Concrete Forest

[4nR]

Let me know what you guys think of these. Its in the critique section so let me hear some of it :)

http://img133.echo.cx/img133/425/underpass1ef.jpg

http://img133.echo.cx/img133/1266/underpass27be.jpg

[khtwo]

I think it's ok to be a picture. But there is nothing interesting.

[VegasGeorge]

I think your shooting angles could be better. On the first shot, I want to see it tighter to the bridge, looking more up, with a more dramatic swoop off to the left as the bridge curves. On the second shot, I would have stepped to one side or the other so that fewer of the bridge pilings lined up. As it is, I get the feeling that I'm sort of looking down the row, instead of through the "forest." Those are just my thoughts. The exposures look good, assuming that you didn't want detail under the far side of the bridge in number one.

[Boutty]

I liked the 1st pix better than the 2nd.

1st pix - Nice rule of third composition. Nice balance of object tones. Nice angle.

2nd pix - Everything is okay but I think than the angle is a bit flat or dull.

Just my 2c worth. :o :p :D

[4nR]

thanks for the critiques. i knew something was missing from those shots and it looks like you guys hit the nail on the head. here's another one, this time of a concrete underside of a bridge. let me know what you think of this.

http://img227.echo.cx/img227/3391/archbridgesm5nl.jpg

[Croasdail]

This one visually is a lot more interesting - I like it.

[VegasGeorge]

OK, this is a lot better (IMHO). I would crop both sides to give greater emphasis to the central theme of looking through the arches, and to get rid of the distracting, irrelevant details not associated with the central archway. Nice subject, good exposure!

[VegasGeorge]

1st pix - Nice rule of third composition. Nice balance of object tones. Nice angle.

Try looking at the first one with your hand covering the foreground, effectively cropping off the bottom. See how the bridge seems to jump up, and its height seems more dramatic? That's what I meant by getting a better angle. It would be even more dramatic if the shot had been taken closer in to the bridge, thereby naturally eliminating the foreground shown in this photo.

[DxHatchback]

how about some color?

[4nR]

Try looking at the first one with your hand covering the foreground, effectively cropping off the bottom. See how the bridge seems to jump up, and its height seems more dramatic? That's what I meant by getting a better angle. It would be even more dramatic if the shot had been taken closer in to the bridge, thereby naturally eliminating the foreground shown in this photo.

i get what youre saying about that. i'll have to try it again over the weekend.

how about some color?

its concrete. the photos already looked b&w.

[4nR]

OK, this is a lot better (IMHO). I would crop both sides to give greater emphasis to the central theme of looking through the arches, and to get rid of the distracting, irrelevant details not associated with the central archway. Nice subject, good exposure!

this one is actually from another shot of the same thing, but i cropped it like you asked. what do you think?

http://img114.echo.cx/img114/7513/bridgedesktop9jbsm0uc.jpg

[VegasGeorge]

Yes, much better! I think, perhaps, you could have left a little more to each side. This crop seems a little tight to me. But still, it's a definite improvement over the original. Of course, that's just my opinion. Also, I kind'a miss that interesting mud track in the foreground that leads the eye toward the opening in the archway. :D

[IainB]

Hi 4nR
The overpass shots have some distracting leaning light standards and pillars. The structures would look more imposing with these and any other verticals straightened as necessary in PS. The sky needs to counter the strength of the concrete in the first - try to grab some sky with some cloud contrast and add it. (Nature vs man-made?) The crop of the river shot is very good. Strong, and making a statement.