Reflection

[Mr.Freedom]

Hope this is in the right section!

I would like to hear what you all think of the shot and see if anyone has any ideas as to how i could improve the image?

Thanks in advance

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrfreedomuk/2218989645/" title="Reflection by Mr.Freedom, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2044/2218989645_b093942faa.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Reflection" /></a>

Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S9600
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/550)
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 8.6 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire

[windrider86]

Please be sure to read the rules before posting. Include exif info AND please try and ask specific questions of what you are looking for in critique.

[nbeuscher]

i really think this could be a cool picture in black and white and maybe in photoshop you could make the contrast higher it would look a lot more artistic

[crazzy88ss]

I think it'd be 100% better if the person was a larger percentage of the image.

[clockdoc]

You have some interesting clouds to work with. I suspect your camera's meter was overly influenced by the brightness of the sky which resulted in the underexposure. Because of the darkness, it is difficult to see what role the person is playing as your subject. Have you experimented with flash fill at all?

[Ewie]

I think the slight under exposure works in this shot, would be nice to see a larger version on Flickr. I'd play with the contrast of the sky a bit more to bring out the texture of the clouds a little more, but not so much that they distract from the subject. Lastly I'd straighten the image so that the background shoreline is level.

[peeperita]

hi, and thanks for posting.....i too, would appreciate knowing a bit about what you wanted to get, what you got, and what makes you happy about this shot.....

quick critique says that i believe this image to be underexposed as well.....and i too think that your camera's meter read for the sky....

compositionally, i would like to see what a much tighter crop would to.....placing that horizon on a third....and so tight that you have but a silhoutte of your figure and some of the dock/pier thing.....

peeper