Urban Monolith

jeffmeyersjeffmeyers Registered Users Posts: 1,535 Major grins
edited January 4, 2009 in Other Cool Shots
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This is another shot of Compton Hill Water Reservoir in south St. Louis. Captured with an IR-converted Nikon D70s. What do you think?

Which one is better? This distorted view or this second "mountainous" perspective?

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  • Shootin1stShootin1st Registered Users Posts: 288 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    Both cools shots. I keep trying to figure out what the details are on the far edges of the first one. So, my vote goes to #2.

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  • BkodgerBkodger Registered Users Posts: 157 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    I agree, both shots are very cool but I really like the 2nd one.
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    Both cool. I don't care for the tangents of the railings with the top of the structure in the second. On the first you might try cropping the top so that you accentuate the symmetry of the shot. As much blue above as brown below.

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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    #2 #2 #2 #2...yea, #1 is cool but it's.....um...#2...Actually these are both neat looking....did I mention #2?thumb.gif
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  • RogersDARogersDA Registered Users Posts: 3,502 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    They both offer great perspective of the scene. In the first one it would be better (IMO) if your camera was much lower to the ground thus accentuating the height more. That's why I think photo #2 is more dramatically appealing.
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
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  • clemensphoto'sclemensphoto's Registered Users Posts: 647 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2009
    Great job. #2 Fav.clap.gifclap.gif
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