Greetings from the critique club Renee.
Interesting shot. Long exposures like this can be tricky to get right because they require a lot of forethought. These shots can take a lot of effort (tripod, hand-held shutter) sometimes that feeling can over-weigh the artistic aspects of the image in our own mind.
On the surface, I agree, there is a lot of detail in this shot, but its not prevalent. It looks like there's a ship moving in this shot, but its detail is obscured by the long exposure. Your photo is also too even. Subject's in the dead middle, the image is bisected upper/lower, and its just too even. There's no drama. If I were to shoot this same scene, I would have attempted a few things. I would have first attempted to just turn the camera left or right so that your subject, the ship, appears closer to the left or right border, about the 1/3 to 1/4 mark. That might give a little perspective to the shot. Also an option, zoom in on the ship, bring out the flowing lines even more - try to get an abstract of sorts. Also an option would be to focus on the water. Reflections dancing in water can create some interesting details, if shot right. Again, it becomes abstract, but it gives some interesting detail.
Also an issue is your title. It looks cryptic. A title can sometimes be secondary to a photo, and sometimes it makes a photo. In this case, I was hoping it would provide some clarity. Instead, it just adds more confusion. Give us a bread crumb of how you interpreted this as 'detail'...
Hope you found some use in these comments. Don't let the low initial score scare you away - even though I know it can be disheartening. Keep at it. |
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