Sims park, Coonor. Tamil nadu. India (Landscape)

[maverick28]

Photo taken at Sims park, Coonor. Tamil nadu. India (Hill station in India)

Looking for critique on photo - on composition, settings used,things that could have been avoided. Any feedback for improvement in technique or settings. Thanks in advance.


Picture 171 by harikrish.h, on Flickr

Dates
Taken on December 18, 2010 at 10.45am IST (edit)
Exif data
Camera Nikon D200
Exposure 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture f/13.0
Focal Length 58 mm
Focal Length 58.2 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash No Flash
Orientation Horizontal (normal)
Exposure Program Aperture-priority AE
Max Aperture Value 5.1
Metering Mode Multi-segment
Exposure Mode Auto
White Balance Auto
Digital Zoom Ratio 1
Focal Length In35mm Format 87 mm
Scene Capture Type Standard
Contrast Normal
Saturation Normal
Sharpness Normal
Focus Mode AF-C
Flash Setting Normal
Color Space sRGB
Lens Type G VR
Lens 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6
Flash Mode Did Not Fire
AFArea Mode Dynamic Area
AFPoint Center
AFPoints In Focus Lower-left
Shooting Mode Continuous
Color Hue Mode1
Light Source Natural
Vibration Reduction On (1)

[SwissJon]

Wow.. Well that's what I call Exif data.

Personally I find that there is a lack of subject matter in this photo. It would probably have been better if you got closer to the bridge.

[flyfort]

SwissJohn.... Ditto.. that is what we call EXIF. Nice click buddy. But the bridge would be good to shoot from close.

[S_Sanyal]

Hi maverick.

2 things first in your post...the image is underexposed and, there's lack of subject . definition.

I think this would improve dramatically if the composition, angle of view was given more thought to. This is not apparent from your image. Looks like you were either too tired/lazy to move around and explore viewpoints for what is otherwise a fairly interesting subject.The generic f/13 size also doesnt do any justice, if you went for shallow depth of field, and the bridge was the only thing in focus (which is also too central compositionally) it may have been a world better than this.

I'm sorry if this comes off as harsh, but please give more thought before you shoot. and the best composition tool for someone shooting landscape are the legs..and the best lighting tool is the sun. there's nothing exciting about a muddy looking underexposed image where the main subject, if thats what you intended it to be, is obscured by fog!

If you have any positive ideas for how you want to explore similar situations, I am more than eager to advise you technically.
Cheers,

[Krusty79]

I would second S_Sanyal's idea of using shallow DOF to highlight the bridge, as it does not stand out too much as it is. I would also recommend not centering your subject. It might help if you could have someone stand on the bridge, like they're deep in thought. Another recommendation would be to use the path leading to the bridge as the foreground interest in your shot.

[Rommel Parada]

I agree with the other posts. The bridge should be more prominent and in focus. There is good color saturation in this shot and I like the way the fog has softened everything.