MAnhattan, Viewed from Exchange Place

Manhattan may be one of the most overdone subjects in the world, but

this snapshot seemed to me to be different. What are your thoughts on

compposition, etc?

To the composition: It would be better not to crop the tree on the left. Otherwise nice.

5/5

Robert,

 

The photo is uncropped as of now, but I would like to see it with more of the tree included. I live a few blocks from here, so I can shoot it again.

Did these megaliths have a religious function for the people who used them?

I like this shot. I made a similar shot from exactly the other side, the only thing missing is the boardwalk :) http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2249689.

 

Share a bit more with us. Remember you only learn when you share and be open to criticism. But remember ratings don't say much without a comment, it only can show what the majority of people like but one or two 2/3 ratings will drag your ratings down while the majority like your image, so don't get to agitated about it. Tom

Tom,

 

Thanks for the comments. At this point, having only photgraphed seriously for about 18 months, I feel very reticent about offering technical advice beyond a certain point. When I compare my shots to some of the folks on this site, I can tell that I have a way to go before I get to their level (although I feel that I can eventually get there through a combination of perserverance anc better equipment, mainly perserverance, will get me there).

 

The ratings thing often irritates me, although not so much when it happens to me. I have thick skin, and it hasn't really been an issue. The one thing I really would like are comments from people who genuinely don't like my shots. After all, we only learn from our mistakes, no?

 

That said, good ratings do get exposure- and exposrue to the folks who are good photographers and willing to give advice would help me tremendously. And I would hate to see other beginners with good eyes and good intentions get turned off from the whole field due to that asininity of people who like to "rate bomb", for whatever reason.

 

Regardless, I will always continue to hang around this site, because at the very least seeing what others have done refines one's standards for one's own work, and provides fresh ideas.

This is a very interesting photo and not a view I had seen before. Thanks for explaining that it was un-cropped. The only thing that bothered me was some of the distracting bits around the edges. The upper left corner has a small branch intruding into the frame. In this version I would crop the left side and the top. There also seems to be a bit of vignetting at the top corners but this may not be so noticeable on properly adjusted monitors (the one I am using right now clips the shadows too much). I think this is a great shot that would benefit from some very minor tweaking. It looks a bit lonely and I wonder how the overall feeling would be affected by the inclusion of a few people in the frame. The open space in the foreground is a nice contrast to the crowded buildings in the background. Nice work.

Ryan this is a realy good picture Keep it up! 6/6

 

DK.

Dennis,

 

thanks for the comments. The vignetting is a serious problem, and it isn't just your monitor. It seems to be a perrenial problem with the Fuji 5000- I don't know if they eliminated it when they upgraded the model, but untill I get the cash together to get a better Camera (in a few months) I am stuck with it. It is more serious here than in most photos, but it is always present.