Fountain in Central Park
) This was just before she arrived...
Feel free to comment....
Joie Fadde
Fadde Photography / Sports Shots, Etc.
"Capturing the Timeless Moments of Life"
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The second and third images are both much better. One thing I'd like in the third is more space below the fountain. At least enough to show the whole brick border around it that's visible on the sides.
I think you have some nice photos here, and they also supply you with a couple of lessons to make your next batch even better
longtallm wrote: Another comment about the first shot.... this kind of composition gains a lot of strength from symmetry. It looks like you were standing one or two steps to the right of center here. When you do that and point at the central feature (fountain), you'll get what you see here - the right side of the image "lower" than the left. Take a look at the hedges at the extreme left and right, and you'll see that they don't line up. Same with the hedge in the foreground - it's falling off to the right. (It might also have made for a stronger composition if you'd taken a couple of steps forward to eliminate that hedge.)
I didn't even notice the slight angle in the shot... I see what you are saying about being slightly off. Thanks. Now, here are some adjustments...
#1 - Slight crop and straightened.
#2 - Brightened up a bit.
Comments welcomed again....
Joie Fadde
Fadde Photography / Sports Shots, Etc.
"Capturing the Timeless Moments of Life"
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www.flickr.com/photos/faddephotography/
I believe that there is an explanation for everything, so, yes, I believe in miracles. ~Robert Brault
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