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Andrew Walker 3264 posts

Hi all, was wondering what do you all think of this shot?

i really like it, but am suprised it has not been viewed very often and I am wondering what i need to consider to improve this type of shot.

all feedback welcomed.

Andrew

Benjamin Scheurer 608 posts

over 5 years ago

Hi Andrew,
In my opinion the framing isn’t that great.
The boat in the foreground is a little distracting.
Maybe you could try out a different crop?
best,
Benjamin

Mark German 5728 posts

over 5 years ago

Keeping in mind that I know no more then you do about what is ‘great’ and what is not, I feel that scene is cramped up in a portrait format.
DoF tells you to look to the foreground, yet the foreground is squished up tightly, and incomplete. This effect only works well when there is great detail in the part-object. The boat hulls are relatively plain – nice curves, but not much detail. Therefore, to me, at least one boat needed to be complete.

The skyline is washed out. Nice colours, and could be fixed a little in post-processing for sure.

My honest opinion?
I would take it as a challenge, and go out and shoot it again, keeping in mind what has worked for you, and what hasn’t.

Cheers :)

S T 229 posts

over 5 years ago

as alluded to by previous posters, I think the landscape format would have better suited the picture. You also might want to try setting your WB to cloudy. That way you will get warmer colours in the sunset. You have great potential in that picture though and I look forward to seeing your new photos

Jonathan Russell 59 posts

over 5 years ago

If you’re shooting in RAW format, you may well be able to go back and play with the white balance/saturation.
That said, I’m not sure that the BG is the problem here – in fact, I quite like it. As mentioned, landscape would’ve been nice to see, but I think this could look equally good if you cropped the bottom out and made it something around square format.

Adrian Rachele 335 posts

over 5 years ago

To add to the already good advise, some ND grads might help to capture the sky.

Di Edwards 179 posts

over 5 years ago

Adrian, can you explain to a noob what ND grads are? Thanks kindly. :D

Adrian Rachele 335 posts

over 5 years ago

Here is a link to the most popular filter types Lee. It’s their ND grad page. It should explain.

Here is a picture i took with ND grads.

They have been the best purchase i have made. A must for landscape photography. Hitech also have good ND filters that i also use, but much cheaper than Lee.

Di Edwards 179 posts

over 5 years ago

Thanks so much Adrian. I see exactly what you mean. Love that shot you linked to.

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Andrew Walker 3264 posts	over 5 years ago Hi all, was wondering what do you all think of this shot? i really like it, but am suprised it has not been viewed very often and I am wondering what i need to consider to improve this type of shot. all feedback welcomed. Andrew
Benjamin Scheurer 608 posts	over 5 years ago Hi Andrew, In my opinion the framing isn’t that great. The boat in the foreground is a little distracting. Maybe you could try out a different crop? best, Benjamin
Mark German 5728 posts	over 5 years ago Keeping in mind that I know no more then you do about what is ‘great’ and what is not, I feel that scene is cramped up in a portrait format. DoF tells you to look to the foreground, yet the foreground is squished up tightly, and incomplete. This effect only works well when there is great detail in the part-object. The boat hulls are relatively plain – nice curves, but not much detail. Therefore, to me, at least one boat needed to be complete. The skyline is washed out. Nice colours, and could be fixed a little in post-processing for sure. My honest opinion? I would take it as a challenge, and go out and shoot it again, keeping in mind what has worked for you, and what hasn’t. Cheers :)
S T 229 posts	over 5 years ago as alluded to by previous posters, I think the landscape format would have better suited the picture. You also might want to try setting your WB to cloudy. That way you will get warmer colours in the sunset. You have great potential in that picture though and I look forward to seeing your new photos
Jonathan Russell 59 posts	over 5 years ago If you’re shooting in RAW format, you may well be able to go back and play with the white balance/saturation. That said, I’m not sure that the BG is the problem here – in fact, I quite like it. As mentioned, landscape would’ve been nice to see, but I think this could look equally good if you cropped the bottom out and made it something around square format.
Adrian Rachele 335 posts	over 5 years ago To add to the already good advise, some ND grads might help to capture the sky.
Di Edwards 179 posts	over 5 years ago Adrian, can you explain to a noob what ND grads are? Thanks kindly. :D
Adrian Rachele 335 posts	over 5 years ago Here is a link to the most popular filter types Lee. It’s their ND grad page. It should explain. Here is a picture i took with ND grads. They have been the best purchase i have made. A must for landscape photography. Hitech also have good ND filters that i also use, but much cheaper than Lee.
Di Edwards 179 posts	over 5 years ago Thanks so much Adrian. I see exactly what you mean. Love that shot you linked to.