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mehulnaik
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:36 am
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Please Critic!!!
F/12
Shutter speed: 10 Sec
Filters: Graduated ND 2, Solid ND 4
This was shot on same evening as the last one. Here is the link
http://submit.shutterstock.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=122174
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tverkhovynets
Joined: 12 Jun 2010
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Location: Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:54 am
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Out of focus, cyan fringing
Taras
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ruxpriencdiam
Joined: 07 May 2009
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Location: Third Stone from the Sun
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:04 am
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+1 with Taras.
And the bright sun spot just doesn't cut it along with the horizon a bit close to the center.
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wiml
Joined: 10 May 2011
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:12 am
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Hmm yes, although I really like your ideas they could be executed a bit better and must have better quality to submit as stock.
The current quality is perfect for printing and showing but not to sell as stock. They have to be technically correct, that includes sharpness, fringing, noise, white balance, contrast and then there's still the doubt for commerical value in the reviewers mind.
Do not give up though because I think you have some potential here.
I would have shot it with the sun more to the right and maybe lead the light to the pole but I guess the moment was there and you had no time to frame it differently.
Good luck mate!
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mattgibson
Joined: 11 Nov 2009
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Location: London
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:13 am
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OOF - was your tripod in the water/sand? If so, you really need to push it in and weight it down to stop movement caused by the tide.
Composiiton wise the horizon in centre is not good, but position of post is on thirds, so that is good. Next time get lower, put the horizon on bottom third and keep post in same sort of position. This will make the shot much more dynamic.
Lose the ND unless you really want the smooth water and just use the ND Grad to control the sky. Alternatively, bracket and blend sky and water together afterwards. I assume you are using soft ND Grds so blending may be a better option and will also avoid the burnt out sun.
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mehulnaik
Joined: 19 Aug 2011
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:49 pm
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| wiml wrote: | Hmm yes, although I really like your ideas they could be executed a bit better and must have better quality to submit as stock.
The current quality is perfect for printing and showing but not to sell as stock. They have to be technically correct, that includes sharpness, fringing, noise, white balance, contrast and then there's still the doubt for commerical value in the reviewers mind.
Do not give up though because I think you have some potential here.
I would have shot it with the sun more to the right and maybe lead the light to the pole but I guess the moment was there and you had no time to frame it differently.
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Thanks mate!! I will take your comments on board.
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mehulnaik
Joined: 19 Aug 2011
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:52 pm
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| mattgibson wrote: | OOF - was your tripod in the water/sand? If so, you really need to push it in and weight it down to stop movement caused by the tide.
Composiiton wise the horizon in centre is not good, but position of post is on thirds, so that is good. Next time get lower, put the horizon on bottom third and keep post in same sort of position. This will make the shot much more dynamic.
Lose the ND unless you really want the smooth water and just use the ND Grad to control the sky. Alternatively, bracket and blend sky and water together afterwards. I assume you are using soft ND Grds so blending may be a better option and will also avoid the burnt out sun. |
Yes, it was in sand. I will have to use weights as you said. i agree with your comment about Horizon in the center. The only reason I use solid ND is to get that dreamy effect as I love those kind of shots but haven't been able to get much movement in the water to create that effect but you are right unless I really have I should avoid it.
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mikenorton
Joined: 22 Aug 2005
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:57 pm
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Try this the next time you shoot in the evening, while the sun is above the horizon point your camera in the opposite direction and shoot. Once the sun is below the horizon point the camera toward the sunset.
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rinder99
Joined: 12 Jul 2005
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:35 pm
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Like i said using that filter is subject specific. There was no movement to justify using it for effect. Filters are cool, I have been a big fan for 40 + years of all of them and there are many. But...They need a reason to use them. You missed the reason.Back in the film Days most of us carried a bag full of them.I am proud of ya though, Your doing the work and thats learning. Fortunately You guys have digital. We didn't, we had film and every Mistake we made cost us money. Especially doing commercial work, We made a mistake?..... We lost the job to someone who didn't.We learned much quicker than todays shooters.
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jeffbanke
Joined: 18 Dec 2005
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Location: www.xlr8photo.com, The real California
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:07 am
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Definitely an imporovement, but you have to fix the fringing.
Do you have PS?
If so fix it in ACR.
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