Lighthouse - Composition?
Dec 20, 2018 16:29:42 #
Stoshik wrote:
My first reaction to the image was, "Why's th... (show quote)
I think you could be right Stoshik. It's just flat and blah....a snapshot for my memory. Thanks for commenting.
Dec 20, 2018 16:30:33 #
nimbushopper wrote:
Nice photo, and I recognize it. It's located right off Orient point in an area boaters call the "race".
Yes that's right!
Dec 20, 2018 16:31:36 #
treadwl wrote:
You asked what's missing and how can you give it "pop". To me the answer is simple: "It is All About the Light". My suggestion would be shooting in the Blue or Golden Hours. Or you can cheat and use Photoshop. :-(
I like it Larry....at least it now has a bit of mood.
Dec 20, 2018 16:32:31 #
bobmcculloch wrote:
I like the ferry, I think I'd like a little more sky and less water, I'd experiment with a bit of contrast, Just my style though, YMMV, Bob
Thanks Bob, it's definitely back to the drawing board with this one.
Dec 20, 2018 16:33:52 #
Michael1079 wrote:
I had to look up "lagniappe" in the dictionary! (Love the lighthouse, btw...)
Heh...it's a great word isn't it. Thank you Linda for finding a more attractive word than my blasted photo!
Dec 20, 2018 16:35:05 #
rdemarco52 wrote:
I think its a great photo. If you feel that you absolutely have to do something with it, perhaps enhance the sky.
Thanks for the suggestion and taking a look.
Dec 20, 2018 16:38:26 #
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Dec 20, 2018 18:05:35 #
issa2006. wrote:
Nice photo. Would it be any better taken at late afternoon with different lighting or maybe with a sunset sky. If the boat were a little closer that would make it interesting also. You may not have had a chance to do that.
Well, it would also have been better if Rodan was perching on the top of it.
Seriously, I didn't have the option of taking the shot with different lighting, had to work with what I had at the time. Thanks for the comments Issa.
Dec 20, 2018 18:09:58 #
nikonbug wrote:
For me, this is close to being well composed, but misses the mark. I would place the lighthouse in the lower left third intersect line. That would get it out of the "center" of the photo. I would have tried to get the ferry more into the frame, not at the extreme edge. There is way too much water showing, but cropping so the lighthouse moves lower to the left would solve that. I would also enhance the sky for some contrast. Just my opinion...
Thanks for your detailed comments Nikonbug. I am posting two more edits incorporating what some of you have suggested. Both edits have been cropped 16:9. Hopefully these are less flat and more interesting.
Dec 20, 2018 18:11:13 #
mizzee wrote:
If you’re in LR, tone down your highlights and whites. Try a little debate and then see where you are.
Thanks for the suggestion Mizzee.
Dec 20, 2018 18:13:06 #
gvarner wrote:
Nice composition. Maybe a little too much water in the foreground but looks nice overall.
Thanks. There are additional edits on page five with less water.
Dec 20, 2018 18:13:40 #
Dec 20, 2018 18:14:32 #
guardineer wrote:
Wow, great edit. Shortening the foreground will further enhance the composition. (I need to move beyond the very basics in PS, i.e., fewer mogul skiing you tube tutorials and more PS.)
I agree. Thanks for taking a look.
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