critique plz n some ques......

[spclvr]

Hi finally I found this forum !! Please critique my shot. I have still not learnt any post processing and wondering if I should have made any different settings on my camera.

So my questions :
1. Is composition alright ?
2. Do we need any post processing ?
3. Could I have made any changes in taking this shot ?
4. On scale of 1 -5 ( 5 is best) how do you rate my photograph ?



Properties:
Camera: Panasonic DMC-LZ2
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/4.1
Focal Length: 27.6 mm
ISO Speed: 80
Exposure Bias: 0/100 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire

Orientation: Horizontal (normal)

[jiminyClickit]

spclvr, Welcome

Any way you shoot it, this is a unique composition/framing. Sometimes that will turn a (3) into a "four." I don't know if you have a "five" somewhere else, so I'll save that for later.

The left side seems emptier than the right, but other than editing that (enlarging the short building, lower left), I think it's OK. It may be worth trying to rotate image a degree or two clockwise to line up the verticals (center building is most noticeable).

[Matthias099]

I don't know if you intended to have the street light directly over the building. I probably would have tried to offset it a little bit. It just seems a little odd to me. But maybe I am a little odd too . . . . Just my $02.

[dannyrich]

i like it, i would however pp it and silouette the right hand building and the lower parts then it looks like the street light is lighting the building!

[spclvr]

Thx Jiminy for ur input, that was helpful . However I have a question :

The left side seems emptier than the right, but other than editing that (enlarging the short building, lower left)

I have inherent phobia with post processing, I dont get a whole lot of it, so I may be asking a very basic/silly question, how do I edit to enlarge the size of the building on left ? What options should I look for ?

I get it when you say rotating the camera for a degree or two, I will try that next time

[spclvr]

Originally Posted by dannyrich

i like it, i would however pp it and silouette the right hand building and the lower parts then it looks like the street light is lighting the building!

thx Dannyrich. Sorry for a stupid question but what do you mean by "however pp it and silouette the right hand building ", I dont knw much of post processing so need to ask the basics ! I did want the effect of lamp lighting the building !

thx
Sandya

[spclvr]

Thx Matthias099 . I intended lamp overlight, but I do see, may be offset could be a nice shot too !! May be I will work on the same shot to see what I could have done differently! Thx for taking a look and giving ur input

Sandya

[dannyrich]

Originally Posted by spclvr

thx Dannyrich. Sorry for a stupid question but what do you mean by "however pp it and silouette the right hand building ", I dont knw much of post processing so need to ask the basics ! I did want the effect of lamp lighting the building !

thx
Sandya

No problem, i just meant process the photo and darken the selective parts mentioned.

If you dont mind i will do an example this eve?

[spclvr]

Thx dannyrich, an example wud be great !! That will be big help if you can give an example, I have a block with photoshop since I get a v.little of how to work with levels and layers