Golden Fountain

JMitchell · 02-12-2007, 18:25

Took this at the V&A museum, wondered what you thought. The lighting is real, it was really this golden.

TFL

Jack

j sotelo · 02-12-2007, 19:26

Good DoF , Nice warm color,

like the way the top part of the water is "frozen", it reminds me of the Movie The Abyss.

Summerleft · 02-12-2007, 21:40

Yeah it does look like a water creature, Nicely done

Rob Barron · 04-12-2007, 11:18

I like the fountain and FG areas. I would clone ou the bright areas in the top left completely so that it doesn't distract from the main subject which I feel it does here.

The top of a fountain is the easiest part to 'freeze' while keeping a sense of movement in the flowing areas. This is because the water at the highest point is coming to a near halt, albeit only for a tiny moment, as it changes direction from going up to going down whereas the flow areas are moving and at some speed relative to the fixed point so you can get that nice blurring at the same time.

Interesting work jack, keep it up.

Rob

chrisa · 11-12-2007, 11:51

Hi JM

I like the colour you are going for and can see why you went for it. I agree with rob that the composition is not quite completely there. The background seems a bit distracting from the overall subject you were going for.

I can't also help but think that the image is suffering from slight camera shake,( Am not bothered about the blurred water effect with this), though it could just be my eyesight! . Did you use a tripod ?

JMitchell · 11-12-2007, 16:38

I didn't, but I'm pretty sure there is no shake, there was plenty of light, and at fulll res to focal points seem sharp.
Agree about the background, but there wasn't much to work with.

chrisa · 11-12-2007, 16:54

Well, if it is sharp full size it must be me and this small monitor then.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMitchell

Agree about the background, but there wasn't much to work with.

...Unless you got in closer and wetter!

JMitchell · 11-12-2007, 17:03

lol, perhaps....I've heard a story of the demise of this same lens involving water....next time I'll make sure to go right in the spray

02-12-2007, 18:25	#1 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,515	Golden Fountain Took this at the V&A museum, wondered what you thought. The lighting is real, it was really this golden. TFL Jack

02-12-2007, 19:26	#2 (permalink)
j sotelo Feet under the table Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego, Ca. Where the Surf meets the Turf Posts: 1,719	Re: Golden Fountain Good DoF , Nice warm color, like the way the top part of the water is "frozen", it reminds me of the Movie The Abyss.

02-12-2007, 21:40	#3 (permalink)
Summerleft Feet under the table Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Derbyshire, UK Posts: 1,577	Re: Golden Fountain Yeah it does look like a water creature, Nicely done

04-12-2007, 11:18	#4 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,200	Re: Golden Fountain I like the fountain and FG areas. I would clone ou the bright areas in the top left completely so that it doesn't distract from the main subject which I feel it does here. The top of a fountain is the easiest part to 'freeze' while keeping a sense of movement in the flowing areas. This is because the water at the highest point is coming to a near halt, albeit only for a tiny moment, as it changes direction from going up to going down whereas the flow areas are moving and at some speed relative to the fixed point so you can get that nice blurring at the same time. Interesting work jack, keep it up. Rob __________________ Rob Barron robbarron@aol.com If you look down on other people, don't expect them to look up to you!

11-12-2007, 11:51	#5 (permalink)
chrisa Been here a while Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 416	Re: Golden Fountain Hi JM I like the colour you are going for and can see why you went for it. I agree with rob that the composition is not quite completely there. The background seems a bit distracting from the overall subject you were going for. I can't also help but think that the image is suffering from slight camera shake,( Am not bothered about the blurred water effect with this), though it could just be my eyesight! . Did you use a tripod ?

11-12-2007, 16:38	#6 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,515	Re: Golden Fountain I didn't, but I'm pretty sure there is no shake, there was plenty of light, and at fulll res to focal points seem sharp. Agree about the background, but there wasn't much to work with.

11-12-2007, 17:03	#8 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,515	Re: Golden Fountain lol, perhaps....I've heard a story of the demise of this same lens involving water....next time I'll make sure to go right in the spray

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