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Thread: kelong

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    kelong

    Hi everyone, how you find this photo. Feel free to comment. Cheers.

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    Re: kelong

    I like your image, it looks like everyone went to the bar to have a drink. On my monitor the right side looks dark and could use some lightening up. It also reminds me that I should take my son fishing.
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    Re: kelong

    When taking photos of land/seascapes then its important to get the horizon level, and this could do with a bit of leveling.

    I think there is a focusing issue composition wise or it could be that I'm not sure what the focus should be on

    I do like the feeling of solitude and the fact that people have been there and they will be back soon!

    I have a feeling that this may be better in B&W.

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    Re: kelong

    I wish there was one solitary person in the photo.
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    Re: kelong

    Thanks for the very constructive feedback. I learned a couple of pointers. Here's a b&w version with a leveled horizon.

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    Re: kelong

    I really like the shot. I would have went with a little longer depth of field, but I really like the set up. Good idea for a shot!
    Feel free to edit and repost my photos as part of your critique.

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    Re: kelong

    Actually the photos taken from this trip were a bit deceiving. My friend who was with me in this trip commented the place was like a refugee camp, but somehow the pictures I took turn out nice. I just love how the morning sunlight brought out the colour in the picture.

    Another picture to show:


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    Re: kelong

    I like that 2nd shot - it has good interest and the sharpness on the foreground helps establish the view; the perspective works well. The setting does have a very unsophisticated feel to it, but not in an unpleasant way.

    I'll suggest to crop that thing hanging at the top and fix the horizon line (don't you hate it when the earth shifts just when you release the shutter ?!).

    Ta,

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    Re: kelong

    right.. I'm still not in the habit of levelling the horizon. lol.. Thanks for the feedback.

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