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<blockquote data-quote="ohkphoto" data-source="post: 158984" data-attributes="member: 1573"><p>I have looked . . . and looked . . . and looked at your photo. Technically, exposure wise, it's superb, and you did an outstanding job with the HDR processing. One of the best I've seen in a while. The capture of the sliver of sunlight is technically well done.</p><p></p><p>But, like Dave, I, too, feel that something is missing. I kept looking at it because I was hoping something would grab me. If you look at the tower long enough, though, you can trick yourself into thinking that it's a "cone" and not a vertical tower captured at 18mm.</p><p></p><p>I'm wondering if the photo would have had more impact if you were lying on the ground and captured it to include part of the ground, and even some people in the frame to give it a sense of perspective. Was 18mm as wide as you could go?</p><p></p><p>I know you said there were tourists milling about, but another option could have been to do a really long exposure with a very dark ND filter . . . this would have caused the people to be a blur and almost disappear if the exposure is long enough, which would certainly have given it more interest.</p><p></p><p>I am also wondering what your artistic intent/vision was? If it was to capture a building and do an excellent HDR, then I would say you accomplished it.</p><p></p><p>Maybe it's the disjointedness that bothers me. Your shooting angle gives the tower a little bit of a sinister feel, yet the bright sun and blue sky are too "happy" to be sinister. This kind of photo would look better with dark, ominous clouds. IMHO it would be more creative.</p><p></p><p>I would deduct a point for impact and a point for creativity . . . so your photo earned 10 out of possible 12 points.</p><p></p><p>Very nice work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ohkphoto, post: 158984, member: 1573"] I have looked . . . and looked . . . and looked at your photo. Technically, exposure wise, it's superb, and you did an outstanding job with the HDR processing. One of the best I've seen in a while. The capture of the sliver of sunlight is technically well done. But, like Dave, I, too, feel that something is missing. I kept looking at it because I was hoping something would grab me. If you look at the tower long enough, though, you can trick yourself into thinking that it's a "cone" and not a vertical tower captured at 18mm. I'm wondering if the photo would have had more impact if you were lying on the ground and captured it to include part of the ground, and even some people in the frame to give it a sense of perspective. Was 18mm as wide as you could go? I know you said there were tourists milling about, but another option could have been to do a really long exposure with a very dark ND filter . . . this would have caused the people to be a blur and almost disappear if the exposure is long enough, which would certainly have given it more interest. I am also wondering what your artistic intent/vision was? If it was to capture a building and do an excellent HDR, then I would say you accomplished it. Maybe it's the disjointedness that bothers me. Your shooting angle gives the tower a little bit of a sinister feel, yet the bright sun and blue sky are too "happy" to be sinister. This kind of photo would look better with dark, ominous clouds. IMHO it would be more creative. I would deduct a point for impact and a point for creativity . . . so your photo earned 10 out of possible 12 points. Very nice work. [/QUOTE]
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