Kay, the lighting in the first is very cool, but I like the second shot better. It feels more dynamic with the windmill at an angle, and gives a greater sense of the sweep and size of the fields. And the clouds in the background add to the scene.
I think you're missing a tool, Tim. Where's the hammer? How can you fix anything without a hammer? :)
Lake Barrine looks beautiful, Grant. Very quiet and cool. Could cropping a little of the right side focus attention on the lake a bit? Or do you want equal focus on lake and foliage, which is quite nice?
Cheers,
Rick
Day 16: October 2010 PAD
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18th October 2010, 02:29 PMrick55Re: Windmills, Chaos Theory, Lake Barrine
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18th October 2010, 02:36 PMrick55Re: Sunflower, Oldphotobuff's fall trees
Brilliant shot, Pat: perfect color palette. Well captured.
More wonderful colors, Stan. Excellent handling of the colors against the sky. The splash of light on the one group of leaves in the front is great.
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18th October 2010, 02:41 PMrick55Re: The Bait ThiefGreat shot, Geoff. The bird and (former) fish eye-to-eye is a wonderful composition.Quote:
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18th October 2010, 02:43 PMtimo2Re: Windmills, Chaos Theory, Lake BarrineHave another look Rick… running across the bottom of the pic, from the right corner to the left-hand side of the red pliers, you can see a strip of wood... that is the shaft of the hammer, and on far left, the blue thing just under the meter’s red probe, is the metal head of the hammer :DQuote:
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18th October 2010, 02:53 PMtimo2Re: Windmills, Chaos Theory, Lake Barrine
As you can see from this quick snap, the workbench hasn’t been disturbed... no point in working too hard eh :rolleyes:
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18th October 2010, 02:54 PMrick55Re: Dartford Crossing at NightI do like the fence in the left foreground, Mel. Parallel to the crossing, it draws the eye out to the other shore. It's a nice shot as is, I think, and the exposure is done well, too.Quote:
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18th October 2010, 02:54 PMrick55Re: Moonshine
Great moon shot, Dave. Any reason not to go to a slower shutter speed and lower the ISO? Is that to keep the distortion from atmosphere down?
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18th October 2010, 04:14 PMrick55Re: Bent wind HawthornBeautiful shot, Rob. It reminds me of Ansel Adams' Jeffrey Pine. You got to just the right angle, with the tree cutting at the level where the sky changes density.Quote:
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18th October 2010, 04:24 PMrick55Re: River Severn at Worcester, Windblown Leaves by the Brook
Great composition, Peter. I like the dissonance of the gothic feel of the tower, bridge, and moon, with the blue sky. It makes it sort of "reality gothic," makes it feel as if it's really in times past.
Beautiful brook, Steve. It's a great fall capture, with the grasses still tall and green, but the leaves showing fall colors: a wonderful story of summer hanging on.
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18th October 2010, 04:31 PMrick55Re: FlotsamThanks, Donald. I tried different crops, but this one felt best. I think you've explained why: that blue patch divides the image, and the log is at two-thirds of the foreground segment, while the top of the line of trees is at one-third of the background segment. What attracted me to the shot was the parallel lines of trees, shoreline, water, and log. I didn't see the layered thirds.Quote:
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It was a gem of a day, and not insanely crowded. I do envy you folks who get to the water regularly.
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18th October 2010, 04:32 PMGeoff FRe: The Bait ThiefThanks Rick. These large gulls have a reputation for being rather fierce and wary of people. But on the quayside they become quite tame and easy to approach.Quote:
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18th October 2010, 06:22 PMrpcroweRe: Lake Barrine
LIMES...
One of the many advantages of living in a climate like San Diego, California is the year round avaiability of citrus fruit like these limes. I have two lime trees, one lemon tree, two tangerine trees and two orange trees on my property. Additionally two avacado trees, a nectarine and two apricot trees.
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18th October 2010, 07:50 PMwilgkRe: MoonshineThis is very nice Dave - and a lot harder than I thought to get right, I have not been happy with any of my attempts and have gone back to just admiring it through the telescope....Quote:
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18th October 2010, 09:00 PMmelikarishRe: Dartford Crossing at NightHey thanks Rick, I'm starting to run out of ideas...!Quote:
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18th October 2010, 11:01 PMwilgkRe: Lake BarrineQuote:
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I hope I'm not the only person imagining what drinks would go very well with a wedge of each of these fruits! :eek:
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19th October 2010, 05:47 AMcarregwenRe: Bent wind HawthornYes, I see what you mean. Haven't seen that shot before, although I have heard of it. I see they are selling copies of his for $225...:) http://www.anseladams.com/Jeffrey_Pi.../5010114-u.htmQuote:
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19th October 2010, 06:45 AMtimo2Re: Dartford Crossing at NightYou need a high shutter speed for moon shots to counter the earth/moon movementQuote:
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19th October 2010, 10:04 AMCamelliaDay 16 Melbourne GPO
I'm going to go back and try this one again to improve the symmetry. You can see the idea of the lines but I need to reposition myself next time. Hopefully next week, there'll be an improved version.:)
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19th October 2010, 10:47 AMcarregwenRe: Day 16 Melbourne GPOQuote:
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It's pretty good, but yes, you need to swing more to the left. It looks a little blown on the highlights, so perhaps use centre-weighted metering? If you have Photoshop you can alter the tilt in 'lens correction' but you will lose some of the shot so you need to shoot it wider to allow for that. -
19th October 2010, 10:47 AMcarregwenRe: Day 16 Melbourne GPOQuote:
Originally Posted by Camellia
It's pretty good, but yes, you need to swing more to the left. It looks a little blown on the highlights, so perhaps use centre-weighted metering? If you have Photoshop you can alter the tilt in 'lens correction' but you will lose some of the shot so you need to shoot it wider to allow for that.