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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: BobDavid on February 05, 2018, 02:10:56 am

Title: January Nightscape
Post by: BobDavid on February 05, 2018, 02:10:56 am
office sign lit up
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: Two23 on February 05, 2018, 02:48:18 am
I do like the composition.


Kent in SD
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: francois on February 05, 2018, 04:43:00 am
Nice winter shot! I would probably rush into the office to get some warmth  ;D
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: RSL on February 05, 2018, 07:05:27 am
A fantastic shot, Bob. Did you put a flash in the background to get that effect? Glad to see you working the night again. Wish I were young enough to do that.
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 05, 2018, 09:48:15 am
A fantastic shot, Bob. Did you put a flash in the background to get that effect? Glad to see you working the night again. Wish I were young enough to do that.
+1.

It's nice to see a bit of what your Florida night shots have even in a location that is obviously not Florida.
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: BobDavid on February 05, 2018, 11:43:48 am
A fantastic shot, Bob. Did you put a flash in the background to get that effect? Glad to see you working the night again. Wish I were young enough to do that.


Thanks, Russ. ... There's a big light behind the caretaker's house, hence the eerie effect (handheld ISO 3200).
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: sierraman on February 06, 2018, 05:43:32 pm
I like too. That said, if you would crop off the bottom part with the footprints and tire marks it would become even better.  :)
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: BobDavid on February 07, 2018, 12:34:44 pm
I like too. That said, if you would crop off the bottom part with the footprints and tire marks it would become even better.  :)

Being that it's a trailer park, I think the street--footprints and tire marks help tell the story. My intent was to make the trailer park look like a winter wonderland.
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 07, 2018, 04:27:51 pm
Being that it's a trailer park, I think the street--footprints and tire marks help tell the story. My intent was to make the trailer park look like a winter wonderland.
I suspected as much, since that's the way I felt the image.
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: sierraman on February 07, 2018, 05:26:32 pm
Being that it's a trailer park, I think the street--footprints and tire marks help tell the story. My intent was to make the trailer park look like a winter wonderland.

That works for me!  :)
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: RSL on February 07, 2018, 07:55:58 pm
There'll always be a cropper, no matter what you post. To a cropper, no picture is complete until it's been cropped. Just ignore it.
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: sierraman on February 08, 2018, 12:33:31 pm
There'll always be a cropper, no matter what you post. To a cropper, no picture is complete until it's been cropped. Just ignore it.

What, you've never cropped an image? Damn, you're good!
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 08, 2018, 02:32:52 pm
What, you've never cropped an image? Damn, you're good!
To quote Gilbert and Sullivan, "Well, hardly ever!"   ;)
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: RSL on February 08, 2018, 03:54:09 pm
What, you've never cropped an image? Damn, you're good!

Rarely, but when I do it's because I knew I was going to crop when I tripped the shutter. I don't ask people whether or not I should crop.
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 08, 2018, 08:00:34 pm
Rarely, but when I do it's because I knew I was going to crop when I tripped the shutter. I don't ask people whether or not I should crop.
Here's a demo of the effects of unplanned cropping:

Mis-
I do crop whether or not I should.

See how cropping improved that statement?   :D  :D  :D
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: cgarnerhome on February 09, 2018, 03:14:05 pm
Not sure what the general objection is to cropping.  We can always choose to ignore input from others regarding cropping.  In the end, it's just a tool that many choose for a variety of reasons.
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: RSL on February 09, 2018, 03:18:39 pm
Not sure what the general objection is to cropping.  We can always choose to ignore input from others regarding cropping.  In the end, it's just a tool that many choose for a variety of reasons.

Yes. The reason usually is that they hadn't a clue what they really were after when they made the original shot. Refusing to crop, as HCB did, seems a bit extreme, but only a bit. The idea, Cam, is to compose on the camera.
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: cgarnerhome on February 09, 2018, 04:07:58 pm
I fully understand composing in the camera but not every image I take is suited for the format ratio of the camera.  For example, I often do a series that are in a square format.  If not cropping works for you great.  I choose not to be that limited.  To each there own!
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: RSL on February 10, 2018, 11:26:05 am
Hi Cam,

As I said, if your composition doesn't fit on the camera you may need to crop. Actually, if you're shooting square pictures you have two choices: (1) frame your square image squarely on a 3 to 2 or 4 to 3 or 5 to 4 aspect ratio camera and then crop. (2) Buy a 2 1/2 x 2 1/4 camera.

You don't say where you are, but from your post I gather English isn't your first language.
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: cgarnerhome on February 10, 2018, 12:07:20 pm
After buying a Phase One who can afford another camera! 
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: Peter McLennan on February 10, 2018, 12:14:45 pm
Superb image, Bob. Perfect timing on the balance. What camera?

The croppers lose IMHO.  My first thought was that it could lose the tire tracks, but I quickly changed my mind.  They're essential.

Again, lovely.  Thanks for freezing your ass off for us.
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: sierraman on February 10, 2018, 04:37:21 pm
Superb image, Bob. Perfect timing on the balance. What camera?

The croppers lose IMHO.  My first thought was that it could lose the tire tracks, but I quickly changed my mind.  They're essential.

Again, lovely.  Thanks for freezing your ass off for us.

Funny, I thought this was the "User Critiques" forum. I didn't know that there are winners and losers on this particular forum. I thought it was a place where you could freely and honestly give a critique. Someone even tried to sensor a critique by saying to ignore the post. It seems that a few people here think very highly of themselves and value their opinions above all others. I guess I just expected people to be a little more respectful to their fellow photographers. I was wrong.
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: cgarnerhome on February 10, 2018, 05:53:38 pm
Couldn't agree more.
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: Peter McLennan on February 10, 2018, 06:07:44 pm
Agreed.  Apologies. That was a poor way of classifying contributors.
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: sierraman on February 10, 2018, 10:23:56 pm
Thanks Peter for your understanding. Maybe I was a being little over sensitive.  :)
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: Kevin Gallagher on February 11, 2018, 11:12:59 am
 Bob, nice shot, the lighting and tones sort of remind me of a Thomas Kinkade piece. That is meant to be complimentary before someone takes offense :)


 Kevin in CT
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: BobDavid on February 11, 2018, 06:02:49 pm
Bob, nice shot, the lighting and tones sort of remind me of a Thomas Kinkade piece. That is meant to be complimentary before someone takes offense :)


 Kevin in CT

Although I'm not a Kinkade fan, my first thought before taking the photo was "Kinkade."  Although Kinkade painted schmaltzy scenes, he was a master technician. If only he'd painted trailer parks at night...
Title: Re: January Nightscape
Post by: BobDavid on February 11, 2018, 06:04:17 pm
Superb image, Bob. Perfect timing on the balance. What camera?

The croppers lose IMHO.  My first thought was that it could lose the tire tracks, but I quickly changed my mind.  They're essential.

Again, lovely.  Thanks for freezing your ass off for us.

Sony A7r II  and a Batis 18mm.