What happened?
Jan 27, 2012 07:36:05 #
We had a cold, cloudy and foggy day last Sat. Thought I'd see what I could find. Shot a few a local cemetery. This was f5.6, 400th, ISO 100 and no flash. This is not PP at all. What you see is out of the camera. I can't put my finger on it, but something looks wrong. Maybe too much contrast? If that's the case, why? I don't know, it just has an "unreal" look about it to me. Thanks
Jan 27, 2012 08:19:50 #
Looks like a typical cloudy day, diffused lighting shot to me. Sometimes fog can add a bit of a luminous effect to photos depending on the thickness of the cloud cover above. I light your shot. Has an eerie feel.
Jan 27, 2012 08:28:17 #
Nothing seems "wrong" ...it's just not "attention grabbing"...
Where is the story?
I'm not trying to be harsh (i'm my own worst critic) but it just seems like it's blah.
In my opinion ....you might try possibly changing angles....using a row of head stones for repetition or moving in close on one headstone while blurring the background or something else would have made a more compelling image.
I hope that makes sense....
Where is the story?
I'm not trying to be harsh (i'm my own worst critic) but it just seems like it's blah.
In my opinion ....you might try possibly changing angles....using a row of head stones for repetition or moving in close on one headstone while blurring the background or something else would have made a more compelling image.
I hope that makes sense....
Jan 27, 2012 09:44:36 #
Not harsh, that's why I asked. Composition wise, there wasn't a lot to work with. I kind of liked the depression in front of the smaller stone. I may try it again, but it won't be under the same conditions. I can't put my finger on it, just looks like... I don't know. Just not right.
Jan 27, 2012 09:47:44 #
If you are going to try again...might i suggest the following?
1.) Use a very wide angle lens...get very close to your subject object..that will yield a wide angle landscape with something interesting in the foreground
OR
2.) Put your wide angle lens close to something and put it on the ground....get full depth of field. It makes for interesting shots.
OR
3.) Use a long lens to blur the background and focus on one interesting subject and keep an eye on the background to have a pleasing out-of-focus repeating pattern.
Just a few options...thanks for understanding.
1.) Use a very wide angle lens...get very close to your subject object..that will yield a wide angle landscape with something interesting in the foreground
OR
2.) Put your wide angle lens close to something and put it on the ground....get full depth of field. It makes for interesting shots.
OR
3.) Use a long lens to blur the background and focus on one interesting subject and keep an eye on the background to have a pleasing out-of-focus repeating pattern.
Just a few options...thanks for understanding.
Jan 27, 2012 10:00:32 #
docrob
Loc: Durango, Colorado
Going Digital wrote:
We had a cold, cloudy and foggy day last Sat. Thought I'd see what I could find. Shot a few a local cemetery. This was f5.6, 400th, ISO 100 and no flash. This is not PP at all. What you see is out of the camera. I can't put my finger on it, but something looks wrong. Maybe too much contrast? If that's the case, why? I don't know, it just has an "unreal" look about it to me. Thanks
well it can't be the contrast cuz there is none
Jan 28, 2012 01:39:05 #
Jan 28, 2012 02:55:26 #
Going Digital wrote:
We had a cold, cloudy and foggy day last Sat. Thought I'd see what I could find. Shot a few a local cemetery. This was f5.6, 400th, ISO 100 and no flash. This is not PP at all. What you see is out of the camera. I can't put my finger on it, but something looks wrong. Maybe too much contrast? If that's the case, why? I don't know, it just has an "unreal" look about it to me. Thanks
Hi Going!
I agree with MT, your photo is lacking a full range of tones...there are no real highlights. But that's the kind of condition you were faced with!
You're probably accustomed to seeing highlights in your photos, and here you have none. I think you did the best you could with what you had to work with.
The "mood of the day" didn't match up with your mood. Oh well.
Jan 28, 2012 07:16:38 #
Jan 28, 2012 07:30:37 #
As you stated, not much to work with on composition. I see a lot of photos that have little or no composition, and ask why? That being said, try some PP on your photo. Crop and enlarge a little. To me, what is written on a stone is what is interesting in a photo like this. Use PP to add a little color, or go B&W. I played with your photo, and will , with your premission, post a couple of variations.
Jan 28, 2012 09:16:54 #
I like Bridgeman's idea of cropping some off the top and right, (right 2 objects) would be interested to see...(if you give permission ) what he comes up with..good photo to play with...
Jan 28, 2012 09:18:08 #
rpavich wrote:
Nothing seems "wrong" ...it's just not "attention grabbing"...
Where is the story?
I'm not trying to be harsh (i'm my own worst critic) but it just seems like it's blah.
In my opinion ....you might try possibly changing angles....using a row of head stones for repetition or moving in close on one headstone while blurring the background or something else would have made a more compelling image.
I hope that makes sense....
Where is the story?
I'm not trying to be harsh (i'm my own worst critic) but it just seems like it's blah.
In my opinion ....you might try possibly changing angles....using a row of head stones for repetition or moving in close on one headstone while blurring the background or something else would have made a more compelling image.
I hope that makes sense....
I agree with rpavich ... if you are going to shoot a graveyard the gloomy nature "works", but there is nothing in this shot to "focus" on. If you maybe pick one stone to be the "subject" and position your camera to have some others out of focus in the background it might create more interest.
Jan 28, 2012 09:28:30 #
[quote=rpavich]Nothing seems "wrong" ...it's just not "attention grabbing"...
Where is the story?
I'm not trying to be harsh (i'm my own worst critic) but it just seems like it's blah.
In my opinion ....you might try possibly changing angles....using a row of head stones for repetition or moving in close on one headstone while blurring the background or something else would have made a more compelling image.
I've got to agree. The gravestones appear randomly positioned (in the photo) and the sky is (sorry to say) boring.
With that much overcast, 2/3 of the shot showing sky adds nothing to the photo.
Others have provided suggestion how to improve the shot presuming similar conditions: Get ground level, set-up so the headstones grab the eye, perhaps a close-up of one or three stones.
Where is the story?
I'm not trying to be harsh (i'm my own worst critic) but it just seems like it's blah.
In my opinion ....you might try possibly changing angles....using a row of head stones for repetition or moving in close on one headstone while blurring the background or something else would have made a more compelling image.
I've got to agree. The gravestones appear randomly positioned (in the photo) and the sky is (sorry to say) boring.
With that much overcast, 2/3 of the shot showing sky adds nothing to the photo.
Others have provided suggestion how to improve the shot presuming similar conditions: Get ground level, set-up so the headstones grab the eye, perhaps a close-up of one or three stones.
Jan 28, 2012 10:25:35 #
Bridgeman wrote:
As you stated, not much to work with on composition. I see a lot of photos that have little or no composition, and ask why? That being said, try some PP on your photo. Crop and enlarge a little. To me, what is written on a stone is what is interesting in a photo like this. Use PP to add a little color, or go B&W. I played with your photo, and will , with your premission, post a couple of variations.
Give it a shot. Let's see what happens.
Jan 28, 2012 10:32:27 #
Going Digital wrote:
Give it a shot. Let's see what happens.
Bridgeman wrote:
As you stated, not much to work with on composition. I see a lot of photos that have little or no composition, and ask why? That being said, try some PP on your photo. Crop and enlarge a little. To me, what is written on a stone is what is interesting in a photo like this. Use PP to add a little color, or go B&W. I played with your photo, and will , with your premission, post a couple of variations.
Give it a shot. Let's see what happens.
Played with it just a little. If you like the photo, play with it some using different PP, and see what you come up with!
Original
with a little PP crop & color
cropped B&W
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