well, this is a good exposure, though i feel it too, could use some pop in color, contrast and sharpness. take another look at my nightshot postprocessing tute, in sid's hall of wisdom.. you have the elements of a good shot, like the ess curve of the pier. unfortunately, there's not enough subject interest here to grab me, at all. gas pumps near, and a treeline far. so, keep looking for more interesting shooting venues! thanks for playing, and contributing.
from gubbs:
The scene is set, it just needs some action to pull you in, but I love the pier, sky, moon & palms
lynn, you went, you stayed up late, you shot. an ok exposure of a dead street in a spooky area of town. though it's a bit dull, eh? nothing there of interest, and without the title, i don't know where i am. the compo is a bit central for my taste. idea: get a few ghosts walking through - 1 or 2 or 3 sec exposure would do the trick. try b&w. go a bit wider. tilt the darn thing. add some ps effect. anything to make me engaged, and to make me think: "don't wanna be there at 2am!"
from gubbs:
While I agree with Andy, I like the emptiness of the late night, and I think this shot captures that
from andy: techinally it's good. compositionally it's a postcard, so there's nothing special about it. harsh? maybe, and while i am encouraging small victories, i want you all to stretch your selves. try another angle, get me some foreground interest, anything to make it more engaging.
thanks for participating and i hope you continue!
from gubbs:
I very nearly selected this one as it is technically very good, but I have to agree with andy. It just didn’t grab me...
from andy: cool colors, texture, and they are dramatic on their own but otherwise i'm non-plussed. this makes for good background or something but artistically it does little for me.
yeah, i'm getting harsher as we move along in our challenges!
from gubbs:
Fantastic clouds and a lovely picture, but I felt that it needed a bit more for the challenge
a nicely done shot of a very typical subjet. the crop makes me wonder though, and so i'm less fond of it the more i look at it. would rather the entire scene, people and all, in a wide angle shot. it'd be more impressive i think. still, a nice effort and i thank you for contribuiting - looking for more from you as the challenges progress
from gubbs:
I liked the colours and sharpness of the castle against the sky, but immediately felt that too much had been cut off… if you couldn’t go wider maybe just a portrait shot would have been worth a try??
This is a landmark in one of the older sections of San Diego - Kensington. They show "art" films and classics.
from andy:
snappy, i of course love the idea you are close (too close!) imo - try for a wider view, i think it'll help. there's some softness here that bothers me, too. compositionally this photo is challenged by the dark parts foreground right. you have to wait for "the decisive moment" for the people, too. look at my example of the stanford movie theater ...
from gubbs:
Not sure about your choice of subject? (very tough act to follow!)
I like the lighting but I have to agree with andy about going wider and waiting for the moment. May have been better from the other side so that the barrier wasn’t obscuring the people?
from andy: a good effort! try more of an angle next time, less straight on. look for more interest rather than bush shadows in the foreground. follow the instructions in my nightshot post processing tute to get max color, sharpness and pop from your work.
from gubbs:
A good shot and definitely in the spirit of the challenge, but I thinkthat it needed more interest, maybe from different angles as andy suggested or maybe close in on a section so you can pick out the details in the towers and pennants?
from andy: watch the framing /composition - you snipped off the top of one of the buildings. this shot could use some perspective correction, too.
from gubbs:
I like the idea of capturing the photographers, but I think they ended up detracting from the scene. It’s a shame that the top of the tower was clipped too.
"the touch" a portrait of love, after dark ginette
from andy: not exactly what i had in mind for the challenge, but i chose you anyway becuase i like the thought process that went into the shot and the composition. there's a soft tenderness here, too that 's engaging.
from gubbs:
A lovely touching shot, beautifully lit. "After the sun has gone" didn’t come across strongly enough for me but I thought it would be an excellent entry into the “Alone, Together” challenge
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from andy:
well, this is a good exposure, though i feel it too, could use some pop in color, contrast and sharpness. take another look at my nightshot postprocessing tute, in sid's hall of wisdom.. you have the elements of a good shot, like the ess curve of the pier. unfortunately, there's not enough subject interest here to grab me, at all. gas pumps near, and a treeline far. so, keep looking for more interesting shooting venues! thanks for playing, and contributing.
from gubbs:
The scene is set, it just needs some action to pull you in, but I love the pier, sky, moon & palms
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from andy:
lynn, you went, you stayed up late, you shot. an ok exposure of a dead street in a spooky area of town. though it's a bit dull, eh? nothing there of interest, and without the title, i don't know where i am. the compo is a bit central for my taste. idea: get a few ghosts walking through - 1 or 2 or 3 sec exposure would do the trick. try b&w. go a bit wider. tilt the darn thing. add some ps effect. anything to make me engaged, and to make me think: "don't wanna be there at 2am!"
from gubbs:
While I agree with Andy, I like the emptiness of the late night, and I think this shot captures that
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from andy: techinally it's good. compositionally it's a postcard, so there's nothing special about it. harsh? maybe, and while i am encouraging small victories, i want you all to stretch your selves. try another angle, get me some foreground interest, anything to make it more engaging.
thanks for participating and i hope you continue!
from gubbs:
I very nearly selected this one as it is technically very good, but I have to agree with andy. It just didn’t grab me...
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from andy: cool colors, texture, and they are dramatic on their own but otherwise i'm non-plussed. this makes for good background or something but artistically it does little for me.
yeah, i'm getting harsher as we move along in our challenges!
from gubbs:
Fantastic clouds and a lovely picture, but I felt that it needed a bit more for the challenge
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from andy:
a nicely done shot of a very typical subjet. the crop makes me wonder though, and so i'm less fond of it the more i look at it. would rather the entire scene, people and all, in a wide angle shot. it'd be more impressive i think. still, a nice effort and i thank you for contribuiting - looking for more from you as the challenges progress
from gubbs:
I liked the colours and sharpness of the castle against the sky, but immediately felt that too much had been cut off… if you couldn’t go wider maybe just a portrait shot would have been worth a try??
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from andy:
snappy, i of course love the idea
from gubbs:
Not sure about your choice of subject? (very tough act to follow!)
I like the lighting but I have to agree with andy about going wider and waiting for the moment. May have been better from the other side so that the barrier wasn’t obscuring the people?
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from andy: bw a good choice here. it's dramatic, has good composition, it's sharp and clear.
from gubbs:
I agree, excellent photograph, and I have to admit, I thought this one would win! Maybe it lacks the atmosphere/mood of some of the other shots??
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from andy: a good effort! try more of an angle next time, less straight on. look for more interest rather than bush shadows in the foreground. follow the instructions in my nightshot post processing tute to get max color, sharpness and pop from your work.
from gubbs:
A good shot and definitely in the spirit of the challenge, but I thinkthat it needed more interest, maybe from different angles as andy suggested or maybe close in on a section so you can pick out the details in the towers and pennants?
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from andy: i really liked this photo. the color, the scene, the light=heartedness of it
from gubbs:
This was an easy choice for me, lovely shot….
Is the horizon a couple of degrees out?
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from andy: you're close to a good shot here. i'd prefer it a bit wider, and perhaps shot a bit earlier, to get more color in the sky.
from gubbs:
A really good scene, but I too would prefer to see it wider and maybe with people from the eatery for some extra interest.
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from andy: watch the framing /composition - you snipped off the top of one of the buildings. this shot could use some perspective correction, too.
from gubbs:
I like the idea of capturing the photographers, but I think they ended up detracting from the scene. It’s a shame that the top of the tower was clipped too.
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from andy: not exactly what i had in mind for the challenge, but i chose you anyway becuase i like the thought process that went into the shot and the composition. there's a soft tenderness here, too that 's engaging.
from gubbs:
A lovely touching shot, beautifully lit. "After the sun has gone" didn’t come across strongly enough for me but I thought it would be an excellent entry into the “Alone, Together” challenge
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