What’s Your Preference?

russel73 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-23-2011, 09:27 AM

Hey everybody

Here's a couple of pictures which I took today morning...I know the composition is terrible and I'm sure your comments will definitely help me improve.

regards
Russel

Tito87 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-23-2011, 03:30 PM

Welcome to DPS. I like your shots, but if you want to get more people to comment and give you a full critique you need to read this:
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russel73 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-23-2011, 07:49 PM

Thanks @Tito87, that was an eye opener.

Please accept my apologies as a newbie. I deleted the second picture and here's the exif info.
FStop F/11, Exposure 0.8Sec , ISO 100, Focal Length 24mm, Canon EOS 450D, Stock 18-55 Lens.

giannisna · #4 (**permalink**) 09-23-2011, 08:24 PM

Welcome Russel !!
Thats a great pic man! The composition is ok for me! I like the colors and the reflections, i would just get rid of that red spot in the water.
Cheers

Krusty79 · #5 (**permalink**) 09-23-2011, 10:30 PM

Looks very good to me, including the composition. For this type of reflection shot, I think it's ok to put the horizon in the middle of the frame. That reflection of the building on the right is almost cut off.

Even though you shot at ISO 100, I see some noise. I don't know if it's from your processing or what?

ceremus · #6 (**permalink**) 09-24-2011, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Krusty79

Looks very good to me, including the composition. For this type of reflection shot, I think it's ok to put the horizon in the middle of the frame. That reflection of the building on the right is almost cut off.

Even though you shot at ISO 100, I see some noise. I don't know if it's from your processing or what?

Agreed on the composition, although I'd say it almost follows the guide of golden sections instead of rule of thirds, which is just as good in many cases I think.

As for the noise, it was underexposed maybe?

russel73 · #7 (**permalink**) 09-24-2011, 04:55 AM

Thanks for all the comments Guys

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Thanks @giannisna; I was thinking the same about the red bouys...will remove it.

Thanks @Krusty79...Noted. And yes it came from post processing. The original was a bit underexposed.

Yes @ceremus you are right, it was indeed underexposed.

russel73 · #8 (**permalink**) 09-24-2011, 08:28 AM

Here's the final image, resized red objects removed and noise reduced. Thanks for all the comments again.

vainqueur · #9 (**permalink**) 09-24-2011, 08:41 AM

I think the color is a bit off, if you are doing editing in PS, you want to try reducing some red and increase a bit of blue to suit the atmosphere (and not just the weird blues in the building with the other portions too warm) because I think because of your foreground, it feel better to be cold than warm.

Just my opinion.