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Originally Posted by elboricua 6
Forgot to post this one - I had to go back to the scene and see if I could get it right and I like the results vices the one I got last time! ...
C&C are more than welcome - Let me know what I could of have done better guys .. Thanks!!!!
Originally Posted by BayEST
Originally Posted by LoveForTheAir23
why does EVERYTHING seem to have a white border around it
yamakazi18 wrote:
while i can't do this type of in-depth commentary for everyone, i will bite on your since you specifically asked for what you could improve!
a friend of mine currently studying at the ICP in NYC was discussing with me the merits of a final resting point for the eye. he was telling me that even with the most boring of subjects, all that's needed to make it interesting, regardless of composition, is a final resting point for the eye. think about it like a good conversation with a stranger; the first and last impressions are usually all that you remember (caveat - an interesting picture does not make it a great picture!).
i find myself wandering a lot in your picture, obviously the first thing i see is a bridge, left to right, but then i move on to the distractingly bright lights in the water, and finally to the random streetlamp on the right edge of the pic. i would start out by cropping out that light, or changing where you place your tripod. i find very minimal depth-of-field other than the rocks on the right bottom corner, which takes away from the grandness of the bridge itself, because it could be 5 feet away (a toy) or 500 feet; only when there is a sense of distance between you and the object, with the object still loomingly large in the background, will you get the "wow that's grand" effect from the viewer. think of looking down a deserted interstate highway in the middle of arizona or something; you see the road lead all the way up to the mountains, and from where you stand the mountains are still large, which tells you that yes, they are really far away but yes, they are still gimongous!
lastly, i would do some burning/dodging of the sky to create some interesting textures; it's one of the most versatile tricks in a photographer's bag, it can be done from portraits to landscapes, all to different but great effects.
i don't usually like to use my own images as a comparison, because i don't want to seem like i'm saying "i'm better than you" (because i'm really not!), but since i happened to be working on this image, and it fits as a perfect example, here it is; apologies if i seem a bit conceited in any way though. below is one of my images where the sky in the original was boring, like in your pic, but then i did some dodging/burning to create something a bit more interesting. it also has a "roadway" that creates a sense of depth.
on my color corrected imac (gamma 2.2) it seems to have medium contrast; however right now on my crappy pc laptop the burns seem less intense. they are supposed to be medium intensity, in case you are seeing them on a non-corrected screen. i still need to burn some of the lower beach areas on the left bottom corner...
I dont mind the criticism - that's what I need and want! After all I been shooting for an entire 3 weeks now - if that ..
So I don't mind hearing others view - It's funny because I was thinking the same thing about the light but then I was like eff it .. just leave itand sure enough someone had a comment on it .. so IMO attention to detail is important - However, sometimes what ones think makes a picture - breaks it forothers .. So at the end of the day its to anyones interpretation. In this case I agree with you - Also on that day I don't know if it was cloudy or therewas no clouds - but I couldn't find a formation anywhere, how do you do that dodge/burning?
Another one for you to critic and once I learn that DoDge method I'm going to try and fix it and see if its more appealing ..
Thanks man!Originally Posted by yamakazi18
Originally Posted by LoveForTheAir23
why does EVERYTHING seem to have a white border around it
forreal, haha. but i think i may know why: i used to mat my own photos (it's not fun or easy if you use a cheap cutter, btw), and i always bought off-white, not straight white (too stark). i also used dark charcoal (not black), for the same reason. however when you see pictures in a gallery with "white" matting, it easily translates onto the web as a simple white border around a photograph. it's an easy and cheap way to frame your subject, as well as making them look a bit "cleaner" IMO. think about what garnish on a dish is - just for decoration, but adds that final touch to make or break the look of the dish.
SaNTi0321 - nice! one of my film friends has been looking for a high-end HD camcorder, but it takes a lot of money to have precise controls, especially over focus and depth of field. however the new dSLR's just blow camcorders out of the water in what you are able to control. just amazing!
SaNTi0321
Yes that video is sick man - Next camera (Once I get some experience) will be one with HD capabilities - Love the song andthe edit man - You need to post more often!