My very first submission to DPC. I hope it gets more than 5.
I took this picture on a very windy day. The waves were getting so high that they were washing over the walkway to the lighthouse. You can see water from a previous wave falling off the walkway in the picture. There are two seagulls in the picture who seemed to be suspended in air because they were flying against the wind.
PP:
Crop
Levels
Curves
Channel Mixer
Dodging and Burning
Statistics
Place: 205 out of 624 Avg (all users): 5.8611 Avg (commenters): 6.8333 Avg (participants): 5.8462 Avg (non-participants): 5.9189 Views since voting: 1129 Views during voting: 234 Votes: 180 Comments: 14 Favorites: 0
Wow! Thank you very much. I feel more confident now and looking forward to joining the next challenge.
I bought my Nikon D50 only 3 months ago, and during this time I learned a mountain of new things about photography, and this picture was my first effort in producing a "good" picture.
I dream of winning a ribbon one day. I have learned SO MUCH from DPC in the past 3 months, and I thank everyone in this great community for sharing their knowledge and their creativity.
By the way, here is a picture that was taken on the same windy day at the spot. The photographer was closer to the walkway to the lighthouse and took a picture of the waves crashing over the walkway.
//www.flickr.com/photos/fdeg/402393049/
Positives:
Excellent 1st DPC submission. Composition is good. Framing to emphasize those interesting clouds is the right choice. Sepia gives the image a feeling of impending storminess. It is visually appealing.
Technicals:
This is nicely done all the way around. Classic horizon on the lower rule of thirds line, lighting and exposure are right. Great tonality and it lacks serious digital defects. The near foreground looks a touch soft but the clouds are great.
The Challenge:
Free study challenges are tough because voters set very high expectations for technical excellence. This image is done well and that explains its above average score and 67% ranking. 5.8 is considered a good score by most DPC voters.
Suggestions:
Though you probably have little control over this the lighthouse is very small in the frame. You might consider a tighter crop to allow it to take up more image real estate. It would be tough to decide the crop, though. You may not have control over this either, but if there were some near foregrond object that to could be include in the frame (like a rock, bush or tree) it would add more viewer interest to an image that already has quite a bit.
You should be pleased with this first effort. Look forward to seeing more.
The lighthouse is kind of lost in the picture with the waves and the dramatic clouds. The curve of the rocks leads my eye there and then I am underwhelmed by the destination. Wonder if dodging would bring it out just a bit more?
Would have scored a little higher from me if the lighthouse were more prominent. You did a great job with the sky and freezing the motion. Also a great choice of PP.
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