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[kwokstar]

Well I recently came back from Taronga Zoo (Sydney, Australia) and found the rooftop car park very photogenic.
This was one of the photos that I am sort of iffy about, I like it but its not quite polished and 'there', i feel its missing elements of a good photo but cannot pin point it !
Thank you !


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[sharrij]

Other than one of her feet being chopped, I think this is a great photo!

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by sharrij

Other than one of her feet being chopped, I think this is a great photo!

Agreed! And this is just nitpicky, but I'd crop off a little on the right so there's the same amount of space on both sides. Wish the passenger door was closed, too.

Great photo, exposure, focus and color are very good, it's too bad about the foot.

[zona5101]

agree with the previous and i'd say some eyeballs would be nice

[Michael_2010]

Adding her name and number might work. lol lol lol

[LeeR]

I love this picture. The back of the car looks like a big clamshell about to swallow her whole as she obliviously snaps a picture.Yeah, its a bit too blue, but that's easy enough to correct.

[kwokstar]

Originally Posted by sharrij

Other than one of her feet being chopped, I think this is a great photo!

yeah i noticed that aswell, and am REALLY peeved off about that, hopefully i can get a similiar shot in the future ! thankyou for the observation and compliment though

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

Agreed! And this is just nitpicky, but I'd crop off a little on the right so there's the same amount of space on both sides. Wish the passenger door was closed, too.

Great photo, exposure, focus and color are very good, it's too bad about the foot.

ahh i see what you mean ! Not sure if the open door compensates for the more room on the right though ? ahaha thought it might add some more dimension to the photo ! but i should of just kept it simple.. and zoomed out a bit more
but thankyou for all the helpful insights ! and the wonderful comments

[kwokstar]

Originally Posted by zona5101

agree with the previous and i'd say some eyeballs would be nice

ahah sometimes i find eye contact a little too confronting, hiding the eyes adds mystery and more depth in the photo, but then again so do eyes.. i dont know what im rambling about..

Originally Posted by LeeR

I love this picture. The back of the car looks like a big clamshell about to swallow her whole as she obliviously snaps a picture.Yeah, its a bit too blue, but that's easy enough to correct.

ahahaha it does doesnt it ! ahh i added a curve layer in photoshop to increase the blues, im kinda blue-biased to be honest ! ahaha thankyou for the lovely comment ! ;D

[kwokstar]

thanks everyone !

i have pinpointed it down to

• she needs a foot
• symmetry
• some contact with the model

thanks for all the help !
ill be out looking for similiar carparks now !

[BigFuzzy]

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

Wish the passenger door was closed, too.
Great photo, exposure, focus and color are very good, it's too bad about the foot.

Agreed, my exact thoughts.. close door and no amputation.

Originally Posted by Michael_2010

Adding her name and number might work. lol lol lol

Um, yeah, what he said, unless it's your girl, then well done mate!

In the end, I love the quirky fun feel to this. Not bothered by not seeing her eyes at all and the color tint (kind of a slight cross-processed feel) is great, don't change it or else you have an every day snap shot in my opinion!

Great work, show us more!