Challenge:Backlighting III (Basic Editing) Camera:Samsung NV11 Location: Lake Ellis, Marysville, Ca Date: Aug 21, 2007 Aperture: 7.6 ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/1000 Galleries:Animals Date Uploaded: Aug 21, 2007
Well...3 things here Noise, Noise and more Noise. It doesn't help that there is impurities in the water to help magnify the noise. It really creates a distracting picture. You had the right idea don't get me wrong. Composition puts the bird in the strong middle of the shot. Tough to do unless there is something strong enough to place it dead center. The lighting is too harsh and caused blown highlites. You could have panned back a bit and cought the reflection of the bird and maybe had something. Sorry this shot doesn't do much for me. Keep trying though I've seen your other work and your very good. I was wondering why you didn't go for BW with this shot??? It would have done much better.
Since all my photo equipment was stolen and I am camera-less, I will spend time now voting...
Interest - 2
Theme Interp - 3
Technical Merit - 3
Personal Bias - 2
TOTAL - 10
I like the timing of this shot because I find that one rear foot and splash of water intriguing, though I know it's not meant to be the focal point here. I guess I'm more used to all the paddling being below the surface; I like seeing more of the propellor action.
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