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Adams St Bridge
Adams St Bridge
meyers


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Night Shot III (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: Outside of the Illinois building, looking west
Date: May 9, 2006
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Cityscape, Architecture
Date Uploaded: May 9, 2006

 The SE tower of the drawbridge at Adams St, in downtown Chicago.

Statistics
Place: 197 out of 287
Avg (all users): 4.9927
Avg (commenters): 6.2000
Avg (participants): 4.6703
Avg (non-participants): 5.1522
Views since voting: 788
Views during voting: 346
Votes: 275
Comments: 7
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon
05/22/2006 09:38:21 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Technicals:
In terms of lighting and color it's very good. This is a very sharp looking image. In general this image captured night quite well.

Subject/composition:
When I first saw this I didn't think this was a bridge since the main focus is the building structure. This would have been a better image had you shot this landscape style with the structure to the left. That way you would have the main focal point off-center and also include more of the bridge in the shot for people to identify with.

Another thing is the size of the image. It's quite small. Images like that are always going to be at a disadvantage since detail is harder to see and appreciate.

Verdict/Summary:
Overall this image has a lot of quality to it. Probably the best I've seen for an image of this size in the challenges and definitely one that scored so low that met the challenge. So good job there. If the image was larger and composed a bit differently I think this would have scored much much higher. That's all I have. Good luck on your next challenge and I look forward to seeing more of your work!
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 05/17/2006 10:19:18 AM
Your picture is very sharp and the dull colors give it a late-night feel. When I worked in Chicago one summer I walked past this bridge many times and it was always busy with people. What probably doesn't work well here is how the tower is dead center. Perhaps moving a bit to the left and showing more street would have added, but I suspect there may have been cars there.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon
05/16/2006 08:23:42 PM
Tack sharp.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 05/15/2006 11:47:58 AM
There is nothing wrong with this shot at all: it's technically well done, focus is good, good sharpness. It's a night shot so lighting is below average and colors are a bit muted. Compositionally, I'd say it's a little flat. The point-of-view is not exceptionally interesting, the main subject is very centered. If you really wanted to focus on the central building, why not move in even more and get rid of that negative space (pavement/street) at the bottom? Or move back and find a more interesting composition, perhaps decentering the subject and showing a bit more of the bridge, or a passer-by, or something to add a little drama and action to an otherwise static scene?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 05/14/2006 07:34:24 AM
exellent sharpness
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Pentax *ist DL
 05/12/2006 03:13:58 AM
This photo could use more clarity, it doesnt have the pop I would expect against its geometric shape with such a dark backdrop. Maybe a slightly different angle would have given more to the photograph. Impossible to know all the conditions for the photographer and camera, but looks like a tricky lighting situation with a shadow overcast to contend with. Overall it is interesting and original. Nice work considering the many possible technical challenges in attempting a shot like this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 05/10/2006 04:56:08 PM
Nice sharp picture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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