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Published: 2009-04-02 01:45:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 2115; Favourites: 100; Downloads: 0
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Critiques are always welcome
New update !
Went back to the original image but didnt crop it so severely this time as to give a much wider angle of view for the image. Also lightened it up a tad and worked on reducing some noise and other small tweaks
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A very atmospheric shot with lots to recommend it. Black and white was certainly the correct choice over colour, you have a good range of greys from the deepest shadows through to the highlights. Having the figure in shot emphasises the scale of the structure on which he's standing and the vastness of the sea and sky, while the gangway and land to the left lead the eye in nicely. The light at the top of the pillars against the darkness just above the horizon works well, so that was a happy accident, as you admit!!
It's a shame the figure is so central - the rule of thirds is a useful guide to bear in mind. I'd consider two changes - adjusting the light fractionally to make the overall image slightly less dark; and I'd definitely crop off the top, from halfway between the top of the posts and the top of the frame. The large pale patch of sky lessens the drama of the clouds.
Overall, a very promising, moody image.
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At first glance, I am very impressed with this piece.
It's eyecatching, and seems to tell a story, however, from the thumbnail, it doesn't appear to be "up to too much", which may discourage other deviants from viewing in full.
That in mind, though, the good parts of this photograph are as follows:
The bollards that surround the fisherman are interesting, especially with the lights at the top of them. In the darkness, they appear almost like alien structures, especially with the beam at the bottom of the platform.
The reflection is also very interesting, when inspected, it could appear that the structure isn't reflected at all, but rather a larger construction. Very interesting trick of your capture.
The ominous clouds top this one off - adds a good sense of framing to the piece as a whole.
I would suggest perhaps giving this a frame, to unify the bottom half of the image with the top. Otherwise, though, great job.
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I really like what you did with the scale of this photo by including the little person fishing but there are somethings that I would have done differently. First, I might have tried to shoot this from a more horizontal plane with the fisher. This would have allowed you to get a tighter shot of the fisher (which in my opinion should be the main focus) while still including the dramatic clouds. Second, The Rule of Thirds is a good thing. Placing the fisherman in the bottom right sector and getting a wide enough shot to get the clouds and nice reflections would have been cool. Overall I like the general feeling but the composition isn't fantastic. Here is some more info on the Rule of Thirds [link]
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amazing photograph, it looks so good in B&W.
And the fisherman is a nice detail in the background.
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Wow I like that shot. Very nice composition 
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cheers.
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reminds me of the piano piece from final fantasy.. the fisherman's horizon.. Great shot.. I am impressed
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Not too familiar with what you speak of (never really played final fantasy) but thank you for the kind words
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This is another fantastic, "studio quality where the earth is your studio" shot.
Beautiful work. Considering a career?
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Thank you !
I am considering it as a possibility, or a side career. Im not sure yet. I absolutely love photography but have only been doing it seriously for about 6 months now so im not sure how serious I am about making it into a life career. I would like to, but the field of photography is flooded with photographers trying to distinguish themselves from the crowd, making it very difficult to actually achieve any sort of recognition. It seems like anyone and everyone with a camera these days is a photographer and because the prices on decent DSLR cameras keeps dropping, it will only get worse haha. Not that I am saying everyone dosent deserve the opportunity, it just makes it very challenging and hard to distinguish between the casual hobbyist and the serious aspiring professional. Anyways, enough of my ranting
Thank you or the kind words once again !
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I understand. My husband wants me to experiment with doing a local art show, as it's a well known one and the last he attended said that few exhibitors looked any better than mine. I say he's biased, but to be able to support my camera habit with the fruits of my labor, blah blah, would be nice
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I like it. I think it might be a little to dark at the bottom. But then again it seems fine the way it is.
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Those were my thoughts, I couldnt decide or compromise between lighter or the way it was, so I left it as is
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I like the various lines: diagonal, horizontal, vertical
Did you purposely line up the pillars with the horizon?
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I wish I were that clever, but truth be told I didnt even consider the placement of the pillars when I shot this. I guess it came out for the best though
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