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    Fairview

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    Hope you'll enjoy

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    Re: Fairview

    ARP

    Welcome to the forum.

    I love the misty feel in this photo and the excellent composition. My only critique is that the sky looks to bright for the rest of the photo IMO.
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    Re: Fairview

    Dear ARP,

    A very nice beginning photo. Welcome to the forum! Perhaps my only critique is that I would have pointed the camera a bit lower, so the vanishing point was nearer the center of the composition. A very nice misty ethereal picture.

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    Re: Fairview

    Excellent shot. Beautiful shots you could get with this place. Love the repition of the pic and the fading out.

    Nice shot,

    Jared

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    Re: Fairview

    I really like this picture. I like the appearance of isolation and the mistiness. The composition is very appealing as well. Great 1st post. Welcome!
    ~Nina~

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    Re: Fairview

    ARP,
    This is a great shot. The reason I personally like it is because you can really play with this and turn it into something artsy and spectacular. I'm not trying to take away from the work as it is, but the possibilities have me really intrigued. I used this shot to play with perspective and skew and tighter cropping for example, and really came up with some rather dramatic views. You could even place something in the foreground or perhaps just within the fog to really turn this into a shot full of drama and statement.

    Or you could just leave it alone. The composition is excellent and the choice of B&W with the fog creates drama and even a feeling of emptiness for me. Leave well enough alone or have fun experimenting. Again, that's why I like this shot.

    Oh, and welcome to the forum!

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    Re: Fairview

    Thank you all for the warm welcome.

    It was so nice to read all the positive comments.

    Stay tune for more ;)

    Later

    Arie Rotshtein

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    Re: Fairview

    Excellent shot Arie!
    I too, agree about lowering the camera tilt for a lower vanishing point.

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    Re: Fairview

    Good photograph.
    I like the composition.
    The two rows of trees and how the fade into the horizion.
    I look forward to seeing more from you.
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    Re: Fairview

    Wow what a nice surprise Thank you Brian

    I think I found my new home for my photography from now on ;)

    Thanks again

    Arie Rotshtein

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    Re: Fairview

    Welcome ARP, great composition, I would not change it. The misty depth is very moody and good in b&w. My only critique is that for me this is too warm looking a b&w image. I like b&w to be a little cooler in tones with deeper blacks and brighter white, but it does serve the inage well. Good Shot
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    Re: Fairview

    Well done photo and welcome to PR. This is a classical styled photo but has an individual quality brought out certainly but not only by the fog!

    Reminds me its just about cherry blossom time again.

    Congratulations on the Featured Photo.

    Will look forward to your next offering(s).

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    Re: Fairview

    Great photo. Love the fog (the best time to shoot B&W!) and the vanishing point. Very nice capture and good timing on getting all the trees in bloom.
    I would have to agree with some of the other posters that the image could of been stronger with a lower vanishing point. But that is just a little nit pik. This is a great photo and can't wait to see more...
    Cheers.

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    Re: Fairview

    Quote Originally Posted by ARP
    I think I found my new home for my photography from now on ;)
    Excellent!
    I look forward to seeing more from you.
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    Crop

    Arie,

    I also like it a lot. What I would say has mostly been said already, so I won't repeat.

    However, as I looked at it for a little while, I wondered what it would look like with a more severe crop. IMHO, this could be an interesting tall, thin photo and is a little more compelling this way. I hope you don't mind I took the liberty of showing you what I had in mind....

    Keep shooting!!! Thanks for posting.

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    Re: Fairview

    Arie, Congratulations on your pic being chosen for featured photo. I do like the mood of your picture so much and I much prefer the original.
    ~Nina~

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    Re: Crop

    Quote Originally Posted by stew
    Arie,

    I also like it a lot. What I would say has mostly been said already, so I won't repeat.

    However, as I looked at it for a little while, I wondered what it would look like with a more severe crop. IMHO, this could be an interesting tall, thin photo and is a little more compelling this way. I hope you don't mind I took the liberty of showing you what I had in mind....

    Keep shooting!!! Thanks for posting.

    -Stew
    Hey Stew

    Of course I don't mind ;) This is why I join PR ...Right????

    Re; the crop, hmmmmm i'm not sure i like it but thanks anyway my friend

    Later

    AR

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