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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: JTPhotographics on July 26, 2011, 08:37:00 pm

Title: Explosive Landscape - Bumbung Lake South Australia
Post by: JTPhotographics on July 26, 2011, 08:37:00 pm

Hi all,

I recently took a spare of the moment 130km trip north of Adelaide to Bumbunga Lake, and old Salt Field.

During the trip, I managed to capture this:

(http://www.jtphotographics.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IGP2312.jpg)

Your feedback is appreciated.

John

Title: Re: Explosive Landscape - Bumbung Lake South Australia
Post by: c_soars on July 26, 2011, 09:21:39 pm

The juxtaposition of the bright sky over the mine opening is a good composition; the tonality reminds me of ilford XP2.  The vignetting and burning in/darkening of the top of the near pillar and side of the shaft are a bit heavy handed, I'd dodge it a bit so it was more in sync with the far pillar, and not so evident against the bright sky.

For an empty and desolate scene, it has a lot of drama!

Title: Re: Explosive Landscape - Bumbung Lake South Australia
Post by: wolfnowl on July 27, 2011, 12:47:39 am

Generally I agree with what was given.  If I was going to be really picky I'd remove the chip of wood from the bottom right corner and the grass stem (looks like a hair on a negative would look).  I like the perspective, though - as if the sky had exploded behind the sign.

Mike.