What do ya think?

[Boehme]

Relatively new to using a D30 and this is a pic that I liked. Any feedback?

http://www2.whidbey.net/tymaboe/porttownsend.jpg

[eland]

Hi

I haven't seen the whole of your pic as it is huge.
It takes too long to download and for those of us who
work with download limits it's just too large.

Reduce the image to about 500 Kb or as a guide make
sure that it all fits on the screen in your image program
with the image size shows 100%.

Chances are it's normal size on your screen but the size
is about 25%.

Ask if you don't know how to resample (reduce the size.)

What I saw looks pleasant. Even lighting.
The image doesn't look all that sharp.
Remember even with a lovely camera like the D30
one still has to obey the basic laws of picture taking.
ie. Sharp focus where required, and avoid camera shake.

You can also sharpen the image somewhat in whatever
image program you use.

Perhaps you will post a smaller version.
I'd like to see the whole thing.

Regards
eland

[Conk]

Real nice photo. When it comes to boats and water it's right up my ally. I'd hang it on my wall.:)

[Boehme]

here's the 72dpi version

http://www2.whidbey.net/tymaboe/porttownsend2.jpg

[eland]

Hi

Thank you for posting the smaller version of your picture.
It really is a very pleasant scene.

The even lighting works well. Probably much better than
if the shot had been taken on a bright sunny day.

There is only one point that I would like to draw to your
attention. Do you notice that the right hand boat
is not completely in the frame ?
The stern of the white boat is touching the end of the
picture. This, once it has been pointed out, creates
a "pressure point" and one's eye keeps going back to it.

Similar pressure points in photography are created
by a person's feet being right on the bottom of the picture,
or the top of the head being right at the top.
It makes the picture look incomplete.

Without moving from where you were and without changing
the lens you'd have fixed it by moving the camera a few
degrees to the right. Can you see that ?

PS I can fix the picture by extending the whole right hand
side for you if you like. You'd see the big difference.

Otherwise a lovely picture though. Conk is right.

eland

[Boehme]

thanks for the feedback.... i understand what you mean about the boat on the right... of all the pics we took this weekend this was a quickie on the ferry as we were pulling away (thus not completely stable) and i think it turned out as one of the best.... i wish i could have turn just a degree to the right...

oh well... hopefully there will be more "moments" such as this one

Boe

[eland]

As I said I can fix it for you..... on the small version if
you like.

eland

[Boehme]

let's see what you can do... and then explain to me how you do it

[davenit]

If this is just meant to be a fun picture at the marina, great job!!! If you wanted it to be more you have to ask one question. What is the focus? In every great shot I have ever seen there is always a focus. The image could be cluttered with stuff but there is always one thing that catches the eye. In your shot is it the dock, the blue boat or the white boat... I think it should be the blue boat. I took the liberty of: Darkening the dock, removing boats in distance (too cluttered), removing the kyackers (too blurry) and hitting it with a profile change (Adobe) and adding some curves too it. Took 10 minutes and isn't my finest work (LOL) but it gives an idea of what I am talking about...

http://www.pbase.com/image/4525501