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Crosspested from Critique-- Boat at first light

October 18, 2011, 08:38:32 PM

I'm posting this here to get wider critique from you all-- sorry if some of yous ee this twice:

May as well jump in with both feet-- here's a shot I took early in the morning at a nearby lake. This is all natural light, processed in Lightroom with minimal adjustments other than a light vignette, and finished in Topaz to reduce noise. Looking forward to hearing what you have to say!

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BobEdens

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Reply #1 - October 18, 2011, 09:21:01 PM

I like this. you did well.
why did you choose to make it portrait instead of landscape ?
(not saying its good or bad, just asking)

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Reply #2 - October 19, 2011, 05:11:34 AM

I like it. It gives just enough information so you can build your own story from it without an overwhelming amount of details. It may not appeal to hardcore landscape photographers and such, but it's a good conceptual shot. I could see it as a book cover for a thriller or murder mystery.

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Reply #3 - October 19, 2011, 05:55:07 AM

Bob-- thanks! When I saw the shot, the strong movement upward, bouncing implied by the angle of the boat and the dark line of the treeline meeting the water sealed the deal; had I shot it as a landscape I think it would have flattened the overall effect of the natural lines, and prevented the viewer from really peering into it.

jkeleb-- Thanks... if there is a story here, I consider it a sucess.

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corfolio23

Reply #4 - October 19, 2011, 09:38:52 AM

The way you have composed it has given it a good deal of suspenseful tension.
The cloudy light and stillness of the water in contrast to the brightness of the boat and the ores and a vignette....It conjures up a kind of "Twilight" series feel.

I like it.

Corey

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Reply #5 - October 19, 2011, 07:26:17 PM

It is very eerie. If that's what you wanted, you got it. I like the strength of the vertical format. My eye is constantly drawn to the nearest oar, but I don't make any real connection with it and the rest of the image. Also, if this is a light vignette, what's a heavy one? Just a jab to cause a little hate and discontent... j/k.

Overall, it's a little dark for my taste, but it certainly has a strong emotion to it and the composition is well-executed. It's got 'teenage-girl-goes-camping-and-crazy-ex-boyfriend-stalks-her' scary movie written all over it.

Travis

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