My attempt at a Thames/St Pauls pic

So braved the cold to take a picture I have been meaning to have a go at for ages. So what what do people think?


Phil

Bring on the C&C

not a huge fan of the star fliter, but the exposure and compisition look realy good to me

I think it's got a good composition with nice leading lines and good sharpness.
One thing I'd like to see is more tonality in the shot.

cgkades wrote in post #7020016
not a huge fan of the star fliter, but the exposure and compisition look realy good to me

Yeah I am thinking the same about the filter to be honest, might go back when I get chance (and buy some new gloves, took me an hour or more to start feeling my fingers after this one). Thanks on the rest

Tee Why wrote in post #7020125
I think it's got a good composition with nice leading lines and good sharpness.
One thing I'd like to see is more tonality in the shot.

Thanks, but could you explain what you mean by more tonality?

Cheers

Phil

I like it as is.

I think the star filter adds a bit of "zing" to an otherwise industrial-esque image.

BTW, you may panic now Penfold.

Nice shot, Phil. It's certainly a popular location but always worthy of a piccie

Have you visited the UK South-East Thread? We organise lots of meets around London and the SE.

It's a good shot I think, and I don't mind the star filter look as it's not too in your face here.

Personally, I just can't wait for a few of those cranes to finish up. They're always ruining shots like these

souporman wrote in post #7022780
It's a good shot I think, and I don't mind the star filter look as it's not too in your face here.

Personally, I just can't wait for a few of those cranes to finish up. They're always ruining shots like these

I kinda like them. Presumably there will be some enormous generic glass tower office block there instead. From the ground it looks like its going to be massive.

cgkades wrote in post #7020016
not a huge fan of the star fliter, but the exposure and compisition look realy good to me

My guess is that it was not a star filter, but a long exposure. I like it. They say that the Millennium Bridge twists, but it looks stable in this image.

I'd like to see more range of tones. I think the sky and the water are close to mid tone and too dominating. Perhaps if one was darker than the other it would contrast more.

FLphotoguy wrote in post #7025652
My guess is that it was not a star filter, but a long exposure. I like it. They say that the Millennium Bridge twists, but it looks stable in this image.

I'm not so sure it wasn't a filter. Usually with a small aperture opening, you get a star effect where all the "arms" are the same length.

In this photo, four on each specular highlight are noticeably longer...

It WAS done with a star filter! Think I will go back and try without.

And what do people mean by the tones? and tips for changing them to how you mean?


Phil

Nobody going to tell me what is meant by range of tones etc?

It may just be the elements you've chosen to include but there is a great deal of the same level of grey...

The water matches the bridge abutments matches the dome matches the...

It may be your method of B&W conversion perhaps. May we see the color version?
There may be ways to bring one range up or pull a different one down more.