The Wedge Newport Beach. Love the feedback

[Eastonslight]

Any feedback for this set please. You can click the image to see the others on Flickr.

Thanks.

Easton

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/2000)
Aperture: f/9.0
Focal Length: 155 mm
ISO Speed: 400

[lputman]

Per the Critique Forum Rules, please post what you would like critique on, composition, lighting, etc.

[Eastonslight]

Technical techniques,use of light, appropriate use of depth of field, appropriate use of stopped action or intentionally blurred action and even overall exposure would be great.

Thanks

[ericw]

Feels underexposed - the lurker looks well exposed but the subject is too dark underneath the curl.

It's too loose for my taste. I think the lurker I mentioned before needs to go - I don't think he adds anything to the scene - and using more of the 300mm of focal length you have would accomplish this. A tighter shot would show us more detail on your subject. Aesthetically, I also don't really care for the pier or whatever in the background. But if it adds to the shot by telling the location (I don't recognize it but a maybe a surfer would) then thats up to you. If you are going to keep the pier in the shot then I think you need more room above the light post or whatever.

Basically I like the "free falling" one better, but wouldn't have cut off the top of the curl in that one. I can actually see his expression in the large version, I like that.

Could they use a bit more color?

EDIT: DOF, stopped action (Shutter speed) all that stuff looks fine.

These are really close to being quite good. Keep it up you'll have really great shots in no time.