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12/17/2002 10:30:07 AM |
| Well I see (on a different monitor) that I was wrong about that background boat being on the other tack, but I still think it would have been a bit better with it trailing the rightmost boat instead of being right behind it...but it's not the most crucial thing to "fix" (even if it were possible). |
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12/16/2002 11:27:01 PM |
| Thanks for the wonderful critques from everyone. I would like to mention that I was shooting this from the shore and used my 300mm zoom lens. I was zoomed in all the way. If I had had it my way I would have been on a boat out there. |
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12/16/2002 10:37:45 AM |
Originally posted by inspzil:
This is a nice pic. I'm not sure how well it depicts motion though. I guess I'm expecting to see some wake or some other sign of either of the boats moving. I see something in the water that might be on the left boat - Inspzil |
I can see traces of a wake behind each of the foreground boats. Regardless, you can't have a boat heeled over that far and sails bellied out without moving at a substantial rate.
I think this would have been improved by cropping out about half the foreground water, making it a panoramic image. I think it would reinforce the "notion of motion." Had you done this, you might have noted and straightened the horizon line at the same time.
I also noticed in coming back to this that there's a second boat in the background on the opposite tack (behind the rightmost foreground boat). Had you taken this same shot a few seconds(?) later, it would have been heading right into your camera beween the other two boats. In my imagination anyway, it would have added another dramatic element. Or maybe just made it too busy...
And I agree with increasing the contrast -- if I ever go to a yacht race, it better be a sunny day...
Message edited by author 2002-12-16 15:39:52. |
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12/16/2002 08:00:20 AM |
Well, I'll make the "investigation" a bit easier. The horizon tilts to the right. It's not enough to be a dramatic tilt (on purpose) so to me it just looks a bit sloppy. I'm not claiming to be a horizon expert or anything, I don't get mine perfect either, but it IS an observation that can't be overlooked. Sorry I mentioned it 3 times in my comment, but I wanted to state that other than the horizon, I really liked the angle that you took this photo at.
Anyway, sorry if my comment bothered anyone.
~Heather~ |
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12/16/2002 07:38:28 AM |
Greetings from the Critique Club :)
This is an interesting shot.. I think you probably could have created a better sense of motion by focusing on just one of the boats. Motion is definitely evident in this shot, regardless :)
I believe that the image could use some additional contrast somehow. There is not enough overall color variation for this photo to really punch out and punch hard. I also believe that the horizon in this particular image is a little too close to center in the frame... I think that lowering the horizon would make a stronger image in this particular case.
I read through your comments... Most of them don't really give you much insight as to how the photographer felt about the photo. I believe that this happens when the image impact is lower than they appreciate.
There is nothing wrong with your horizon line either. I need to investigate that comment maybe :) Maybe hbunch is measuring pixels :) It must have bothered her since she mentioned it three times in her comment...
Keep up the good work :)
John Setzler
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12/15/2002 06:43:53 AM |
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12/13/2002 10:46:59 AM |
| Motion? Yup. Tilted horizon line? Yup. Straighten that up, and this would be an excelent shot. It is still a nice shot as is, bt the horizon line can't be overlooked. The color is nice, angle and framing/cropping are also good with the exception of the horizon. Lighting conditions seem a bit overcast, but I think I like that aspect about it. Good luck im the challenge. |
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12/13/2002 12:17:20 AM |
| This is a nice pic. I'm not sure how well it depicts motion though. I guess I'm expecting to see some wake or some other sign of either of the boats moving. I see something in the water that might be on the left boat - Inspzil |
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12/12/2002 04:48:18 PM |
| Shaaaaaaaame thats cool yhat racing but im in New Zealand where its all happenin at the moment my pick is Alinghi to beet Oracle and One World to beet Prada and ten Alinghi to beet one world to become the winners of the Louie vitton and then Black Magic will come in and clean up Alinghi. Oh yeah cool shot to 7 |
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12/12/2002 03:11:09 PM |
| i like the title and it probably was a tight race but i would have liked this photo better if there was more in it. maybe from a different angle including some marker, the finish line boats, a bouy, or something. |
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12/08/2002 10:54:22 PM |
| Nice photo but doesnt really show motion. |
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