Three critique targets

[Davidoff]

What would you change in these?


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/blitzchampion/underthebridge.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/blitzchampion/halfmoonwindow.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/blitzchampion/wowstairs.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/blitzchampion/wowstairs.jpg)

[René Damkot]

#1 & 2 are very nice! Maybe clone out the aperture rings (flare) in #1 and blacken the lower left part in #2 completely. It now seems 'very dark gray'. On #3 I don't like the first winding of the 'stair railing' (what do you call that in english?) on the right is covering the one behind it. Plus the DOF is too shallow.

[BearLeeAlive]

The first 2 are great, the last a little busy for my taste. Personally, I would like to see more of the window well in #2. Great job.

[Radtech1]

I really like all three, but...

The first one appeals to me the least of the bunch, although I'd like its abstract nature and the flow of the lines, and the texture of the crosshatching in the center of the bridge (?) When I don't like however, is the level of turquoise on the left side of the bridge. It seems to demonstrate that "not to real" sky color that is usually reserved for P&S cameras. The other thing that I would do is to remove those couple of instances of lens flare. I would also consider lightning up the bridge ever so slightly.

Second shot I like very much. Very good total range, nice lights and nice darks. Shots like this are actually pretty commonplace, and there is a good reason for that - they look nice. What sets this one apart is the sunlight hitting the light fixture. That fixture throws an element of interest and of texture that is quite often missing from shots like this. It is that light fixture that elevates this shot from being one of the "dime a dozen" that it could have easily been. Good eye and excellent execution.

I also really like the third shot. The colors are beautiful, the texture is interesting, the lines have an organic feel to them, and the flow is pleasing and inviting. The only thing that I would do to this is to rotate in it slightly clockwise. The bookcases and paneling above seemed to be tilting in. My first thought was a perspective tool would be best way to handle this, but then I noticed below and to the left there is a horizontal that is not quite truly horizontal. That tells me the whole shot could stand to be rotated, and perhaps, some perspective tweaking is well.

I do have a question. Did you get all three shots on the same shoot - or are they different places different times? If you did get them all of the same shoot I would love to know where it is. It looks like a beautiful area and I would enjoy going just for the sake of going independent of photographing.

Well done.

Rad

[Davidoff]

Thanks for all the positive input !

René, I see what you mean on the first two, but not really on the third.

Bear, I kinda like nº 2 like that because you you see about half of the three shapes. Plus it was a really tight room, so it was tough to get it all in the frame as it is.

Rad, I completely agree with your points and appreciate your effort, some of them are really things that I know unconsciously, but you mentioning them really makes is engraved knowledge ready to be used in another situation, see what I mean? On the subject of your last question, check you pm box.

[Titus213]

I like all three. The lines flow well and the colors are OK by me (the blue in the sky is a little strange).

What would I change? The camera - Nikon D70? All shot within hours last Wednesday...



And an aside to Radtech1 - Bravery? Integrity? When the opportunity presented itself, face to face, everything was peachy keen. As I recall.

[Kukalie]

Absolutely beautiful shots.

I'd change the first pictures sky to more blue. deep blue with high contrast.

[Davidoff]

That blue... I think it looked like that when I was there, but I might have tampered slightly with the WB or in post.

That's correct Titus, how did you know that ? Anyway, I post here because I like the forum and the people in it, who are, like me , into photography, independetly of the camera used. If someone is bothered by that, tell me and I won't post, but as you say on your very signature, the camera is just a tool to produce the theme of this forum.

Thank you Kukalie. After reading all coments, I've processed new versions, improvements ?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/blitzchampion/underthebridge2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/blitzchampion/unnamed2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/blitzchampion/wowstairs2.jpg

[rayjb6]

I think I prefer the first version of #1, the second version is oversaturated in my opinion. Of the other two I can only see the second version, but I like them both. Do you mind if I ask where you took these?

[Suedezu]

Very interesting photo the 3rd one with its multitude of curves. good choice of colours.

The second is an excellent B&W. I love it that the beam of light unweils that chandelier on the wall.

First one is not that good in my opinion. Keep the original version. The altered version is tacky.

[Davidoff]

Yes, rayijb6, I deleted them and now I'll delete the bridge one, I agree. I took them in a portuguese city called Oporto. If you want to see more of it, pm me. Thanks Sue, appreciate your time. I also think I like the B&W best.

[Orlin]

I liked the first one. Nice exposure, original and composition. Good to ++ on second. Third could use sharper lower steps to improve the image...

[RiverRatt]

All three are great. I really like all the lines.

[Radtech1]

David,

Just an FYI, the reprocessed bridge shot was wonderful. I liked what you did a lot. Far superior in impact to the version you left.

Rad

[Davidoff]

Rad: I felt it was richer in the blue parts, which was nice, but the soft foggy bits were completely messed up with the extra saturation and contrast.