willem_dijkstra

Should I have included the building canopy ?

Should I have the tower at an angle ?

I think the picture is very clean and think it suits this modern

architecture. But it is my first architecture picture and would

appreciate any suggestion for improvement.

Some people ask how I could hold it all in my hands, here is the answer :

I used a Shaytech flash bouncer as shown in this thread flashbouncer

, so I did not have to hold it with my hand.

and since this is normally used for bouncing within light interiors and this

shot was outdoors you have to add something to bounced the light

forward again (and down in front of the camera since this was a macro shot).

 

 

To do that I covered a CD box in aluminium foil and held it with my left hand ( which was also supporting the lens barrel) in an angle above the camera.

 

What also works well is one of those cheap dust mask you can use to cover your mouth and nose for dusty do-it-yourself work. Cover it in aluminium foil and you have a real, almost parabolic, spotlight.

 

And of course thanks to Shay for the initial idea of this simple bouncer.

 

 

The young birds are strong enough to look out of the nest, almost

ready to fly out. Please see description with photo for technical

details. Handheld and quickly moving away to allow the parents to

come in to feed.

Good composition and color. Would have liked more depth of field.

great shot, great light, great story

Top of lupine flower, just before sunset.

Wow, good shot, fast reaction, did you have lens protection filter in place ?

The fact that the beak is out of focus adds to the feeling of sudden agression. Like it a lot.

Nice touch to have the person in there. The eyes draws really to it with all those angles. Well composed.

Following up on some comments :

I have now added exposure info. Looking at the levels I see the full range used, so dynamic range is wider than camera can handle, so some overexposure indeed. It was a bright sunny day.

Also I have followed up on the cropping suggestion. Here it is. I agree it is better. Thanks for the tip.

 

Thanks you all for your comments.

A lot of people looked at and rated one of my previous tulip shots

because of its original viewpoint. I went back a week later and took

some more, this one is more appealing in my view. Comments and

ratings appreciated (and please look around in my folder to compare).

Thanks,

Willem

I like the soft colored and blurred background and the gras high enough (or your position low enough) to reach into the light area.

Thanks for commenting one of my pictures. I'll return the favour. I like this picture a lot, looks almost like a painting. Maybe even better if you remove the purple flower on the lower left edge.

Not a very original subject or view, but I am satisfied about the

quality, colors, sharpness. Any comments ?

Good to see you are also experimenting with new angles. Well done. I have some in my folder as well, please have a look. I used flash on one of mine, in my own opinion a bit to harsh, although I like the detail that is then shown. Worth a try on your shot ? With diffuser ?

Thanks, and the green is really like it was. The trees just started to get leaves again over the last week or so, so it is really fresh green.

Beautifull soft flowing colors !!

Looks very real doesn't it ?

It is of lego bricks, taken late afternoon, low camera standpoint.

See explanation with the picture.

Any comments or ratings appreciated.

I agree with the previous comment, good shot, I feel tension while sitting in my chair because of the movement backwards. He's going to hit that wave allright ...Leave as is.

Light seems to warm for early January. Is it real ? A colder light would express even better the isolation and cold in the job. Like the shadow, it stresses he is on his own on the big empty square.

Like it, it really expressed that these people have time, they are not in a hurry to go anywhere, just enjoying the force of nature. Good shot.

I would have tried to crop the ladder on the left out. Nice play with light and day-to-day structure.

Nice soft colors. Difficult balance between dark shadows on left and bright sky and rock. Like it.

Good idea, good colors and shadows.

Have you tried cropping the picture slightly so the top left green is gone ?

Very early spring in the woods, few weeks after the snow, moss starts

growing, cold sunshine. Please comment and I will comment yours.

I can see the bad quality of my lens, but I like the light at 3

distances in the photograph. How about you ? Any comments ?