Although not the greatest camera...it's extremely compact....this was taken a block from my house. It's a marine railroad. And believe it or not it's a part of my high school.
I thought it'd be an interesting perspective....
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I find the toughest part of dpchallenge so far is the short period for submission. I often have a great photo taken a few weeks prior that I could submit but trying to get a photo submitted in the meager one week window is a challenge. This was taken shortly after getting home from work on the last day of the challenge submission date. The sun was beginning to set and as such my time was limited for capturing this exposure. The camera had no shutter control so I really couldn't adjust for lighting. But I do appreciate the feedback. What I'd have given to have had my E-20 at the time and a nice freighter moving down the channel for the foreground....
By the way...this was taken a block away. So it's hard to make it an "interesting" harbor.
I got quite a few awesome shots while on vacation. Even a trick photography shot that is an amazing blending of a lighted chandalier inside a hotel and a palm tree outside. Sadly, by the time I got home there was not much time to submit my photo. As they were all taken the week before. I find this constraint extremely frustrating?
I am just wondering how many here work full time and do other activites than photography and still get time to submit?
This was my first entry....sadly, the camera used had no ability to focus, zoom, etc. So I find the 4.8 rating fairly respectable. I still like the angles on the shot.
I do want to thank all of you who gave input,...it is very appreciative. I am fairly new to photography and definite appreciate the insight provided.
I just wish I had had more time and could have used my Olympus E20. Perhaps I'll retake this shot with the E20N and post a link here. The E20 will give me some control on exposure, focus, etc.
The leading lines are a nice idea--I like the way it begins by filling the entire bottom of the photo. Unfortunately, I just don't see anything specific to be led to. Seems like a dramatic lead to a so-so conclusion.
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 6
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 7
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc.? 5
How well does it meet the challenge: 7
Total Averaged Rating 6.25 Dick
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background 6
Technical: Focus, Exposure, Lighting, Processing 6
Appeal: Is it Interesting, Motivating, Etc. 4
How well does it meet the challenge: 6
Total Averaged Rating(Rounded) 6
I find the perspective of the rail quite nice, but the dof, the overexposed sea and the very dark foreground really let it down. I'm sure there was a better photo here. Jow many different angles and exposures did you try ?.
I think way too much of the foreground is out of focus. Either stopping down the lens to increase the depth of field or making the foreground in focus, with the background slightly blurred, I think may have improved this shot.
Toning/Color: It seems almost slightly desaturated with muted colors, and I think that works well for the mood of it.
Composition/cropping: Excellent use of perspective and leading line.
Subject: I like how the rusty rail introduces us to the rest of the scene. It's a dominant subject and yet it doesnt steal the entire focus either. Certainly meets the challenge.
Technical: I dont see anything technical here that I would change.
Artistic: I have a feeling of duality when I see this. The lower two-thirds is rusted and dark and yet the top third is light and serene. There could very well be meaning in that.
Overall: Well-executed, relaxing, pleasant mood, just a great image!
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