Old Fort Archways

[jstanker]

any tips for improving shots like this will be appreciated muchly.

Thanks,

Jerry

Canon 10D
16-35mm Canon lens @ 16mm
ISO 100
f/13
1 second shutter

http://www.pbase.com/jstanker/image/33739543

[c0ntr0lz]

it's a bit tilled to the right
i would have shot it at maybe 3.5 or so if the lens would let you, to give it a distance/long hallway look. the lighting is nice the colors are great.

you know you could set the camera up on the ground on the right side some how pointing down the hall kinda looking up. that'd be a nice shot.

[AprilShowers]

At first I thought, wow this photo has a lot of noise. But then I immediately realized that's the beauty of it. A person can look and stare and it just gets more and more interesting the longer they look.

The detail and crumbling of the arches, not to mention color balance is incredible. I think you did a great job and embodied the most difficult task of 'keeping it simple.' very nice pic

[JCK]

Is that under the Golden gate?

[kawter2]

I'd throw the focal point (black hole) into the top third of the picture

[Andy_T]

It's a beautiful picture

... I'd rotate it a bit, so the horizon is straight.

Best regards,
Andy

[Molydood]

I think this is fantastic as it is, but I would be very interested to see the image with the focal point in the top half as suggested by Kawter2, and also lower f stop for smaller depth of field, as suggested by controlz. This would be easy to do in photoshop, and I think it could add a lot to the image, but must admit I hadn't thought of it until controlz suggested it :roll:

[tofuboy]

Very nice colors and lighting in this scene.

One composition suggestion that I think would make the scene seem larger would be to step a bit to the left (or back if possible) so the wall on the left through the first archway isn't visible, and also turn the camera 90 degrees to get rid of the wall/corner that is visible in front of the first arch way.

Another suggestion which might be interesting would be to lower the camera closer to the floor to get the dark spot in the upper half as well as giving a bit of a different perspective.

[jstanker]

will work on it some more when I get back in town. I live on the Florida/Alabama state line at the beach and have to get out of here before Ivan hits town.

Thanks again

Jerry