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jnguyen · 03-11-2013, 09:54 PM

Any suggestions on how I can improve on this photo?

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gmans · 03-12-2013, 03:33 AM

Can not say how to improve it. Just a couple of questions is it a HDR photo? The photo confuses me as the foreground is focused and the background, but middle ground is out of focus. Was it a windy day when it was taken and the foliage was moving about?

smf · 03-12-2013, 06:06 AM

I like it as presented, but I am distracted by the intensity of the white foliage to the right of the angel. (That's the foliage both immediately behind the statue and also lower, in the more distant background.
Best wishes.

jnguyen · 03-12-2013, 07:10 AM

Originally posted by gmans

Can not say how to improve it. Just a couple of questions is it a HDR photo? The photo confuses me as the foreground is focused and the background, but middle ground is out of focus. Was it a windy day when it was taken and the foliage was moving about?

This is an IR image. It was a windy day which blurred the foliage in the middle ground.

gmans · 03-12-2013, 10:21 AM

Cheers jnguyen, Infrared, very good shot indeed. Well done.

jnguyen · 03-12-2013, 05:36 PM

Originally posted by smf

I like it as presented, but I am distracted by the intensity of the white foliage to the right of the angel. (That's the foliage both immediately behind the statue and also lower, in the more distant background.
Best wishes.

I have burned some of the bright foliage and blurred the background. What do you think?

**southlander** · 03-13-2013, 05:52 AM

Statue is pretty well dead centre which is a bit of a compositional no-no. Using rule of thirds, I would move the statue to the left and leave some open space for the angel to look down into.

**jbinpg** · 03-13-2013, 09:23 AM

Beautiful image. I agree that putting the subject a bit farther left in the frame would have given more space for the angel to "look down into". I find myself wishing the face of the angel were brighter. Perhaps some dodging here may work out.

03-11-2013, 09:54 PM	#1
jnguyen Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 446	Tranquility Lens: Fa 20mm Camera: k5 Photo Location: Bellingham, WA ISO: 80 Shutter Speed: 1/200s Aperture: F3.5 Any suggestions on how I can improve on this photo? Attached Images

03-12-2013, 05:36 PM	#6
jnguyen Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 446 Original Poster	Originally posted by smf I like it as presented, but I am distracted by the intensity of the white foliage to the right of the angel. (That's the foliage both immediately behind the statue and also lower, in the more distant background. Best wishes. I have burned some of the bright foliage and blurred the background. What do you think? Attached Images

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03-12-2013, 03:33 AM	#2
gmans Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hunter Valley,NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,466	Can not say how to improve it. Just a couple of questions is it a HDR photo? The photo confuses me as the foreground is focused and the background, but middle ground is out of focus. Was it a windy day when it was taken and the foliage was moving about?

03-12-2013, 06:06 AM	#3
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	I like it as presented, but I am distracted by the intensity of the white foliage to the right of the angel. (That's the foliage both immediately behind the statue and also lower, in the more distant background. Best wishes.

03-12-2013, 07:10 AM	#4
jnguyen Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 446 Original Poster	Originally posted by gmans Can not say how to improve it. Just a couple of questions is it a HDR photo? The photo confuses me as the foreground is focused and the background, but middle ground is out of focus. Was it a windy day when it was taken and the foliage was moving about? This is an IR image. It was a windy day which blurred the foliage in the middle ground.

03-12-2013, 10:21 AM	#5
gmans Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hunter Valley,NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,466	Cheers jnguyen, Infrared, very good shot indeed. Well done.

03-13-2013, 05:52 AM	#7
southlander Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Adelaide Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,364	Statue is pretty well dead centre which is a bit of a compositional no-no. Using rule of thirds, I would move the statue to the left and leave some open space for the angel to look down into.

03-13-2013, 09:23 AM	#8
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Beautiful image. I agree that putting the subject a bit farther left in the frame would have given more space for the angel to "look down into". I find myself wishing the face of the angel were brighter. Perhaps some dodging here may work out.

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