Bridge of Angels- Rome

Jay925 · November 20, 2009

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jack-fitzsimons/4098330445/" title="Bridge Of Angels- Rome by Jack Fitzsimons Photography, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/4098330445_ded2212d17_b.jpg" width="1024" height="609" alt="Bridge Of Angels- Rome" /></a>

Taken a while ago in Rome (still using a P&S till Christmas unfortunately).

Comments and Criticism welcomed and appreciated...

Jay.

AndMan · November 21, 2009

Jay

I've come back to this image a couple of times because something struck me as "off".

Bear in mind these are only my opinions & you should therefore have a wagon load of salt ready.

1. Whilst the bridge in the lower right is level to the image border it causes the other elements to be off-level in a way that is intrusive (for me). I would look at adjusting the horizon level slightly. Yes the bridge will then run down to the corner a little but the other elements will not look so out of kilter.

2. There are some odd & intrusive oof areas, the lower left corner and the statue on the central building. The statue catches my eye as there are areas in front & behind it which are in focus. There also appears to be a "halo" or ghost around the top of the central building.

3. I would heal out the 2/3 white spots in the river.

4. The colours also look a bit off to me, I would look at the colour balance & play with the levels (if you have that facility).

This has the potential to be an interesting image but at the moment comes across as more of a snapshot (imo).

Is this a single image or is it a pano? I'm seeing little things that I've seen in panos of mine that I haven't got quite right.

Jay925 · November 21, 2009

Thanks
Looking at it now, I see what you mean. I never seem to notice it till someone happens to point it out. Hopefully I'll get better at noticing those things- I hadn't even noticed the white spots. Just goes to show I guess.

This was one image, no pano involved. Only adjustments are saturation (which might have been a slight overkill) and lens blur applied to the river.

Thanks again.

Jay