danja

...for photography.

We have to submit one of our favourite photos, in whatver style we most fancy.

This is mine, a greyscale shot of a beach in Cornwall.

I concentrated on the sky the most, as I liked the whispy clouds.

Just thought I'd get some feedback from some 3rd party eyes.

comments welcomed

Thanks

Version 1: totally uneditited bar the greyscale addition


Version 2: No kite, and cropepd down to reduce lower left hand corner empty space

benporter

iTrader: (1)

bottom one looks better i think

Dangerous Malcolm..

I don't think it's the right scene for greyscale. Looks like people are wandering about in the dark.

The Sludge

hi danja, second one best but have to be brutally honest here, its as jabba has said matey

i 'm sorry

Mr S1

iTrader: (2)

Lovely pic the 2nd one, great scene but as said - needs to be lighter matey..............

danja

Focus is on the sky tho...

2nd one it is

Thanks anyway

Stu @ M Developments

iTrader: (12)

2nd one Dan.

danja

CheeRS Stu mate

Big Andy W

Definatly the 2nd one

Let us know if you need votes!

You know my views!

danja

Yer cheers Andy, have to wait and see if theres a voting panel made up or whethers its down to judges...

I'm glad you like

SeanT

Good choice of camera, I'm waiting on my new S9500 Pro
I took these in Ibiza on my OLD Fuji A210
http://photobucket.com/albums/v15/SeanT/Ibiza/

Mr S1

iTrader: (2)

It's a lovely picture - got something in the same vein of the New York / Brooklyn skyline on my bedroom wall - I really love those types of pics

mmanse

2nd one as well

danja

Wow, some awesome sunsets there mate

The S9500 is a beast, has manual 28-300mm lens doesn't it?

You'll have LOTS of fun with that matey

Mr S1: Difinately, these style of pics are great. I love them, simple!

Thanks Mmanse

TIFF

1st one but without the kite.......

More dimension in it

danja

Yep, I've toyed with number 1 minus the kite, as that empty space actually gives you a perspective in the image...

hhmmmm lol

SeanT

i agree, the uncropped picture is better, with or without the kite - the empty space actually makes it more natural... even the kite looks ok! if it was there then, then keep it

danja

Both damn good pics in my mind, but I would say that wouldn't I lol

I'll have to make a decision somewhere along the lines, got a few days left till entry time so that's not too bad.

As for it being the wrong image for greyscale, I think I'll keep it as it is

CheeRS boys

TIFF

My vote goes with the 1st pic without the kite

Makes the whole picture alot more wider and gives the impression of space

danja

I hear ya buddy, nice one

Thanks

The Sludge

ibiza is just so cool for piccies of sunsets. I notice that you have 2 or 3 very similar to the location where we stayed which was Port Des torrent, a lovely place

SeanT

those are simply from the sunset strip, san antonio bay

http://www.ibiza-spotlight.com/night/cafe_del_mar_i.htm

:P

neilm

Sorry... but..... IMHO

A good photograph should lead your eye into it...

And this picture doesnt...

There is too much going on... its too busy...

You have the sky, which you dont see because of the blinding light in the centre of the picture then you have figures in 2 areas of the beach... which again confuse the eye...

6 out of 10....

danja

The sky is perfect for me, not 'blinding', and it is fine for 3 photography forums I use, so I dunno what your mumbling on about.

There are 3 figures to the right, not 2, they are carrying bodyboards, and the other 2 figures are flying a kite, see pic 1. It's busy because it's a beach in summer lol

If you looked at the image you might actually take in what is going on. Then again, if your monitor is calibrated shyte, then you'll struggle...

FordRallyeSport

TBH.. The second one is probably best for what your trying to achieve.. Places the right amount of emphasis on the sky and clouds whilst cutting out most of the dark feel......

danja

Sorry, didn't mean to sound shitty b4 lol

Just weird how the 3 photography forums I use, not ONE person has said its too dark.

Guess it's a photography thing lol...

Anyway, thanks for looking

neilm

Mate the sad thing about forums is no one says what they really feel...

Imaging the ruckas if someone came on here and properly slagged of someones car because they didnt like it...


You asked for opinions and all having a load of your mates telling you how great something is just boosts your ego, people who judge competitions are not your mates and dont know you from Adam.

As someone who used to do photography semi professionally I think I know what I am talking about when it comes to composition.

And for the record, I didnt say about the number of people, I said there were figures in 2 locations.... which there are !

neilm

foreigneRS

neilm you seem to know you're shit, you're cropped version is much more appealing to me than the original 2.

danja sorry mate, but if you don't want or like criticism, you shouldn't be asking for opinions. the important thing with any art or hobby, is that you enjoy it.

Snowy_Astra

Its perfect in black and white. Its putting the right message across.

The whole point i work in greyscale is i don't want too many colors destracting people from what i want them to look at. Ie; the sky.

Clouds look fantastic, very sharp and clean

IMHO i would have made it darker, i just increase sharpness and brought the brightness down in photoshop and the clouds are well emphasised

I like greyscale

Snowy_Astra

Grrrrrrr crappy imageshack compressing my pic. The original isn't distorted like that

Lou Lou.

Well whatever you decide i really like those pics

would prob go for the second one myself

neilm

Is that the wing of a Vulcan bomber passing over those cranes... ??

danja

Not a bad attempt

John Doe

my first thoughts where to put a envolope over the pics just below the horizon, and then i scroll down and neil's done it for me... I thgink the sky is good enough without the people too

RSKim

I aint a clue about photography

So ill just stick to saying good luck hunni x

neilm

Sorry mate... didnt have much to work with.....


But can you see what I mean.... obviously the key part of the picture is the sky... the rest is irrelevant....

danja

True

Looking at past entries etc, I think I'm way below par, so think I'm gonna give it bit more time before I start putting my pics in for judging lol

Nice to hear some of the comments tho

danja

Long as you don't mind tho Neil, I might pm you in the nr future on my current projects

Get some feedback if you've been in the field yourself

Joris_FRST

I would crop it just above the heads of the people on the left, still leaves you an idea where the picture is taken then.