What’s Your Preference?

nicuRNmama · #1 (**permalink**) 08-28-2011, 01:09 AM

This is a picture I thought I had edited well - then I did a little reading on everything Photoshop Elements can do and I tried again. This is the result. Are the colors too intense? I actually didn't notice until I adjusted the saturation that the lights on the arms of the ferris wheel were lit up. Also, what do you think about the composition? I have another picture that is landscape orientation and I just didn't think it had the same impact. Should I have left more open sky to the Rt of the baskets? Thanks for your time.

taken 7/23/11
Nikon D5000
AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6
ISO 1000
68mm
f/7.1
1/1600

flytyer57 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-28-2011, 04:18 AM

I think a little more sky to the right of the baskets would help just a little.

This is a photo of a Ferris Wheel. Most people associate movement with them. I like the frozen in time shot, but I also think a little motion blur with a slower shutter speed could also help.

mathgeek · #3 (**permalink**) 08-28-2011, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by flytyer57

I think a little more sky to the right of the baskets would help just a little.

This is a photo of a Ferris Wheel. Most people associate movement with them. I like the frozen in time shot, but I also think a little motion blur with a slower shutter speed could also help.

I agree... a little blur of the clouds would go along way. Still, very good photo.

nicuRNmama · #4 (**permalink**) 08-28-2011, 09:44 PM

Thanks for the input flytyer57 and mathgeek - I wasn't able to add more empty sky on the right side of pic as it wasn't there in the original, I'll have to keep that in mind for next time. Here is what I came up with for motion - one is ferris wheel blur, one is sky blur - how did I do with the technique? I couldn't figure out how not to get the "shadows" of the ferris wheel in the sky blur image - any suggestions?