Prayers

This is a shot I took while in a local cemetary. The lighting was perfect so I grabed the shot. I was suprised when I made it grayscale. I promise this is the last one I'll post for a while. Its only my second post anyway.

ArcticEOS wrote:
This is a shot I took while in a local cemetary. The lighting was perfect so I grabed the shot. I was suprised when I made it grayscale. I promise this is the last one I'll post for a while. Its only my second post anyway.

Hey, Post away. Thats what this place is for. People here are so nice and very helpful. Neat shot.
BG

Dear Jeremy,

Very nice perspective and composition.
The lighting is very good, but I think it is just a little too hot in all the highlights.
If you were to run the exposure down just a little, I think it would give you a lot more detail in the higher tones.

I'm going to take it into PS and try a little of that just to be sure.

Very nice work!

Wow Jeremy. I love this shot. Besides what Mr Lay (EDIT: Ooops...sorry...Bob) said, the only thing I would do would be to remove some of the blemishes (not all) as they are a bit distracting.

I think that with a bit of work, you could have a "frame and hang" worthy picture. Please post more?

Paul

Thank you all for the nice comments. I am still fairly new to this so I will be taking loads more photos. Anything you can let me know to help me will be taken to heart.

Here is the whole sculpture with a different perspective.

I disagree. This is an aged work of art. The blemishes make it work very well.

And yes, the statue is pretty hot in both shots, Jeremy, though #2 is not as hot. Pretty easy to cure though so no need to re-shoot.

The key here is your shot composition is very nice. Using the trees in the background was a very good choice and a nice contrast.

You have The Eye. Good work.

I like the perspective and the composition on this later one even better.
One reason for that is that the subject has a better foundation than the original post, which is sort of floating in its frame.

The only thing that would improve the composition a little would be to back up so as to provide a little more space above (for the subject to look into). It might also work in the portrait orientation.

I think Jim is correct when he says you have "The Eye".

I have to disagree with your disagreement First of all; it may not be an "aged" work of art at all. It doesn't state how old the monument is. I know what your getting at though, and you would notice I said to remove SOME of the blemishes. To be specific, just the ones on the jawline. They make the statue look like it has a bad case of Acne!

I too like the second image more. Partly because it doesn't show these marks.

Paul