need opinions on two photos: shot these two photos on a cruise with a point and shoot two years ago. what do you think about these -junk them or save i like them myself but wifey...

ronjay Loc: york Pa.

shot these two photos on a cruise with a point and shoot two years ago. what do you think about these -junk them or save i like them myself but wifey doesn't. can anything be done to improve.

first one is croped

BGenie Loc: Sacramento, CA

I like both for their own reasons, the only difference I'd like to see is a flatter horizon.

I really like the rocks poking out of the fog with the lighthouse... of course, that's the entire reason for building a lighthouse!

oh, and why is sunlight in the cropped one less bright then the original?

Jwilliams0469 Loc: Topeka, Ks.

To be honest, these could be better. I like them, but they really don't do anything at all for me.

I am not sure if these are the same photograph as they appear much different from each other, but you said the first one is cropped?

As a simi-pro, I'd say as I've told everyone. It really don't matter in the end who does or don't like them. They are your photographs and if you like them, Keep them.

To improve would be to fool around with them and see what you come up with.
J. Williams

Jwilliams0469 Loc: Topeka, Ks.

I hope you don't mind I gave it a round of my own. Still does nothing for me either way but who knows?

julesreyesmarko Loc: Los Angeles

good shots. too centered for my taste. I would have liked to see the horizon line on the lower third portion of the frame and the lighthouse in the right third of the frame. Rule of thirds composition.

SteveEP1974 Loc: Tacoma Washington

I really hope you don't mind, but for me it is much better to show you than for me to try to explain because I am not good at explanations. You took an awesome photo and with a few minor adjustments it shows, so here is my take.

All I did was crop to the rule of thirds, darken a bit, leveled out the horizon, and reduced the noise. hope you like it.

julesreyesmarko Loc: Los Angeles

Yes much better

SteveEP1974 wrote:

I really hope you don't mind, but for me it is much better to show you than for me to try to explain because I am not good at explanations. You took an awesome photo and with a few minor adjustments it shows, so here is my take.

All I did was crop to the rule of thirds, darken a bit, leveled out the horizon, and reduced the noise. hope you like it.

:thumbup:

MtnMan Loc: ID

Another cut.

SteveEP1974 wrote:

I really hope you don't mind, but for me it is much better to show you than for me to try to explain because I am not good at explanations. You took an awesome photo and with a few minor adjustments it shows, so here is my take.

All I did was crop to the rule of thirds, darken a bit, leveled out the horizon, and reduced the noise. hope you like it.

ronjay Loc: york Pa.

looks great thanks

julesreyesmarko Loc: Los Angeles

I like this one too, very nice

lleach wrote:

Another cut.

SteveEP1974 wrote:

I really hope you don't mind, but for me it is much better to show you than for me to try to explain because I am not good at explanations. You took an awesome photo and with a few minor adjustments it shows, so here is my take.

All I did was crop to the rule of thirds, darken a bit, leveled out the horizon, and reduced the noise. hope you like it.

:thumbup:

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

I'd junk them

ronjay Loc: york Pa.

thanks i am learning alot since i purchased a canon t31 and have been on this forum and reading alot about photoagraphy.

SteveEP1974 Loc: Tacoma Washington

ronjay wrote:

thanks i am learning alot since i purchased a canon t31 and have been on this forum and reading alot about photoagraphy.

The same thing happened to me, there are a bunch of good people and good ideas on this forum, and help is just one click away.

gdwyer Loc: Greenbush MN>

SteveEP1974 wrote:

ronjay wrote:

thanks i am learning alot since i purchased a canon t31 and have been on this forum and reading alot about photoagraphy.

The same thing happened to me, there are a bunch of good people and good ideas on this forum, and help is just one click away.

I've learned so much here, the other day went out to take some shots, tried to remember everything, left without camera.LOL

MtnMan Loc: ID

Haven't done that one yet but it's just a matter of time. I have left my card back in the computer. So I stopped taking it out.

gdwyer wrote:

SteveEP1974 wrote:

ronjay wrote:

thanks i am learning alot since i purchased a canon t31 and have been on this forum and reading alot about photoagraphy.

The same thing happened to me, there are a bunch of good people and good ideas on this forum, and help is just one click away.

I've learned so much here, the other day went out to take some shots, tried to remember everything, left without camera.LOL