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Nov 04, 2010 01:55 |  #1

I agree it's not a particularly interesting shot, but it is a beautiful building and I managed to get the perspective correct without a TS lens :P

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Nov 04, 2010 02:13 |  #2

Lighting is good with dramatic shadows. Needs a little more contrast, and it looks slightly tilted to the left.


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Nov 04, 2010 08:36 |  #3

What incredible architecture! I think it's very nicely done.


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Nov 04, 2010 12:05 |  #4
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Who are you agreeing with that this is not an interesting shot? Is there a critic living in your head?

I've never seen this building and I think the image is excellent. The frame is filled nicely, good detail, and nice print tone. The 2 birds in the sky to the left work really well to add a little texture and provide the viewer with a nice reference to size.




  
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Nov 04, 2010 12:06 |  #5

[QUOTE=jetcode;1122421​1]Who are you agreeing with that this is not an interesting shot? Is there a critic living in your head?

Ha! I thought the same!


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Nov 04, 2010 13:05 |  #6

Nice Capture........... :)


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Nov 04, 2010 13:30 |  #7

I thought that I'd missed a page with the op's comments. Looks pretty good to me.


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Nov 04, 2010 20:33 |  #8

Not particularly interesting in the sense that it is a picture of a building (beautiful as it may be) taken in the morning, that's about it. :) Don't all of us have a critic living in our heads? :p


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Nov 04, 2010 20:40 |  #9

I like it quite a bit, but I also dig a lot of architecture shots. My wife thinks buildings are a waste of film/memory card space, but I love them. :mrgreen:

Contrary to one of the comments earlier, I'd get rid of the birds. They just seem a little distracting to me.



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Nov 05, 2010 01:51 |  #10

Another shot I took that morning

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Nov 05, 2010 09:36 |  #11

Both very nice but I prefer the first. I'd clone the birds out though, but just my opinion... and that from someone who spends too much time taking pictures of birds! :)


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Nov 05, 2010 09:42 |  #12

The last one posted is cropped at the top a little tight, if you back it up a bit you'll get the full reflection of the building in the water.




  
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Nov 05, 2010 14:09 |  #13

I love the first short, great capture..the only thing thats bothering me is the huge tree on the lower left corner..other then that good composition.


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Nov 05, 2010 23:54 |  #14

I agree about the tree... do you have a chain saw? :)


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Nov 05, 2010 23:59 |  #15

I disagree. I think the tree adds some variety to the shot, breaking up the stark white of the building. Maybe in a different angle this would be more prominent...


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