Green Power

[silversx80]

I've been staring at this shot for a few hours and it's really standing out to me. Just a RAW conversion through Elements 6 and a quick crop and straighten (minimal). I'd really like some critical (constructive please) input. Here it is, as I cringe awaiting the storm.:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/3426950377_bf94523c95_b.jpg

Thanks in advance.

[budman101]

Nice colors but really no subject.

[Drin]

I think this image would have benefited from a lower shooting angle - focusing less on the grass and more on the bold lines of the wires in the blue sky. I would have liked to see the top of the foreground pole as well. Take my advice with a grain of salt, but otherwise I really like the idea. It's a simple scene many people wouldn't have even thought of shooting and I think you pulled it off well. :thumb

[Dwayne Oakes]

good

-great greens (lush but not glowing)
-no (sensor) dust spots in the sky
-exposure is right on
-good DOF
-good contrast and detail
-good choice for vertical
-the comp works

nit

-uninteresting subject (hydro poles and lines) but thats just me

PS This photo is done very well ! and does NOT look like a typical snap
shot. Some thought has gone into it. You have got some great creative
ideas don't stop exploring them.

Take care,

Dwayne Oakes

[Kyle D]

I would have to say an overall well attempt but it does fall short of being a portfolio shot.

What I like:
- the colours are perfect, lots of pop without being over powering
- depth of field is great
- appears to be tack sharp
- exposure seems to be pretty close to perfect

What I don't like:
- subject matter doesn't do anything for me
- composition, too many competing lines to draw the eye out of the frame (the telephone pole on the left side draws my eye down and out of the image)

[silversx80]

Thanks for the input so far.


- composition, too many competing lines to draw the eye out of the frame (the telephone pole on the left side draws my eye down and out of the image)

That's a good point. My eyes seem to follow the power lines and that's what I thought the image would produce for other viewers. Perhaps a tighter crop, with the left pole still in the image, but none of the space to its left? I'll try that.

[silversx80]

Here, maybe this is a little better of a crop.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3618/3431042957_5a993b582e_b.jpg

[Kyle D]

That's better, but I would see how it would look with the lines coming directly in out of the corner of the frame. I think that might take the cake so to speak.

[silversx80]

That's better, but I would see how it would look with the lines coming directly in out of the corner of the frame. I think that might take the cake so to speak.

Alright, giving it a go. I stuck it w/ a 5X7 aspect ratio. I'm not sure which crop I like best.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3398/3433039376_e38f3fcbb0_b.jpg