Street Photography From Boat

Canon30Dguy · 31st of December 2007 (Mon)

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.

Tee Why · 1st of January 2008 (Tue)

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 · 1st of January 2008 (Tue)

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

kevindar · 1st of January 2008 (Tue)

compositionally too busy with no theme.

Chris71 · 1st of January 2008 (Tue)

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

JBaz · 1st of January 2008 (Tue)

dead end street... no phun intended.

ghosh · 1st of January 2008 (Tue)

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 · 1st of January 2008 (Tue)

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 · 1st of January 2008 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by 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.

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!

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Originally Posted by McBride61

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!

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Originally Posted by kevindar

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!

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Originally Posted by Chris71

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!

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Originally Posted by 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.

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!

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Originally Posted by 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..

Broncobear, no discouragement here! I'm getting some great comments!

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!

31st of December 2007 (Mon)	#1
Canon30Dguy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 80	Street Photography From Boat 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. __________________ Canon 30D Canon 17-85mm IS USM - Canon 60mm Macro USM Lowel DVcreator 55 Lighting Bogen 503 Fluid Head w/ 351MVB2 Tripod EZcube Light Tent - and more.

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Tee Why "Monkey's uncle" Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 10,579	Re: Street Photography From Boat 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. __________________ Gallery: http://tomyi.smugmug.com/

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McBride61 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA, Earth Posts: 231	Re: Street Photography From Boat I'm with Ty on this; emotional impact? Does this shot have special meaning to you that we're not understanding? __________________ Canon 5D mkii \| 580ex II \| 50 1.4, 70-200 2.8L My C&C are the first thoughts that pop in my head. Don't mind me

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Chris71 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,578	Re: Street Photography From Boat I totally agree with the above comments. My eyes are trying to find something to lock onto, but it's just not there. __________________ If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem. www.croyphotography.com

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JBaz Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 1,672 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Street Photography From Boat dead end street... no phun intended. __________________ Camera Gear FOR SALE: 60D $900, 300 f/2.8L non-IS $2300 "Besides the military, photography is the only profession of where you can be proud of shooting people..."

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ghosh Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 874 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Street Photography From Boat 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. __________________ #include <iostream> int main() { std::cout << "POTN is the best." << std::endl; return 0; }

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Broncobear Goldmember Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ottawa Ontario Canada Posts: 2,411 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Street Photography From Boat 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.. __________________ "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." "Marcel Proust Gear & Frank's Flickr

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