A View to Science World

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Great stormy sky. I think I would have cropped tighter to keep only the line of buldings on the left and their reflections.

Claude...Thank you. To cover that aspect, I did a vertical shot, too. I think it was actually the weaker of the 2.

Tiffany, this is stunning. Very impressive work. Best wishes, Linda

Hello Tiffany.Great composition, greats reflections,great post production. Regards.

I like the dark moody sky it really accentuates the light on the buildings and creates a kind of "Space City" atmosphere. A sharp clear image with great light and reflections. I would love to have seen the same shot taken with a 6 or 10 stop filter fitted to the lens, it would have accentuated any movement in the sky and flattened the slight ripple on the water, however I should make it clear, that is not a criticism of your image,as I like it as it is, just me typing my thoughts.

 

Nice work Tiffany!

 

Regards

 

Alf

Thank you, Linda!

 

Thank you, Richard!

 

Alf..thank you very much for the suggestion. I am primarily a portrait photog, so this was just out for a stroll in Vancouver, taking snaps (I am always with the family, so I don't carry my tripod or anything!). I don't even know what filter it is that you are talking about, but it sounds intriguing. I am always shy to post my non portrait images, so I appreciate the encouraging feedback. I look forward to being able to do an art date (with tripod) without the kids. This was 3 handheld images processed with photomatix (which I am very new to).

Thanks again for the feedback.

So true to the subject matter. Good photo.

Oh! A neutral density filter....gotcha! Yes...you are right.

 

 

Dimitris...thank you kindly!

Yeah, thats right, you can get ND filters in a variety of strengths, but as the slower shutter speed is achieved you would definately need your tripod.

 

That is a really sharp image though particularly as its a hand held sequence.

 

Did you use the HDR facility, or the Image Fusion part of Photomatix?

 

Either way, you will get some great results with this software, oh, and you shouldn't be shy about your landscape work, you obviously have an eye for it.

 

Regards

 

Alf

 

I think it fits in nicely with some of your portrait work. It has "Tiffany" in it in terms of mood and richness of color, also depth. I especially like the silveriness of the main tall buildings and their reflections, brought out by the lighting supplied by those clouds. I think you captured a nice sense of movement in the water.

 

I usually stay far away from cropping suggestions because I know how even a slightly different crop can alter the whole essence of a photo, and so I try to take the photo for what it is rather that what I might think it could be. In this case, though, I did take a look at Claude's suggestion by simply moving my browser window over to the right edge of my monitor so it cut of the right fifth or so of the photo, up to where the coastline starts to jut out a bit more, getting rid of the wider building on the right, leaving in the tiny red building and little bit of straight coastline to its right. That accomplishes a few things. It gets rid of a strong anchor on the right edge of the frame a fairly unsensual structure compared to the rest, and it also provides, for me, a sense of infinity, in that it makes the scene feel like it will go on like this forever. It does really change and, to me, enhance the perspective, especially since you shot the main part of the water's edge at such an effective and elegant angle. But, because it does change it so much, it may be counter to what you have in mind for the shot. Cropping that way will make the photo a little closer to a square, which I also think would make it quite interesting, especially given that the angle of the coastline I'm talking about will become a strong non-extreme diagonal working within the more square frame. I think it might gain some real energy with such a crop. Anyway, a very personal decision because it has to be YOU who feels right about the photo, but a compelling suggestion nevertheless.

Alf...Thank you so much for the encouragement. I am playing with the hdr aspects of photomatix...who knows where it will lead?

 

Fred...Thank you for your always thorough, challenging, yet supportive feedback. I actually have no problem on crop suggestions. I usually learn a lot that way. I have been working with a lot of square crops lately, to really see what works, what doesn't and why. Not so easy to figure out. Is this the crop that you mean? I also did a vertical of this same shot, thinking it would be the stronger and then I think it kind of fell flat. But, this is what I gathered from your suggestion.

Yes, this is just what I meant. I find it a more compelling photo and love the way my eye travels deeper into it. What do you think?

I think you have a great point. My biggest complaint about the image, is that uncooperative boat that was too far left (>8