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| 78 |
Aug 19 |
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Thanks Richard - glad you like the variety in subject !
I reality I tend to just shoot what is around me and catches my attention, vs a specific subject or style.
Though find myself in the country more than cities of late and so my photos seem to reflect that.
I like the idea to try darkening the edges a bit more - sill give that a try. I like the crop as is, as there are a few other elements in the frame that I think add a subtle message to the scene.
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Aug 18th |
| 78 |
Aug 19 |
Reply |
excellent!
... and cooler weather waiting indeed, one of my friends is in Las Vegas this week and reported it was something like 114 degrees?!
Stay cool Alan (and hydrated)! |
Aug 9th |
| 78 |
Aug 19 |
Reply |
Thanks Alan.
I'd think in a place like Las Vegas, there are people all over taking photos of everything. It's probably expected that someone is going to take a photo of you and vice versa.
From my experience, having lived in a city center area, I just liked to wander around with my camera taking photos of whatever caught my eye. Sometimes it was buildings or cars or plants or static objects, and sometimes various people coming in and out of the scenes.
That's generally how I approach "street photography" today. Not much different if I'm hiking around in the forest or a natural setting.
Maybe start by doing a photo walk to an interesting street / area. Photograph the buildings, the lights, and if they fit the composition ... the people.
If you are worried about offending someone, or are shy about making contact -- you might find that in a crowded setting like that, folks often don't seem to notice or care if you are photographing them. Of course being respectful and not pushing your camera up in someone's face or stalking them.
Another thing you could try is to find an interesting back drop / scene and then hang out there a bit taking a number of photos as different people pass through. Often if you are there first, people don't question why you are standing there taking pictures, and you might find you get some more interesting shots by waiting around for the ideal moment.
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Aug 8th |
| 78 |
Aug 19 |
Reply |
Thanks Brenda! I find that interesting that you are not so into street photography though in retrospect, don't recall seeing many street scenes in your posts for DD group :) |
Aug 5th |
| 78 |
Aug 19 |
Reply |
Thanks Terry. On different DoF, would you recommend blurring out background in post? |
Aug 5th |
| 78 |
Aug 19 |
Reply |
I think this version is much improved. Nice edits Brenda. I like the subtle(r) sky, and for me, the composition is better -- I don't mind the last balloon up towards the edge of the frame as I think the curve is more fluid to the edge vs a hard stop with more space between (on Terry's version for example).
Regarding your question on composition / perspective, I learned a lot of new ideas from Adam Marelli who has shared a number of excellent YouTube videos and articles on this subject. He breaks down how classical painters used composition in their works and how you can apply that to photography.
This is a good starting place : http://amworkshops.com/tips-techniques/collections/composition/
Although its seems like he pulled some older articles from his website such as this one which was reposted to here : https://petapixel.com/2013/04/15/the-great-compositions-of-photographer-alfred-eisenstaedt/
He also talks about "Figure to Ground" which is about the contrast between subject color and background color. If you search on that term, you should find a bunch of info on that topic. |
Aug 5th |
| 78 |
Aug 19 |
Comment |
I feel like I'm about to get swept away by the river! Great perspective.
The long exposure gives a nice sense of movement and texture to the water. It is an interesting contrast between the old decaying buildings on the left of the frame, and nature on the right - though the whole image feels a little underexposed to me or like it could "pop" more with some contrast or brightness. (though maybe tricky to not blow out the white of the water) |
Aug 3rd |
| 78 |
Aug 19 |
Comment |
Quite a view off the side of the highway !
This is scenic and expansive, although seems like it could be a little more dynamic or composed for a main subject.
I find my eye drawn to the rock in the center with the shadow. I wonder what results can be achieved from placing that in a different area of the frame.
If you crop in, the shadow and rock becomes more prominent and creates a stronger diagonal. Since the sky is very uniform and not adding much, I'd be tempted to crop it out to feature that rock.
Here's one idea which I also think accentuates another line through the frame starting from the right bottom corner with the white rock and through to the top left corner. |
Aug 1st |
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| 78 |
Aug 19 |
Comment |
This is a fun creative way to make something unique out of that high ISO grainy pic. I think your newspaper design is perfect, and the nod about being fooled is great as well.
Don't have much to say about the pic / composite itself. The processing and colors look natural for a newspaper photo.
When I see this woman, it makes me think she is breaking in (and someone else out) vs. escaping herself. The "warning shots" message is ominous and adds to the scene -- maybe you could title it "Prison Break - Shots Fired" or something like that. |
Aug 1st |
| 78 |
Aug 19 |
Comment |
Awesome catch and a great use of that new 600mm lens!
Details are sharp and lighting is beautiful and perfect.
That blurry bit in the left corner is a little unfortunate, and maybe pulling out for a slightly wider composition may have worked as well.
However, in these cases, I think just getting an image at a moment like this can be both a challenge and -- a rare and lucky catch.
If I was being picky on post processing, maybe lightening up the shadow on the face and eye just a little could make it pop more. Though it is a natural shot as is and looks great. |
Aug 1st |
| 78 |
Aug 19 |
Comment |
This is a serene moment Sunil. I like the emptiness of it save for the boy exploring this place. I find he gets a little lost though in the frame especially with the perspective, the bench nearly dwarves his small figure.
My inclination would be to pull him out of center and more prominent in the composition. Something like this loses the bench (which maybe takes away from the location / story you are showing) but IMO is a stronger image. |
Aug 1st |
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| 78 |
Aug 19 |
Comment |
These are some colorful balloons which go nicely with the foggy atmosphere and green trees. I think you did a good job on the sky which looked fairly natural to me. I thought maybe you just recovered some highlights from the original and didn't realize it was a swap out at first.
I find the composition to be a little too heavy to the right leaning, especially with the horizon slightly tilted right as well.
Here's a crop suggestion to 5:4 format, pulling the center balloon more towards the left third. This also accentuates the nice line I think of the balloons which make a line or spiral into the frame but in your composition seems cut off to half the frame whereas this gives it room to span the frame.
Congrats on the new camera ! |
Aug 1st |
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