Philly Art Museum Gazebo Critique
Jan 19, 2020 09:48:24 #
Hamltnblue
Loc: Springfield PA
Hello
This is the Gazebo behind the Philadelphia Art Museum with boathouse row in the background at 5:30am.
Download is nicer.
The shot just felt right at the time.
There are a couple of other angles but this felt the best.
Any suggestions on better framing or crop?
Thanks
This is the Gazebo behind the Philadelphia Art Museum with boathouse row in the background at 5:30am.
Download is nicer.
The shot just felt right at the time.
There are a couple of other angles but this felt the best.
Any suggestions on better framing or crop?
Thanks
Jan 19, 2020 09:49:37 #
Jan 19, 2020 09:55:13 #
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Jan 19, 2020 09:58:53 #
Jan 19, 2020 10:00:42 #
Hamltnblue wrote:
Hello
This is the Gazebo behind the Philadelphia Art Museum with boathouse row in the background at 5:30am.
Download is nicer.
The shot just felt right at the time.
There are a couple of other angles but this felt the best.
Any suggestions on better framing or crop?
Thanks
This is the Gazebo behind the Philadelphia Art Museum with boathouse row in the background at 5:30am.
Download is nicer.
The shot just felt right at the time.
There are a couple of other angles but this felt the best.
Any suggestions on better framing or crop?
Thanks
Very well captured. You might consider cropping on the left to remove the sign by the steps. Download is a beauty.
Jan 19, 2020 10:00:48 #
Jan 19, 2020 10:08:16 #
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Jan 19, 2020 10:09:25 #
I like it.
If you wanted to push it a bit further, consider:
1) Something seems to have happened in the sky in that open space above a distant flag to the right of the gazebo. If there was something removed, try better blending-in the sky replacement here. You might clone away the white line that randomly ends here. You could take the line out complete moving left across the frame, or at least back to last post of the gazebo.
2) Consider if a crop that places the lamp dead center works better.
3) Go around the edges of the frame and clone away / remove anything bright that sits at / near the edge or exits from the frame. Consider the two lights at the left edge, some of the debris in the lower left corner and some of the brighter branches along the right edge.
4) I understand the lightness of the sky is part of the magic of the timing of this image. But, I wonder if the sky being just a shade darker would help to better isolate the foreground from the background?
Just some ideas as we can always play with an image more ....
If you wanted to push it a bit further, consider:
1) Something seems to have happened in the sky in that open space above a distant flag to the right of the gazebo. If there was something removed, try better blending-in the sky replacement here. You might clone away the white line that randomly ends here. You could take the line out complete moving left across the frame, or at least back to last post of the gazebo.
2) Consider if a crop that places the lamp dead center works better.
3) Go around the edges of the frame and clone away / remove anything bright that sits at / near the edge or exits from the frame. Consider the two lights at the left edge, some of the debris in the lower left corner and some of the brighter branches along the right edge.
4) I understand the lightness of the sky is part of the magic of the timing of this image. But, I wonder if the sky being just a shade darker would help to better isolate the foreground from the background?
Just some ideas as we can always play with an image more ....
Jan 19, 2020 10:35:46 #
I like the shot.
As regards cropping, you might want to consider bringing the bottom edge up, so that the hand rail tucks into the lower right corner of the photo.
If I were to return to Philly, and if I were to take the same photo, I would move to the right, so that the last boathouses would appear in the background. Can't remember if PGRC is light up, but I would want to see it. This would allow for the reflection to come out better, too.
On balance - a great photo.
As regards cropping, you might want to consider bringing the bottom edge up, so that the hand rail tucks into the lower right corner of the photo.
If I were to return to Philly, and if I were to take the same photo, I would move to the right, so that the last boathouses would appear in the background. Can't remember if PGRC is light up, but I would want to see it. This would allow for the reflection to come out better, too.
On balance - a great photo.
Jan 19, 2020 11:02:09 #
Hamltnblue wrote:
Hello
This is the Gazebo behind the Philadelphia Art Museum with boathouse row in the background at 5:30am.
Download is nicer.
The shot just felt right at the time.
There are a couple of other angles but this felt the best.
Any suggestions on better framing or crop?
Thanks
This is the Gazebo behind the Philadelphia Art Museum with boathouse row in the background at 5:30am.
Download is nicer.
The shot just felt right at the time.
There are a couple of other angles but this felt the best.
Any suggestions on better framing or crop?
Thanks
1. Move to the right a bit so the tree limbs don't merge with the gazebo roof and obscure so much of the gazebo itself.
2. The railings seem to block my entry into the image, so maybe find a vantage point that shows a pathway into the gazebo.
My $0.02
Jan 19, 2020 11:20:26 #
bpulv
Loc: Buena Park, CA
Hamltnblue wrote:
Hello
This is the Gazebo behind the Philadelphia Art Museum with boathouse row in the background at 5:30am.
Download is nicer.
The shot just felt right at the time.
There are a couple of other angles but this felt the best.
Any suggestions on better framing or crop?
Thanks
This is the Gazebo behind the Philadelphia Art Museum with boathouse row in the background at 5:30am.
Download is nicer.
The shot just felt right at the time.
There are a couple of other angles but this felt the best.
Any suggestions on better framing or crop?
Thanks
Exquisite! Don't change a thing.
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Jan 19, 2020 11:23:04 #
I like the shot very much, but when i look at the photo it looks to tilt ever so slightly...probably just my eyes because no one else has said anything....
keep shooting...
keep shooting...
Jan 19, 2020 12:32:40 #
The "something in the sky" that Paul refers to also extends to a branch on the right. I think the composition is super, the colors and light very engaging. I personally wouldn't want to see anything cropped from the left - I feel the tree needs a little room - but I would clone out the white vertical element (is it an alarm horn?) and attempt to darken the white sign a little.
Beautiful work!
Beautiful work!
Jan 19, 2020 20:22:01 #
Hamltnblue
Loc: Springfield PA
Thank you all, including the suggestions.
I had missed the line. It looks like a helicopter or plane flew through during the shot. Some crop samples will be done as well.
It looks good printed 13x19 for the cubicle at work.
There were 3 shots taken, 5 of each to create HDR's. The other 2 were shot to the right on the other side of the rail. Those will be processed soon.
Thanks Again
Jim
I had missed the line. It looks like a helicopter or plane flew through during the shot. Some crop samples will be done as well.
It looks good printed 13x19 for the cubicle at work.
There were 3 shots taken, 5 of each to create HDR's. The other 2 were shot to the right on the other side of the rail. Those will be processed soon.
Thanks Again
Jim
Jan 20, 2020 07:25:21 #
bbrown5154
Loc: Baltimore, MD
Very nice.
Looks really good to me. Only thing I might do is maybe try and crop the sign out on the left. I think you have enough room.
Other than that. Really well done and exposed.
Looks really good to me. Only thing I might do is maybe try and crop the sign out on the left. I think you have enough room.
Other than that. Really well done and exposed.
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