This photo of the Falls was taken at around 9 P.M (with 10 sec shutter opening)

Please critique this photo as this is my first photograph of the falls

at night . When people look at this , they say this photo looks good .

But I know there are obvious flaws in it. If you could suggest better

techniques to capture a view like this (I would try that next time

when I go there) I would appreciate that .

This was taken using ISO 200 film , 10 sec shutter opening on a

tripod.

Thanks,

Eugene

It looks like a nice photo to me Eugene. The only flaw I can see is the image looks a little soft. Is the image sharp on the original?

What's the center of interest? If it's the mist, then why do you have a tree blocking what looks like it would probably be the best mist? If it's the falls, they're not compositionally a centre of interest. If it's the city, then it's far to small to be interesting. The focus looks a little off too.

 

Photography is the art of subtraction.

 

Also, 200 film sucks. Use 400 or 100, 200 has the bad aspects of each.

I think I would have included just a bit more to the left of the falls. Other than that, I wish I had taken it.

it does look good to me, but there are two things:

1) rescan, and more carefully position the print or negative. it is rotated and out of position

2) the film seems to be beginning to break down. Happens at long exposures with many films, only remedy is to use another film that better withstands long exposures.

the Canucks have the better view...

nice for a ten second exposure. Your composition is good considering you were probably trying to focus and compose in pitch darkness. I love the residue of light on film..

Always check the frame of your pic before you upload

Thanks George .. I'll check the frame from next time onwards..

Living as close to the falls as i do, I have taken a lot of pictures of the falls. I agree 100 film would be better. I think the out of focus look can also be partly due to the mist. A bit more to the left getting more of the falls itself would have worked also. When I go, I usually set the focus to infinity. I do have a few pictures posted here, and would love feedback and comments as well. I am very amatuer, and only been doing it for a year or so.