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Old 09-09-2007, 03:01 PM
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I realize that it probably needs to be lightened, so what I'm really looking for is everything else. Also, the almost white part near the top is a sand volleyball court (which also probably needs to get taken care of).

Other than that, rip it apart.
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Old 09-09-2007, 03:09 PM
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Yes, it could do with a bit more light. I am not convinced about the angle of the shot - I don't see anything that helps my understand why you didn't go for a horizontal horizon. Possible options (if you don't want to level it) would be to rotate until the neck of the guitar points straight up (thus it becomes the focal point by anchoring the image) or reshooting from a diferent vantage point that is less of a profile view (perhaps not including the lighter area in the viewfinder, also making it easier to lighten the image without overexposing some of it).

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Well, you know about the light, and like wulf, I'd like to see a different vantage point. Maybe about 90 degrees to the right with the lines leading into/away from the camera. This would also enable you to capture the look on their faces.

Was there anything around that prevented a different angle? If so, this still does a good job capturing an intimate moment.
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Old 09-09-2007, 05:41 PM
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In addition to the comments by wulf and aadam, my only observation would be to have cropped it more closely. I look forward to seeing how the image turns out when lightened and cropped. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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