critique pls

fionaB · 22-09-2006, 16:58

this was taken very quickly without any setting up whasoever. My son didint even know it was being taken or he would have made a silly face etc! lol. would be nice to have some honest critique

Fiona

Gary Bagshawe · 22-09-2006, 18:06

Well I think it is a cracking shot, well done, pat on the back buy yourself a bottle of wine.

stevec · 22-09-2006, 22:38

Really nice shot Fiona I think the rock could be opened up a bit it seems to overpower the bottom half of the picture

***Dave*** · 23-09-2006, 09:29

For me I would have liked to see the person as more of a silhouette. I did try in PS but Colour isn't my forte & I was struggling to get a silhouette to look correct against the blue of the sea & sky. So it was easier for me to lose all the colour

By no means a perfect conversion, but gave me less to battle with colours clashing etc & remember this is just a personal taste, so means nothing in the real world

**Dabhand16** · 23-09-2006, 09:34

For a snatched opportunist shot you've done really well.

I liked Dave's mono, but I would, wouldn't I?

**Angela** · 23-09-2006, 10:11

It's a lovely shot and Dave's mono does work really well!

fionaB · 23-09-2006, 10:14

many thanx for the comments....

Yep i do like Dave's Mono dont know why i didint think of that myself! thanx Dave

Fiona

nicklovick · 23-09-2006, 12:40

After Daves mono edit of this shot, I thought I would give it a go in colour (this is my first attempt at editing another members photo).

I selected the silhouette and increased the contrast then reduced the brightness.
I then inverted the selection and increased the shadows in the background.
Finaly I croped closer in.

fionaB · 23-09-2006, 13:11

lovely nick. many thanx. i do like keeping a bit of colour in the water and the sky............lol its not often i get a nice sky the words "burnt out" happen all to often im afraid!

Fiona

***Dave*** · 24-09-2006, 10:10

Sussesd what was bugging me with this shot. It was the figure being too central. It would bring more balance to the shot if it was on a 1/3 line. So out with the clone tool (not the best of clones, but gives the impressions of what I am saying) to see if works, & to me it does :-

fionaB · 24-09-2006, 10:21

aghhhhhhhhh okies i see what you are doing, ok the original image was taken landscape, but i cropped it portrait so there is infact lots of space on the right hands side of him!

Fiona

***Dave*** · 24-09-2006, 10:33

Ooh if thats the case you can make 2 shots out of one. I cropped some of the left of your shot to get the balance right, so if you take the full shot I reckon you make a decent landscape also

22-09-2006, 16:58	#1 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,453	critique pls this was taken very quickly without any setting up whasoever. My son didint even know it was being taken or he would have made a silly face etc! lol. would be nice to have some honest critique Fiona

22-09-2006, 18:06	#2 (permalink)
Gary Bagshawe Rep Point Winner 07 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 2,232	Re: critique pls Well I think it is a cracking shot, well done, pat on the back buy yourself a bottle of wine.

22-09-2006, 22:38	#3 (permalink)
stevec Getting Comfy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: bradford west yorkshire Posts: 242	Re: critique pls Really nice shot Fiona I think the rock could be opened up a bit it seems to overpower the bottom half of the picture

23-09-2006, 09:29	#4 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,906	Re: critique pls For me I would have liked to see the person as more of a silhouette. I did try in PS but Colour isn't my forte & I was struggling to get a silhouette to look correct against the blue of the sea & sky. So it was easier for me to lose all the colour By no means a perfect conversion, but gave me less to battle with colours clashing etc & remember this is just a personal taste, so means nothing in the real world

23-09-2006, 09:34	#5 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 8,988	Re: critique pls For a snatched opportunist shot you've done really well. I liked Dave's mono, but I would, wouldn't I?

23-09-2006, 10:11	#6 (permalink)
Angela Pixalo Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wimbledon Posts: 5,849	Re: critique pls It's a lovely shot and Dave's mono does work really well!

23-09-2006, 10:14	#7 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,453	Re: critique pls many thanx for the comments.... Yep i do like Dave's Mono dont know why i didint think of that myself! thanx Dave Fiona

23-09-2006, 12:40	#8 (permalink)
nicklovick Been here a while Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland Posts: 292	Re: critique pls After Daves mono edit of this shot, I thought I would give it a go in colour (this is my first attempt at editing another members photo). I selected the silhouette and increased the contrast then reduced the brightness. I then inverted the selection and increased the shadows in the background. Finaly I croped closer in.

23-09-2006, 13:11	#9 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,453	Re: critique pls lovely nick. many thanx. i do like keeping a bit of colour in the water and the sky............lol its not often i get a nice sky the words "burnt out" happen all to often im afraid! Fiona

24-09-2006, 10:10	#10 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,906	Re: critique pls Sussesd what was bugging me with this shot. It was the figure being too central. It would bring more balance to the shot if it was on a 1/3 line. So out with the clone tool (not the best of clones, but gives the impressions of what I am saying) to see if works, & to me it does :-

24-09-2006, 10:21	#11 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,453	Re: critique pls aghhhhhhhhh okies i see what you are doing, ok the original image was taken landscape, but i cropped it portrait so there is infact lots of space on the right hands side of him! Fiona

24-09-2006, 10:33	#12 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,906	Re: critique pls Ooh if thats the case you can make 2 shots out of one. I cropped some of the left of your shot to get the balance right, so if you take the full shot I reckon you make a decent landscape also

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