Chanticleer Reflection shot
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Carolina Photo Guy
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JoeLewisPhotography
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Im really confused as to what this is. Its playing tricks on my mind lol. that curved line dividing the the actual from the reflection is what is throwing it off. It appears as the water goes uphill....I think a wider angle on this one would have played better....though I see you shot it from 18mm. Maybe just too close to the subject.
For shots of this nature I usually always take them wide, and from a distance...just to show the subjects surroundings. this way, if i dont like it, i can always crop it down. You can always take away, but can never add. Just a thought.
Im really confused as to what this is. Its playing tricks on my mind lol. that curved line dividing the the actual from the reflection is what is throwing it off. It appears as the water goes uphill....I think a wider angle on this one would have played better....though I see you shot it from 18mm. Maybe just too close to the subject.
For shots of this nature I usually always take them wide, and from a distance...just to show the subjects surroundings. this way, if i dont like it, i can always crop it down. You can always take away, but can never add. Just a thought.
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haha, yeah I know it's confusing to look at, but I guess that was the point.
I found a wider picture of what it is since it's hard to explain: File:Chanticleer Gardens Rock Garden 2000px.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
haha, yeah I know it's confusing to look at, but I guess that was the point.
I found a wider picture of what it is since it's hard to explain: File:Chanticleer Gardens Rock Garden 2000px.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
Joseph Bautsch
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Hi jedeg, I'm in Seattle at a stop with wi-fi. Good shot and good idea for a reflection exposure. To me it looks like you have divided the shot in half with one window on the left and one on the right. I would change the format to vertical and feature only one window with it's reflection. I would feature the left side with the green tree growing up the wall next to it. I would also move the window to the left to get it out of dead center (left third of the format). In most cases its a question of how to get a reflection exposed in the shot. In this case the reflection is about identical to the main subject, which is actually distracting. I would burn the reflection in just a little to give the upper half a little more distinction from its reflection and its not as distracting. You should be able to re-format, crop, and burn in the reflection with the current shot. Just my thoughts on how I would compose this one. Look at the Wikimedia Commons shot... same idea.
Hi jedeg, I'm in Seattle at a stop with wi-fi. Good shot and good idea for a reflection exposure. To me it looks like you have divided the shot in half with one window on the left and one on the right. I would change the format to vertical and feature only one window with it's reflection. I would feature the left side with the green tree growing up the wall next to it. I would also move the window to the left to get it out of dead center (left third of the format). In most cases its a question of how to get a reflection exposed in the shot. In this case the reflection is about identical to the main subject, which is actually distracting. I would burn the reflection in just a little to give the upper half a little more distinction from its reflection and its not as distracting. You should be able to re-format, crop, and burn in the reflection with the current shot. Just my thoughts on how I would compose this one. Look at the Wikimedia Commons shot... same idea.
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The effect is great. I really like them.
I might have to borrow one of these shots for my Desktop. (With permission of course). After staring through a magnifying glass at circuit boards and soldering tiny components (1/16" or less) to them, I really need someting to draw my mind back into it's normal insanity.
The effect is great. I really like them.
I might have to borrow one of these shots for my Desktop. (With permission of course). After staring through a magnifying glass at circuit boards and soldering tiny components (1/16" or less) to them, I really need someting to draw my mind back into it's normal insanity.
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Go ahead Mike
I can get you a higher resolution version if you want.
Go ahead Mike
I can get you a higher resolution version if you want.Joseph Bautsch
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Yes, on this one the cropping is a little too tight. If you can give it more breathing room.
Joseph Bautsch
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That's better. Next time you get a chance to shoot this one do it in the vertical format and back up to give yourself more cropping room. I would also move the line at the top of the pool down down so it's at the bottom third of the shot. It will give the composition better balance. I would also raise the camera shooting level so that more of the stone border across the back of the pool shows up. That will provide a little more separation between the reflection in the pool and the door. Then it won't be as surreal to the eyes.