Hi I'll give C+C a go

simonp1 · 12-01-2009 7:42pm #1

End product

From this....way too much cropping i'm guessing

Thanks

xshayx · 12-01-2009 7:53pm

Some nice DOF, maybe some extra saturation in the second one. (And try again with a nicer day/sky

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Is that Kilorglin?

Edit: your tag says it is

PCPhoto · 12-01-2009 7:56pm

wheres the focal point .... Personally I think its not a good pic

- doesnt illustrate anything (unless its art then thats ok)
- exposure is ok - bit flat
- subject is a couple of bumps on a bridge (I guess)

if you are keeping the aperture wide then go closer to one of the bumps and allow the others to create a line - or if you can sidelight use the shadows to create something.

a suggestion would be to place the camera between the rows of bumps.

All in all - a decent pic, but lacks punch (in my opinion)

Nisio · 12-01-2009 8:01pm

Heya,

I think the crop is better than the original; there's a lot of white sky that doesn't look too great. I think I'd have tried to have the bit in focus further along the beam but that's a personal thing. There looks to be some good rusty textures on that ironwork that might look good in black and white?

Oisin

simonp1 · 12-01-2009 8:12pm

Thanks xShayx it's Killorglin alright.

PcPhoto thanks for the suggestions & Critique and your right the more I look at it there isn't a focal point. Good idea about placing the camera closer and between the bumps:)

Simon

simonp1 · 12-01-2009 8:41pm

Here is the B/W version, hows that look Oisin.

Nisio · 12-01-2009 8:57pm

It looks good, if I were trying to pick out the texture it might be good to use a wider depth of field so the texture isn't so blured maybe.

Tactical · 12-01-2009 9:02pm

For me I like the B&W best. Might possibly make for a great macro shot?

challengemaster · 12-01-2009 9:02pm

PCPhoto wrote: »

Personally I think its not a good pic
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All in all - a decent pic

Dude. What?

- doesnt illustrate anything (unless its art then thats ok)

Since when do photographs have to illustrate anything? It's a photo... I don't have long winded hidden depths to my photos which i've thought about for months before taking it. It's just a photo of something I may have spotted that interested me.

Personally I think you did a great job on the crop. Nice lead in lines and it fills the frame nicely. I just think it's missing that bit of umph

Hi I'll give C+C a go

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