Re: Available Light Photography

On 10/23/2003 08:44 PM, George said:
> I'm looking for a critique of the following photo:
>
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1835425
>
> How does that picture look to you?  I took this during our "Light up
> Cincinnati" event.  Exposure was 30 seconds @ f/11, Fuji Reala.  The
> picture is unedited, however I plan on editing out the truck on the
> bottom left corner.  Any composition changes you would make?  Any
> adjustments?  I'm always looking to improve my skills; after 13 years
> I'm still learning.
>
> Thanks in advanced.

I like the picture, but my first impression is that something doesn't look 
quite right.  I think the sky is too light, and takes away from the night 
time feeling.  In my photo editing software, I did an edit curves, made the 
darks darker, but kept the ligher values as is, and I thought it looked much 
improved.

In the foreground, I think it would be better if the steamboat wasn't cut off 
on the right edge.  Maybe if you stood more to the right, to get the entire 
boat, and still got some of the bridge on the left.


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Joe
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