Planegg
by Myndarpiltur

Comment by tnun:
I like it.

Planegg
by Myndarpiltur

Comment by MickiVee:
This picture is way cool - it reminds me of a planet (with the sun rising to the left) or a picture of the sun with flares coming off it. Or maybe a bloody eyeball.
I'd be interested to see how this was made.

Planegg
by Myndarpiltur

Comment by Luci11e:
different

Planegg
by Myndarpiltur

Comment by Ja-9:
good back lighting. and the little drops do look like planets

Planegg
by Myndarpiltur

Comment by citymars:
Not sure what I'm seeing, nor am I sure I need to know. Seems a bit more like a pancake than an egg! I'll be curious to read how you did this. :-)

After a hard days work
by Myndarpiltur

Comment by Myndarpiltur:

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver: Greetings from the Critique Club :)

Thanks a million for your critique Joe, it is realy helpful.

After a hard days work
by Myndarpiltur

Comment by Myndarpiltur:


Message edited by author 2008-03-15 08:20:54.

After a hard days work
by Myndarpiltur

Comment by Myndarpiltur:


Message edited by author 2008-03-15 08:20:36.

After a hard days work
by Myndarpiltur

Comment by Dirt_Diver:
Greetings from the Critique Club :)

First let me say I don't think you need a critique on this but I can see that you want to get better. So let me see if I can help.

The over all image is very good. I think the only thing it lacks is depth. A B&W is a hard thing to master and it's not something you just convert to B&W and it's done. There are many ways to convert to B&W and everyone has their own way, so you just need to find one that works for you.

My suggestion is to do a Google search for B&W conversions and see what pops up. Depending on the program you use I might be able to give you some really good tips and tricks on how I convert to black and white.

Now back to your image. I think the set up here is very good. You have your subject doing something that you would normally see in the 50's and with the clothes he has on that̢۪s the impression I get. I don't think you went all the way though. What would have made this a better photo was a hat to match the scene and maybe some thick smoke coming off the cigar or out of his mouth. As far as editing goes you need to make the blacks blacker and the whites whiter. This would allow you to add depth to your picture. A secret tip I use when I know I am going to convert to B&W is over expose the shot some. This allows you to really bring the shadows out more and allows your image to show depth and not be under exposed from the editing

I think I would have also added a slight bit of yellow/orange to this and make it look like a real old time photo. You do have everything you need to pull this off and I know you can do it right.

With all that said I truly think you have a very good image. After all you finished 148 out of 455 and entering a FS is hard enough as it is. Congratulations on a new personal best and good luck in the future. FYI I don't know how far away they are from you but you might want to try and hook up with others from your area and learn about your camera and how to shoot the night sky. You guys have a lot of beautiful things around you and I'm sure Larus or someone would be willing to help you out.

~Joe~

After a hard days work
by Myndarpiltur

Comment by charmayne:
fantastic portrait!