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    Island House

    I was playing with this one, what do you think?



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    Re: Island House

    I tell you what, on my laptop it looks great. On my desk top it looks out of focus. I wonder why?

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    Re: Island House

    This is a great scene Tyson. The bridge leads you nicely out to the island hut and the steam coming off the water is just the icing on the cake. The only thing I would like to see is just a hair bit more room around the hut in the corner. It's pressed up against the edges of the frame and seems kind of cramped for being the main focus of the shot. Where was this taken? Is this near you? This spot looks to have SOOO many possibilities. Great find

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    Re: Island House

    It belongs to a friend of mine down the street. He is one of our older fire fighters. I drive by it every day.

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    Re: Island House

    Quote Originally Posted by Tyson L. Sparks
    It belongs to a friend of mine down the street. He is one of our older fire fighters. I drive by it every day.
    You're lucky! This is a VERY cool spot :thumbsup: Wish I had something like this near
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    Re: Island House

    Tyson,

    As aaron said a bit cramped - my only concern would be the sky which is why I think you composed it as is.

    Other than that not bad at all.

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    Re: Island House

    Quote Originally Posted by readingr
    Tyson,

    As aaron said a bit cramped - my only concern would be the sky which is why I think you composed it as is.

    Other than that not bad at all.

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    You hit the nail right on the head. The sky was white "shoot tight"

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    Re: Island House

    It's a pretty nice shot. It definitely leads you in. The smoothness of the water is really nice and the reflection in it as well because we get nice colours from the sky and the tops of the trees. The steam is definitely cool. It's got a cool feel. I agree with what's being said about the tightness in the top left corner and unfortunately it was bright there. What's it like there at different times of the day?

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    Re: Island House

    This is nice and I like the fall colors starting to show in the reflection.
    Definitly worth many trips back as it will change day to day and hour to hour.
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    Re: Island House

    Tyson, great scene here. Your close to nailing this one. Everything looks great except the tight crop around the Island house. TRry again and get lots of different angles and comps on this. As said already, this is loaded with opportunities.
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