Activity for User 1238 - Martin Newland - martinnewland@tpg.com.au

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2 Jul 21 Comment This is a lovely part of the world and a great image. I like the sunburst.
We spent a day there in 2018. We managed to photograph delicate arch but we were not prepared for the long trek to get there!		 Jul 24th
2 Jul 21 Comment Hung, I agree with Shirley, this is a great image, but the pelican is competing with the bright, colourful background. So I would suggest cropping out as much of the background as you can and then desaturate the remainder. Something like this Jul 24th
2 Jul 21 Comment This assignment took you to a place between somewhere street photography and portraiture. Each genre is challenging in it's own right. The street photography side of this task is kind of like speed dating, where you have to convey your confidence to a total stranger in 5 minutes or less, while thinking on your feet to get everything else right.
You need to prepare your camera settings beforehand (shutter speed, aperture, ISO) by taking a few photos in the area before approaching your subject. Think about the background you want to use and the composition before approaching your subject. When you are ready, approach your subject, then all you now need to think about is focusing the camera and getting the composition right.
Unfortunately your focusing is off (always focus on the eyes, they must be sharp) and in my mind the background is too bright. My suggestion would be in such a situation, set the shutter speed and the aperture to values you are comfortable with, then crank up the ISO to achieve the correct exposure.
Roberto Valenzuela did a video for "Creative Live" in which he said, "Your subject must be the biggest, the most in focus and the brightest." This quote lingers in my mind every time I do a "people" shot.
This was a really challenging assignment and it will become easier the more often you do it.		 Jul 1st
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