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Fortnightly Challenge - Feb 5 thru Feb 18 - Topic: Picture Postcard
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Somewhere in central Turkey, Here's another, but I'm not sure I'm happy with this one.
Very nice! I love this one, great idea. I will probably "borrow" the concept in the future.
Stop, thief!
Just kidding. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right?
Thanks, I'll let them know you said that.
You had to go and get all creative on us...
Well, that is the point of the challenge, no?
OK, I'll admit that's my mug. I guess I don't have that exact photo in my gallery, but here is one taken either right before or after it. You can see it's Lake Bled in the background--a really gorgeous and romantic location.
I'm impressed with the depth and quality so far in this challenge.
Phrasikleia, maddagascar, Maxx, pdxflint, Dale, finnschi, CK Williams and deep diver, I can see all of these on postcards even Bruce's scary veggie shot
gaswerks - Pole on right - well I'd remove. Blurred people on bridge - distracting but on a postcard it would probably be OK.
Indydenny - Way to much tree and the yellow branch on the right - well is very distracting. If you had a chance to re-shoot this I'd get more dome framed with a little foliage. This would be a classic example of "Less is more".
maddagascar - although I like your photos - the one with the plane taking off would have probably been better with a larger plane. This would have given more of a holiday feel in my opinion.
madazrex - I agree with everything deep diver said.
Phrasikleia, maddagascar, Maxx, pdxflint, Dale, finnschi, CK Williams and deep diver, I can see all of these on postcards even Bruce's scary veggie shot
gaswerks - Pole on right - well I'd remove. Blurred people on bridge - distracting but on a postcard it would probably be OK.
Indydenny - Way to much tree and the yellow branch on the right - well is very distracting. If you had a chance to re-shoot this I'd get more dome framed with a little foliage. This would be a classic example of "Less is more".
maddagascar - although I like your photos - the one with the plane taking off would have probably been better with a larger plane. This would have given more of a holiday feel in my opinion.
madazrex - I agree with everything deep diver said.
End of summer... Oregon
Model: D300
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/8000 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Focal Length: 200mm
Model: D300
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/8000 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Focal Length: 200mm
I like the colors and the lighting alot. I wish the people on the bridge were in focus though. That way the people looking at the "postcard" could think of themselves there.
Le Dru in the French Alps. Wish I was there again.
You caught some terrific light here. This looks to be a crop, in which case perhaps you have some more image off to the left? It's a very centered composition, and the unlit rocks at the right aren't adding much. If you can get that beautifully lit peak off of the vertical center, you'll have a much more dynamic image.
Yeah, it's kind of turned into a "post landscapes from your archives" thread rather than a challenge thread, but I suppose there's nothing wrong with that. Really can't complain when the photos are good.
Taken today at the torch celebration site.
^^^ Shameless self-promotion. Nice photo. Night shots are difficult and this has very good execution.
Model: D300
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/8000 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Focal Length: 200mm
^^^ Love the colors in this one. It's been sooo long since I saw the sun.
Le Dru in the French Alps. Wish I was there again.
^^^ Agree with the archeologist. Nice light and a real cloud.
^^^ Wonderful colors captured here. Great feeling of depth.
Yeah, it's kind of turned into a "post landscapes from your archives" thread rather than a challenge thread, but I suppose there's nothing wrong with that. Really can't complain when the photos are good.
^^^ Do I get ZzZzs?
Mine:
White Chuck Mountain from the Mountain Loop Highway. Elevation 6989'
January 23, 2010
I cloned black branches from the foreground. Does it show without zooming?
Dale
Thanks. I tried a different crop here but I'm not sure about it. Suggestions are alway welcome. I have to say, sometimes I just like things centered. I think that's just how I am mentally. Since participating in all the macrumors photography stuff though I haven't gotten better at not always going for the centered shot. Better light on the right would've been better but the crop I just did looses something to me personally. BTW, my photo in no way captured how awe inspiring Le Dru is in person.
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Do I get ZzZzs?
Mine:
White Chuck Mountain from the Mountain Loop Highway. Elevation 6989'
January 23, 2010
I cloned black branches from the foreground. Does it show without zooming?
Dale
Hehe. I'm sure Dinah would give you much better marks than that, and so would I. (Mind you, that little kitty is a tough grader.)
I see some branches in the lower right, but if you removed some elsewhere, I can't tell.
Thanks. I tried a different crop here but I'm not sure about it. Suggestions are alway welcome. I have to say, sometimes I just like things centered. I think that's just how I am mentally. Since participating in all the macrumors photography stuff though I haven't gotten better at not always going for the centered shot. Better light on the right would've been better but the crop I just did looses something to me personally. BTW, my photo in no way captured how awe inspiring Le Dru is in person.
I do prefer this crop, but if I were standing there taking the photo, I'd use a wider focal length to get in more of the mountain range and still have the tall peak fall outside of the center. I think the mountain needs more "breathing room" to maximize its grandeur. That's probably what appeals to you with the centered composition; it's just that the centering doesn't encourage the eye to explore the frame very much. Anything with four sides to it (which is all pictures) creates a natural emphasis on the center. The eye will go to the center of the frame naturally, so you want to give it some reason to pull out of there. The longer you can keep the eye exploring the frame, the more interesting (and therefore successful) the photo is. Something to keep in mind when you're out composing your photos.
(P.S. There are exceptions, of course. It is possible to have your main subject be centered with some other point of interest successfully breaking up the symmetry--a call-and-response type of composition. That's one possibility. Just thought I would mention at least one exception before someone accuses me of being maniacally focused on "rules."
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