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02/20/2005 11:49:06 PM |
Thanks so much, srbrubaker, for commenting.
I love your input. Made me look at the shot again through your eyes. I remember cropping this about 10 different ways because of many things you mentioned. I imagine a different spot along the river would have been a better choice...I went for my safety first. I took my dog with me but I'm still leary of being alone with expensive equipment at that hour. This was shot from the parking lot of a manned fire station. I have several shots of just the reflections and they were my first choice for the challenge. However, they looked like they were edited even though they weren't and I felt they wouldn't be received well by the voters. Again, thanks! I'm looking forward to your night shots. |
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02/20/2005 02:59:32 PM |
Not to pick a fight, but your score was well above the middle of the pack, and you got a solid 5. That's a very respectable place to be in this crowd. People have very different expectations and tastes. I love the colored light on water. And I like the choice of twilight, while the sky still has some deep purple coloring. And generally I like the balance of light and dark spaces in the photo.
I usually prefer tighter compositions: The building on the right adds nothing but ugly light to the photo, IMHO. But I understand the problems involved in removing it: does one crop out the streetlight or does that light occupy the corner of the shot? Which raises the question about whether there would have been a good spot some twenty or thirty feet to the right that would eliminate this problem. I like the building with the curved surface and think it adds to the photo. The building behind Rockwells seems to distract. And I find some of the front surfaces of Rockwells too brightly or unevenly lit. Finally, that dead band of space between the lit buildings and the reflections feels wasted. (Come to think of it, cropping would have worsened this problem considerably....) I understand that most of these things are ones over which you have little control.
Did you consider just photographing the reflections? I think they are the great strength of the photo.
Your shots in the dark are inspiring me to break out the tripod and start working on some of my own.
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11/19/2004 09:39:39 AM |
| Almost 100 people thought this was below average. I'd love to have some feedback. My guess is "it's boring", but I feel that it's an above average photo and any input would be appreciated so I can improve. Thanks. |
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08/24/2004 11:04:18 PM |
| What can I say... love the reflection! Great capture. |
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08/24/2004 10:10:13 PM |
| the water made it look great |
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08/24/2004 01:34:35 PM |
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08/23/2004 01:22:02 PM |
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08/22/2004 09:47:13 PM |
| Brillian colors and really interesting reflections. |
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08/19/2004 02:58:28 PM |
Nice colors and reflection.
composition could be better or diffrent crop. Try croping of the top above the bright light. |
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08/18/2004 02:04:23 PM |
| Nice night shot. Your picture frame appears a bit tilted to the left. |
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08/18/2004 12:02:37 PM |
| The reflection makes this shot (in case you were wondering :) ). 7. |
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08/18/2004 09:12:58 AM |
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