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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Marlyn on October 14, 2008, 08:47:37 pm

Title: Critique Please - Beach Landscape.
Post by: Marlyn on October 14, 2008, 08:47:37 pm
Hi All,

Looking for comments on this Photo, and how it could be improved to better capture the feel of the location.

Sandy Cape, Fraser Island, QLD, Aust.  
Canon 5D, IS100, 16mm (cropped), f11 @ 1/25, Tripod.

(http://www.marlyn.org/ImagesEval/MF_20071225_5D_1250.jpg)

Regards

Mark.
Title: Critique Please - Beach Landscape.
Post by: BruceHouston on October 14, 2008, 08:53:37 pm
It looks beautifully framed and lit to me.  I would love to see it printed large, to appreciate the sand & driftwood grain and the wave and cloud detail.

Great job!
Bruce
Title: Critique Please - Beach Landscape.
Post by: wolfnowl on October 15, 2008, 12:06:53 am
I think it's well done; my only real criticism is that the way the shore is framed with the edge fading away on the left and much more on the right is augmented by the driftwood also on the right of the frame.  This lends it an appearance of being off-balance, as if the image were too 'heavy' on the right side.  Other people are welcome to see it differently!

Mike.
Title: Critique Please - Beach Landscape.
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on October 15, 2008, 03:46:01 am
Quote from: wolfnowl
I think it's well done; my only real criticism is that the way the shore is framed with the edge fading away on the left and much more on the right is augmented by the driftwood also on the right of the frame.  This lends it an appearance of being off-balance, as if the image were too 'heavy' on the right side.  Other people are welcome to see it differently!

Mike.
I agree. I'd crop a bit off the left-hand side.

Jeremy
Title: Critique Please - Beach Landscape.
Post by: larkvi on October 17, 2008, 10:28:54 am
I think it is an interesting composition, but the excess of yellow bothers me when viewing the image. I assume that was intentional, so YMMV.
Title: Critique Please - Beach Landscape.
Post by: erictoddjohnson on October 25, 2008, 04:39:46 pm
I like the mood, and the yellow sand doesn't bother me - I think it complements the green of the water.  I probably would have framed the scene a litttle to the right, to get the log a bit farther away from the corner.  But setting pickiness aside, I think it's a very nice shot!

Eric