The Canal Bridge...

11 years 9 months ago #243355 by TheNissanMan
Starting to look at landscapes and still bits as I normally shoot things that are moving! Would anybody be kind enough as to offer some crit...

1. Reflections of the canal bridge...

IMG_9716 by RyanHaines , on Flickr

2. Reflections on the canal...

IMG_9663 by RyanHaines , on Flickr


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11 years 9 months ago #243482 by TheNissanMan
No feedback at all :dry:


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11 years 9 months ago #243533 by rmeyer7
Good DoF in the shot of the bridge, looks like you used a small enough aperture to get a lot in focus which is usually good for landscapes. Reflections are a great element to use for landscapes, good choice on that.

For my personal taste, they're both a little dark. And the compositions aren't bad but could use a little work. The foreground foliage in the bridge shot is a little distracting. But you wouldn't be able to get the whole bridge without getting some of that in the frame, so there's not much you can do to avoid that.

I think the best feedback I can give is that you've got good ideas and a good eye, so I'd find some other scenes to shoot that give you more to work with. As you compose your shots, look for ways to include a definite primary subject, more layers of interest, the rule of thirds (usually works well in landscapes, although in some cases a centered horizon works just as well for reflections) and leading lines. Oh and clouds can be great too!


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11 years 9 months ago #243535 by Scotty
Way too dark. On the first one in the top right corner you have blurred foliage which is distracting and it's a little busy.

The second one is dark too, but more interesting. I think if you had better light and had better composition with it, it would spark interest.

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