[ghporter]

Mastrap, that's almost perfectly a classic "rule of thirds" composition. Cropping the left would ruin that. Good color, good lines, movement and life without blur. Very nice.

[- - e r i k - -]

I agree with both of you that the composition works. It wasn't a detraction from the image at all, it's just that by following that rule you are also creating a whole lot of negative space. My suggestion was simply an alternative crop.

[Mastrap]

Thanks for the comments, all.

I looked into cropping it, but for me a crop would weaken the picture. I only had a second to take it before the gulls all took off. Had I had more time I would have moved the camera down just a tad, creating more visual interest.

[Tesselator]

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - - 

No wonder you are against digital post production, seeing as you are completely
inept at it. This is severely over-sharpened. Notice the halos around the mountains.

Otherwise a nice image. Love the tonality of the sky.

Why are you making it personal? You still sore? You could have just said "It's over
sharpened, look at the mountain rims".

Also I'm not against digital post processing. Where did you get that idea? I just
posted a few that had none is all.

[Tesselator]

Originally Posted by Mastrap 

Thanks for the comments, all.

I looked into cropping it, but for me a crop would weaken the picture. I only
had a second to take it before the gulls all took off. Had I had more time I
would have moved the camera down just a tad, creating more visual interest.

I like it. "Negative space" is a tool imo, to be used or not used for communicating
the message - whatever is in your mind about the shot. To me with that negative
space it adds a future potential to the shot. Like: where they're about to go, or can
go if disturbed or after resting. Cropped it would be more about "here we are, a
bunch of groovy seagulls, sitting on a fence, taking a break." without the above
added.

Anyway, I like it, being the beach-bum that I am.

[OreoCookie]

People, people, keep it civil, will ya?

@Mastrap
The idea is nice, but the photo doesn't quite work for me. It's not that there is something wrong with it, technically, but it's just a bit too much gray and the background is too noisy (aperture 2.8 or so would have helped to smoothen things out). Perhaps a portrait version of it would have been better (to emphasize the notion of space), but it doesn't quite work out for me.

[moep]

here are two of my personal favorites, taken with my trusty 300D and the kit lens.

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by OreoCookie

The idea is nice, but the photo doesn't quite work for me. It's not that there is something wrong with it, technically, but it's just a bit too much gray and the background is too noisy (aperture 2.8 or so would have helped to smoothen things out). Perhaps a portrait version of it would have been better (to emphasize the notion of space), but it doesn't quite work out for me.

I have to agree a bit. The composition is lovely, but I’m missing some contrast between foreground (birds) and background (everything else).

[Tesselator]

@moep,

Both nice shots. I don't usually like food shots but that one looks nice.

[Jens Peter]

I have for a long time been wanting to experiment with "light-painting". This weekend I had a good chance and this is the result:



I think it turned out good

[brassplayersrock²]

it's a lil dark, but it has a very eery feeling to it. I like it

[ARENA]

more at: Flickr: Sergio Recabarren's Photostream

[- - e r i k - -]

What did you "paint" it with? A fairly strong flashlight I take it? Nice cabin lights.

[- - e r i k - -]

…and here comes ARENA to embarrass us all

[packet of krisps]

ARENA: Those shots are fantastically crisp.









I got a DSLR for Christmas a year ago, I really don't know jack about photography, and just like to mess around with my camera, these are my favorite images, I know they don't compare to you pros, but I have a great time playing with my bootleg copies of Photoshop and Aperture. Also, sorry if they are really big, I don't know how to adjust them right in PS.

[- - e r i k - -]

Top one needs a good top-crop. I like photos #2 and #4.

[Tesselator]

Originally Posted by Jens Peter

I have for a long time been wanting to experiment with "light-painting".
This weekend I had a good chance and this is the result:

Neat-o! Is that a long exposure with multiple flash ignitions?

[Tesselator]

@ARENA 1 and 3 look good!

Originally Posted by packet of krisps

I got a DSLR for Christmas a year ago,

They look good to me! I like the top two!

[Mastrap]

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - - 

Top one needs a good top-crop. I like photos #2 and #4.

You and your crops.

I actually like the image the way it is. It conforms to the rule of thirds and the top area communicates the heaviness of the walls.

[- - e r i k - -]

Originally Posted by Mastrap 

You and your crops.

I actually like the image the way it is. It conforms to the rule of thirds and the top area communicates the heaviness of the walls.

I'm a designer. Take away, take away, take away. Kill your darlings.

Originally Posted by Antoine De Saint-Exupery

“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”

If the top part of the wall was the main subject it would conform to the "rule" of thirds, however it's not and that part is fairly uninteresting:



What is interesting here is the window, the walls are just framing the subject giving it context:

With a tighter crop, the main subjects moves closer to the thirds making for a much more interesting and dynamic image: