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@deegull Gorgeous! Lovely idea too 😉
This may seem way out there, possibly a Black & White conversion, just to see how the curves could play their role?
Great image (though I don’t eat meat) the very first thing that came to mind was why is it cropped in so much – too tight IMO – you gotta show the whole dish or a VERY tight section e.g. like you would a slice of cheesecake or something etc etc. Angle just slightly closer to 90 degrees i.e. closer to table level would be good.
Another prop would have been good if it was not so tight, a napkin/fork or other food in the background?
I agree with Simon’s comment of reflecting some light back too. Otherwise, a decent image.Yes, an unusual face. Great shot though and love the different coloured eyes too! Any way of toning down the greens on Lewis’s ‘chest’ area just a tad more?
Eyes appear to be in good focus, was the dog moving or standing pretty still at the time of capturing this image?Great image but my initial thought before reading through the thread is that I wanna see more of what this lady in the foreground is doing – you have explained, but I didn’t find it obvious to begin with.
I have the 35mm prime on my D7k and it’s great, I prefer it over any zoom I’ve ever had – I like the feeling of minimalism, my preference of course!The first image just whispers calm and stillness. Beautiful.
This is amazing. Kent’s description of “stopping power” is surely one of the most powerful elements to making a photograph really great instead of just decent? Another great week of POTW!
@darrencarter who’d have thought this for a focal point? Absolutely great “street” image and all the best for your newly-found style. I got a good feeling it’s gonna work well 😉
Thanks @erik-fransman, I do hope so too 😉 I was thinking of making it more “blue” in tones to create an early morning feel – which it was, but the yellow/orange pull of the sun’s rays through the trees deterred me away from that!
@simonparks 7am tomorrow is a scheduled 12 degrees (sunny at least)A great image and I can see great potential – especially with a great subject in the foreground of this sunset landscape shot.
Personally, I would emphasize some more focus on the cow to draw the viewer’s eye to it. Crop the cow to the right a little bit more (there’s a little too much space to the right of the cow imo) and bring it a little more out of the shadows (not completely because that defeats the “sunset” feel). Blues and the warmth of the sky are lovely.
I like the vignette…it gives the sense that the darkness is definitely looming!
Excellent action shot and the bird was in “Landscape” hey 😉
https://flic.kr/p/JEoXgA
Took this pic of my other half and daughter during our morning beach walk on iPhone 5S – edited only partly with Snapseed.
Reason I grabbed my smartphone out for this was because in the UK (despite the fact it’s JULY!) it’s still cold and cloudy AND I live in one of the sunniest spots on the south coast…but we have very little sun.
This was an exciting moment, believe me.Love that one @Tersha. Where in UK is it?
Grabbed this from the archives…young boy in La Paz, Bolivia. It’s not easy choosing between street images with roads…I seem to have many of them!
@faithfisticuffs I too am relatively new to B&W image processing, but I would like to just throw in a couple of things which I guess might seem obvious to you now after this really helpful feedback above.
Crop in a little (I think the angle needs to be ultra-wide or zoomed in some more) either crop out or clone out the foreground bushes.
Up your exposure a little and play with the tones and contrast, your histogram (like Gary mentions) should have some clipping either end I think – highlight/shadow adjustment could really make the image pop! The sky has the potential to be quite dramatic, without taking too much focus off the boy.
Perhaps even have a play with the clarity slider to see if this changes the outcome (for the better).Anyway, gorgeous part of the world and good work.
Hey everyone,
I’m Russell from the UK and I assist Rob by keeping great content flowing and many other bits and pieces for Light Stalking. It’s an awesome site with tons of useful content, so it’s great to be part of it all!
I am an amateur photographer, mainly focusing (currently) on lifestyle photography with my family and those around me – keen to dip my foot into some Landscape photography too.I bought my first DSLR in 2011 (not that long ago) prior to moving to South Korea for a few years to work and got hooked with capturing the many beautiful cultures of Asia. The love affair with photography started then…and this is where my passion for travel photography also stems from.
Nice to meet you all!
😉An idea: a tighter crop could convert this to quite a nice abstract image? You could leave only a small amount of water (this contrasts @3pco’s opinion about the foreground elements). Great sharp lines!
My (very) excited daughter heading down for a our daily “pre-breakfast play” on the beach last weekend…
Would this have worked better in B&W?I like the fact the focal point is not the petal-shaped pattern and actually you couldn’t really ask for a better contrasting color to focus on to draw your attention.
Here’s a long shot, but would this have been possible with some of the railing you described to frame the focus? I realize you already have the subject in a circle, within a surrounding “square” floor.
