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FifthAcePhoto
Jul-26-2005, 08:47 PM
This was taken about a month and a half ago at Glimmerglass Lake in Cooperstown, NY. Quality is not soo good because I had to scan from my print while I am waiting for my film scanner to arrive.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b18/FifthAcePhotography/Glimmerglassscenicboatssunset-websi.jpg


Shot Info. Camera: Vivitar 3800n, all manual. Lens: 28-70mm. Film: Kodak Gold 200(rated to ISO 180). fstop: 22. Shutter: 1/8. No filters, no flash. Tripod mounted.

Also, I was thinking of submitting this to my school as part of a project on 45 degree sidelighting. Any info on that would help as well. Thanks

Matt
erich6
Jul-26-2005, 10:20 PM
The highlights appear too washed out to me...could be the scan but that's how it looks as posted. The composition seems off balance to me as well. There just isn't enough weight from the open sky and water to counter the boats. The crop of the boats also doesn't give the subject justice. Finally, the head on look at the boats overshadows the ones behind the foreground boat and makes the shot lose a lot of depth perspective.

Erich
adrian_k
Jul-27-2005, 02:03 AM
I tend to agree with Erich. If you could re-shoot, move sideways to the left (if possible without falling in the water). That would give the effect of depth by seeing the individual boats.


The highlights appear too washed out to me...could be the scan but that's how it looks as posted. The composition seems off balance to me as well. There just isn't enough weight from the open sky and water to counter the boats. The crop of the boats also doesn't give the subject justice. Finally, the head on look at the boats overshadows the ones behind the foreground boat and makes the shot lose a lot of depth perspective.

Erich
XO-Studios
Jul-27-2005, 08:42 AM
I tend to agree with Erich. If you could re-shoot, move sideways to the left (if possible without falling in the water). That would give the effect of depth by seeing the individual boats.
:agree All the above, and try to move the horizon away from dead center vertical in the picture.

XO,