Street Photography From Boat

[Canon30Dguy]

Hey guys, looking for some honest criticism or opinions on this shot I took from boat of a dead end street that leads to a dock. Shot in AV at f/6 1/200 at 160 ISO.

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii21/canonguy30D/dead-end-dock.jpg

[Tee Why]

Technically it's a touch underexposed for me. But more importantly, I'm not sure I get any emotional impact from the image. I'm don't see a main subject to anchor the image and my eyes are wandering around.

I'd recommend finding a nicer time of the day, finding a subject to focus the attention on and go from there.

[McBride61]

I'm with Ty on this; emotional impact? Does this shot have special meaning to you that we're not understanding?

[kevindar]

compositionally too busy with no theme.

[Chris71]

I totally agree with the above comments. My eyes are trying to find something to lock onto, but it's just not there.

[JBaz]

dead end street... no phun intended.

[ghosh]

My honest criticism would be, why did you actually take this picture from the boat? If you were trying to check if you can actually take sharp picture from a boat. Then hurray... you did it.

[Broncobear]

I think the others said it best in there comments but I hope it doesn't discourage you, rather try to capture a more interesting subject. if you're looking for ideas or influences check out other forums such as "street photography" and see what most other people are shooting.

You may also want to pick up a book called "learning to see creatively" by Bryan Peterson. Not meant as an insult at all but rather as something that could benefit.

all the best..

[Canon30Dguy]

Technically it's a touch underexposed for me. But more importantly, I'm not sure I get any emotional impact from the image. I'm don't see a main subject to anchor the image and my eyes are wandering around.

I'd recommend finding a nicer time of the day, finding a subject to focus the attention on and go from there.

Hey Tee Why... I think you're right. There just isn't much attention to anything in the photo. I think what I originally was trying to capture was the lone woman walking in the distance. However, as you can see (especially with downrezzing the image), it doesn't quite convey anything. Thanks for the comments, I hope you continue to share your thoughts on my photos!

I'm with Ty on this; emotional impact? Does this shot have special meaning to you that we're not understanding?

Hey McBride61, I guess if I were to get artsy, it was kind of a "where the land ends and the water world begins" kinda thing. Doesn't really convey well, and understandably so. But I'm not a "deep" artsy person anyway... so I think I failed as far as subject matter in this one! :) Thanks for the comments! I hope you share your opinions with me in the future!

compositionally too busy with no theme.

kevindar, Thanks for the thought. I'm seeing this now. Hope you chime on in future photos of mine!

I totally agree with the above comments. My eyes are trying to find something to lock onto, but it's just not there.

Chris71, I'm glad everyone seems to be nailing the big downfall of this photo. I think it's quite easy for me to see where I went wrong. Thanks for sharing... appreciate the help!

My honest criticism would be, why did you actually take this picture from the boat? If you were trying to check if you can actually take sharp picture from a boat. Then hurray... you did it.

ghosh, hahaha...yes, I actually did take this picture from a moving boat... about 6 mph to be exact..lol. To make matters worse it was very windy as well and there was a small rocking chop. But I don't have an excuse, like you said, it's not the sharpness, but the subject matter! Good lessons learned. Thanks for your thoughts and by all means, feel free to share in the future!

I think the others said it best in there comments but I hope it doesn't discourage you, rather try to capture a more interesting subject. if you're looking for ideas or influences check out other forums such as "street photography" and see what most other people are shooting.

You may also want to pick up a book called "learning to see creatively" by Bryan Peterson. Not meant as an insult at all but rather as something that could benefit.

all the best..

Broncobear, no discouragement here! I'm getting some great comments! :D I hope you guys can help me move to become a better photographer. I'm not going push back on any criticism, I welcome it all. I'll be posting a lot more photos here throughout the next year and can't wait to hear what you guys think. You can bet that the next time I go out with camera in hand, your comments will be fresh in my mind.

Learning To See Creatively by Bryan Peterson, eh? Sounds like a good title to pickup with the Barnes & Noble Gift Card I got for Christmas! You may have put me onto a milestone maker!

A special thanks to those whom shared their thoughts and opinions. I hope you continue to chime in on my photos. I promise to use them to get better!