William Michael
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A Classic Pose not often used these days.
Nicely held by the Subject for the Slow Shutter Speed you required this shows good rapport between the Bride and Photographer.
The Flowers intrude IMO making too much clutter around Her head.
I would have removed the Chair (Camera Left) and moved the Bride to Camera Left allowing her to “gaze” across the whole length of the Piano as her immediate background and her support.
Nice Flash Execution and Ambient mix.
Have persons been removed? If so why? If this assumption is correct then the techniques used to remove (him? / her? / them?) is poor and lets the image down, considerably.
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A few things you might consider:
>the “shape of the shot” – you have everything technical right in the middle and at the top of the jump but it kinds of lacks punch as a photograph, more like it is has been taken for analysis of the riding technique or something like that. Maybe if you were camera right a few feet and captured the horse and rider about ¾ Profile you would get more of that beautiful sun on the horse's head leading the shot and also more of the intent and expression on the rider’s face. This shooting position would also lessen the impact of that red pole, which cuts the horse in half.
>On the technical side of things I think that 1/350s neither one decision - nor the other: it is a bit slow if you want to capture transverse action and nail a really crisp image at that shooting distance - I would be up around 1/800s minimum – unless of course you wanted to pan it, as already suggested, then you would be slower than 1/350s – maybe attempting 1/125s, for example. You had plenty of light so 1/350s is a poor choice I think.
>On the post production it looks to me as if you have saturated the image a bit too much – but if you like that look that’s fine – but I think you have sacrificed the mid-tones in the head of the horse and the face of the rider and that is a loss IMO – I don’t’ know if you can see much difference in this smaller version, but on my studio monitor I got a lot more out of the face.
>Also, for this image I would crop tighter; lose the centre centricity; lose the squarish format to make it more streamlined - and “more space” for the horse to “jump into”.
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PS I just looked at the attachment above - I wrote about the "3/4 profile" before I looked . . . perhaps Graham and I are both thinking the similarly about this point?
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I think . . .
> you nailed the head on shot nicely.
> it looks like you have given the road camber a little help and that combined with the driver’s hand position makes for an impression of speed and to get that in a front on shot . . . that’s good – and difficult to do.
> also I like the work you have done with the headlights and the definition you have been able to hold in them.
> it is taken with a nice piece of glass – I ‘ll guess a 300/2.8 or 400/2.8 and have a look later if you have listed the gear – but it was certainly no monkey who was driving the nice glass . . .
Well done & good job.
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about the subject being a boy or a girl . . . I think snails are actually one of those animals where they are both genders at once . . . so maybe IT was just having a bad day, generally?
:)
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Triangle = He was watching her and was preparing to take a photo of her, you were doing the same: he appears to be aware of you, she does not . . There were three people involved in the transactions, you included, though only two people were photographed.
"Triangle" is the premise of many good stories: the Love Triangle (in many forms); the Hero - Villain - Victim Triangle . . . etc
I often see Others' Photography through THEIR involvement (conscious or subconscious) with the subjects.
I often interact with the subjects I shoot, even strangers in the street, I will acknowledge them and they me - as here – I was at a restaurant and had a P5 IS, the man is about the same age as me – his child fell asleep – he acknowledged me looking at the scene and me smiling at him and the fact he had the “job” of holding his child whilst still eating his lunch – I understood that job as I have performed that duty also, hence when I snapped this picture: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11248155&size=lg I was involved in a “triangle” of two Dads sharing a conversation or understanding about what we do for our kids, even though we never spoke . . .
I just thought the man was aware of you, he was also aware of the woman and so were you . . . it was a nice "triangle story" and in my mind clearly involved you because the man was acknowledging you. . . and I assumed he took a picture of the woman also. . . so your picture was a little "mini movie" for me . . . I saw what happened next . . . and that is one of the reasons why I like it.
Does that make sense?
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You were kind enough to comment on a couple of my photos so I had a look at ALL of yours . . . at the time I was involved in a very long telephone conversation with woman in Mumbai.
She was assisting me resolve a modem / uplink problem we were having with our laptop.
By pure coincidence I am talking to her and looking through your portfolio to fill the time as she runs diagnostics . . . AND this image struck me . . .
So: to this image – Oh yes – what is she thinking?
Oh yes, very good! Congrats.
The B&W works the best.
I like the square crop, also.
I shall now look more closely at your other work. I am sure I will enjoy.
Please have a look at my “Mother and Child”. It is in my “135 Pushing limits” Folder. I see some similarity: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10442931&size=lg
Best to you,
WW
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Well I thought "he" (with no manners) was a Girl . . .
Is she leaving early? Was she stood up?
That's what I see, I laughed at that.
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I would normally like space for "going into": but the "coming from" space seems to work well in this shot, giving it nice air and a better sense of height. Good shot.
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Nice.
Love the square format. An "old fashioned" appeal.
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HA - nice!
Thanks for making this image and then thanks for sharing it.
I shall now look for more of your humour images.
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Cheeky sense of humour. Good timing of the shutter release
I like it.
Was this shot from the hip?
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I assume this is one of the results of the assignment for which you posted a question - and I was one who answered. . . I am glad I came across this image.
This image captures the moment and also summarizes the occasion: with honour, dignity and respect.
This image moved me.
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This popped up at the bottom of a thread on the Wedding Forum and it MADE ME CHUCKLE!
Thanks for sharing it, a really nice image and idea, Robert
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It grabbed me enough to want to make instant comment on it, when I dropped by only to read your bio.
It was obvious to me that this woman is special in the photographer's life.
It is a beautiful photograph.
It is all in the eyes and her communication with the photographer.
The communication from the subject obviates any critique, as such.
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I never guessed WA - though I should have - the water is crystal clear.
CU round . . . I would like to know how the band gig turned out for you.
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I think that the horizon penetrating the Female Subject's head, is also a problem for you.
An higher camera angle would have alleviated this - not much more camera height was required maybe only 12 inches I am not keen on the crop at her ankles, either.
I do like to control of the exposure (and the PP) to get a large range of tone all with good definition and also the water's colour and tone range. Was it somewhere on the eastern seaboard - top areas of NSW or southern Qld???
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Yes I like stuff like that.
I find signs and their situations quite amusing. I collect them too - I have done for so years.
One example is here: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9197135
All the best
WW
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I suspect the original image is underexposed (for the Subject and the Foreground).
Notwithstanding the effects of both the Veiling Flare and the Direct Flare: the initial underexposure renders the image difficult to retrieve to a full Tonal Range of the B&W spectrum.
I expect this is, in part, is what was being attempted by the alternative offered.
The tell is twofold: the lack of detail in the blacks and; the reduced tonal range both in the original and in the alternative.
This might be of interest to you, in regard to recovering incorrect exposure:
http://photo.net/beginner-photography-questions-forum/00R27T
This might be of interest to you, in regard to Flare:
http://photo.net/beginner-photography-questions-forum/00QxjQ
These technical comments also go to enhance my input to your post here:
http://photo.net/beginner-photography-questions-forum/00RdUj
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Both the concept and the image are ruined by the two OoF (dark and light) triangles in the background AND the CV (camera viewpoint) which renders an intrusive rectangular `chunk` of grey in the foreground.
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An higher CV would render the face more pleasing, less `up the nostrils`: and the comparative (size of) the waist and especially the left elbow, (very intrusive result of the frontal pose) in better or a more kind proportion to the torso whole.
As mentioned above, full frontal renders robust results: such robustness is often necessary for a specific artistic quality, meaning or message: however I think that 3/4 portrait and kinder lighting would be more in keeping with this subject and the message the photographer wishes to capture.
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I find the composition of the subject quite tight, and interesting: but, as the two critiques above have suggested, the background really does `stuff it all up`.
I also suggest you develop your talent with equipment at a level better than a cell phone, if that indeed what was used to capture this image.
Also a good basic photographic course would be of great benefit, I think.
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Elkins1123e
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REACTIONS:
An 85mm lens on 135 format camera has to be one of the nicest lenses to use for tight head shots – but when using it on the hop, it requires skill: and you have shown you have that, Brava!
An excellent Available Light Capture.
THOUGHTS:
Technically, I note with interest, Aperture Priority Mode and Av = F/4.5 – you were sailing very close to your limit of DoF, yet it seems you nailed the shot easily and you did this whilst holding the exposure at the Limit of the Shutter Speed you required because she was moving.
My thoughts are: that you know these things.
HELP:
I played with cropping it slightly tighter and was very disappointed I could not improve it. In the end I fiddled with it to remove the one little bit of this very nice image which annoyed me – posted here for your consideration as an improvement.
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