bit brighter.
Composition/ Content
I really like what you've done with the sidewalk, rails and lights leading off to the distance. As I stated during the contest, I think the jet trails really add to this shot. Their curvature seems to give the whole picture a sort of "roundness" to me that adds to the movement into the distance. I think you could have moved the tree a bit to the right by cropping but would have lost some of the trails which I like so much. The positioning of the first light is dead on.
Background
It really bugs me that you got ticky-tack comments on the horizon being the horizon being tilted. You are going from a flat river to land. If it wasn't higher, the banks of the river would overflow! The lamp is straight up and down so the horizon is not tilted! The bridge in the background is perfect.
Camera Work - Technical
Focus seems to be a bit soft but I think it works here. I assume that this was a hand-held shot and you had low light so it would be tough to be absolutely sharp. A tripod and a slightly longer exposure would probably do it.
Digital Processing - Technical
The one thing that bothers me about the shot is the people or person on the bench. They look nice there but I can't see them enough to even tell for sure if there is one or two. A little bit more light and/or exposure would probably have done it. There are several things you COULD have done crop-wise, but I think it is just about right. This shot may have benefitted from a border of white surrounded by black to bring out the awesome colors even more.
Fits The Challenge
This may have been the reason you didn't finish higher. Even though I feel it is a landscape shot, apparently not everyone thought it met the challenge criteria. To each his own.
My Opinion On The Photo
I originally scored this shot a seven but it was a borderline eight in my book. I think that it meets the challenge well but could have been improved a little to finish even higher than it did. There was some really awesome competition this week. I admire your work, good job, and keep it up!
I would be happy to talk further about this shot if you would like to contact me.
DougPaz
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01/19/2003 10:36:00 PM |
| Very pretty. I like the multiple patterns in here... the lamps, the gate, the clouds. Nicel done! (8) |
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01/19/2003 10:32:34 PM |
| Are those successive jet contrails or do you have really strange weather patterns there? |
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01/19/2003 12:27:20 PM |
| Good composition. Like the colors in the sky. Good job. |
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01/18/2003 09:42:58 PM |
| Who would ever think that jet trails would look so nice. The curve of the trails matches nicely with the lights. Good job. |
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01/18/2003 03:52:30 PM |
| I like the way the low light level was used. |
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01/18/2003 09:23:50 AM |
| Very pretty, perfect tme of day, and well captured. |
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01/17/2003 07:07:14 PM |
| Wonderful colours. Adding the street lamps makes for a very original shot. I like it. Jacko 9 |
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01/17/2003 01:24:36 PM |
| Excellent perspective and beautiful scene. A little too much dark on the lower right but there's not way you could have avoided that and still include the important elements. That bridge out in the distance is a real plus in this composition. |
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01/17/2003 12:32:58 PM |
| GORGEOUS sky! It kinda looks like god's way of tie dying! |
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01/16/2003 08:21:05 AM |
| Nice composition and colour. The horizon appears tilted to me though . . . |
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01/15/2003 08:19:14 PM |
| I'd have cropped this just to the right of the tree to eliminate most of that black space. The rest of it is gorgeous. |
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01/15/2003 03:37:15 PM |
| Very nice, love the inclusion of the tree and the lights. The horizon is tilted a bit. I am wondering if a different angle, stepping a little to your right would have improved the composition to see more of the lights, off center the tree and not include a lot of wasted space on the right. Still a good photo. |
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01/15/2003 06:24:34 AM |
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01/14/2003 09:16:09 PM |
| Lovely composition here, great balance. feel that the focus is a bit soft, I think that if everything was a bit sharper there would be more impact. |
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01/14/2003 05:28:36 PM |
| The sky so adds to the composition in this shot. Great colours. |
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01/14/2003 03:31:40 PM |
| This is lovely... I enjoy the way the sidewalk and lights leads me into the distance. the color contrast in the sky is also quite appealing :) = 10 - setzler |
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01/14/2003 02:28:26 PM |
| oh my word ... breath taking could be a postcard 9 |
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01/14/2003 02:08:38 PM |
| Beautiful sky!!! Great colors, nice silhouettes |
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01/14/2003 01:43:42 PM |
| This is nice. A bit dark for my taste though. |
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01/14/2003 01:25:07 PM |
| Check out my picture, we have the same taste in skies. I love the colors, you know it's winter but still makes you feel warm and fuzzy. I like it... |
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01/14/2003 10:14:53 AM |
| Amazing !!!!!!!!! Did you use a gradual neutral density filter ? |
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01/14/2003 07:43:45 AM |
| Really good. One of my favourites this week. Great composition and lovely colours. Well done. Good luck! |
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01/13/2003 10:34:13 PM |
| I wish the tree wasn't there in the middle of the picture. Also feel the photo is underexposed, but do love the sky. |
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01/13/2003 09:48:28 PM |
| Beautiful scene. Just enough light. Tree is a little too centered but the receding perspective helps it not be too obvious. Would try not to cut off the bottom of the lamp maybe. 10 |
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01/13/2003 08:58:12 PM |
| Lovely lighting, colors and chemtrails. Good perspective, dof, focus. |
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01/13/2003 07:13:47 PM |
| A nice sunset, but the 'land' in the 'landscape' is very dark. The lines in the sky are very nice, as is the bridge in the distance. Composition is good though I would prefer it cropped closer to the lamp. The second lamp appears to be growing out of the tree. Nice shot, just not for this challenge. |
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01/13/2003 02:40:19 PM |
| Great cloud formations and nice transition from dark ground to brighter sky. Very good! |
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01/13/2003 10:41:36 AM |
| nice job with the lining up of the lights--like this composition |
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01/13/2003 12:22:18 AM |
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