Still working at #9

divamum

So, here I am working in a completely different part of the country for a few days, and finally - something to photograph at dusk!! (no doubt about it - you get better skies out west Unfortunately, I didn't bring the dSLR and am stuck using the P&S, but it was just too gorgeous not to try and do *something*....

Current Entry "Contemplation"



Tonight I tried to capture some of the local scenery, even if it is only with the little camera. The title, "Ole Man River" would apply to any of them.

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ilbcnu

#2 says dusk to me. maybe re shoot with bridge a little lower across top if you have time?

divamum

Thanks. Very unlikely I'll get to reshoot, alas, but there's this one in the series too: I like the bridge better, but rejected it because of the post in the foreground. (does that bother anybody else?)

JAG

I know that the bridge is centered on 1 and 3...I like those two the most....especially the 1st one. I like the way the walk and rail lead the eye and brigde to a mmeeting point where the sun has just set. Very nice composition even with the bridge being centered. I think maybe centering it that way is one of the "thirds rules" break that is perfectly acceptable on this particular shot.

ic4u

#1 for me as well! Nice job!

pyroPrints.com

1 or 3, in 2 the geometry of the bridge makes the picture look unbalanced

richtersl

#3. I really like the curvature of the walkway.

Cameron

I like #3 the best - the composition is more interesting. As with richterl, I like the curved walkway. I'd like it even more if the bridge were a bit higher and not in the middle of the frame, but of those you posted #3 gets my vote!

divamum

Thanks so much everybody! It's another beautiful day here, but I have a hunch that I'm going to be busy with my professional life between 6- 6.30 today and won't be able to get down there to try again

I like the way the walk and rail lead the eye and brigde to a mmeeting point where the sun has just set.

YAYAYAYAY!! Thank you SO MUCH for that comment JAG. That is EXACTLY what I was trying to do so - at last - what I'm "imagining" is starting to come through in the shot! The hard part with these is that the p&s only has an LCD screen, no viewfinder, and it was partially guesswork to frame the shot, because due to the light I couldn't SEE the screen! (Have I mentioned JUST how sad I am that I didn't bring the XT with me?!)

Thanks again!

dlplumer

3 for me

divamum

Thanks again, all.

I DID manage to sneak down there again at 6pm tonight, and since the weather held, got a few more, one of which I have now posted as my updated entry



This onoe seemed to work the best; I tried to get the curved part of the rail again, but it just wouldn't work, mainly because I was about 15-20 minutes earlier - the exposures needed tonight to capture the glow left the path underexposed, and a seeming blank black area of dead space instead of the leading lines, so I went with this one instead.

Everybody's comments were so helpful for my second attempt! It's still not 100% what I would like to see, but I'm happier with it than the first series.

Really appreciate the feedback and encouragement!

ic4u

Good choice, very well shot!

dlplumer

Nice