First Effort

[ColoradoBrit]

Nothing too technical, just used my new Z35 in IA and / or Scene mode. I have just begun using digital photography as a hobby, and have linked to a picture that I hope that i can get some advice on. Please feel free to offer advice, and am thick skinned!

This shot was taken mid morning with the sun to the West of this shot. Daniels Park is situated in Castle Rock Colorado.

I hope that i have folowed the rules and linked the picture correctly at 700 maximum.

Regards,

Garry



http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/x...Brit/DP6-1.jpg

[Bianca.Tarleton]

very nice picture! My only critique is to perhaps crop it in a more interesting fashion. Find an aspect in the picture that you would like the focal point to be and go from there!

[freezeframe03]

Nice view and that's how I see your subject - the scene itself. I must be hard-headed about this because I always seem to be the only one that views a scenic shot as the subject where everyone else seems to be looking for something specific in the scene. I like that you haven't cut the tree tops off but the foreground rocks are leaving me confused. I look around out in the distance at the view, but when I come back to the rocks, I loose interest. I think it's because I don't get a feeling about where you are standing enjoying this view. Maybe if you had more of the foreground rocks showing or maybe it just needed a lower camera perspective, I'm not quite sure.

[Darkninja462]

I like the picture for the "Scene" view maybe you could take the picture further back so that you can see the base of the rocks or crop the rocks out might lead you to look onto the distance views more.

Ninja

[EOBeav]

Any one of those trees in the foreground might make a great subject.

[davewb]

For someone new to dp, you have done an excellent job here. I like the diagonals intersecting with the horizon - adds interest and makes it more dynamic.

I would suggest exploring a scene fully with your camera - not just wide shots but go in and explore it close up - go over every detail of a scene - different viewpoints etc. It's amazing what you find.

Oh, and have you tried this in black and white??? I think it's would look lovely as a high contrast (maybe red) filter effect.

Dave