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Discussion on: Image 990 - "Mozambique roadside market"

Discussion, revisions and constructive criticisms of Image 990 - "Mozambique roadside market"

Original - Justin Watson (Justin)
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CameraFujifilm » Finepix S5000
Original Date2005-08-09 08:57:56
Focal Length19.2 mm
Aperturef 6.3
ISO160
Exposure Time1/600 sec
FlashNo Flash
TripodNo
[Full Exif]
Photographers Note:
Taken from the safari truck i was on cruising the pothole ridden roads of Mozambique.
Bob Wallace (BobTrips)
Msg: #1


August 4th 2006
02:18:55
Well done technically.  Good rich colors, interesting subjects.

If feels like the picture would be even better had you left more room on top and less on the bottom.  (May not have been possible.)
Justin Watson (Justin)
Msg: #2


August 4th 2006
12:09:01
ok i may have cropped too much :-)
Here is the original frame except for a small crop to the right which was a small part of the window :-)

Revision: 1
Justin Watson (Justin)
Bob Wallace (BobTrips)
Msg: #3


August 4th 2006
12:53:21
Here's how I would have prepared the file.  I cropped it differently in order to place the women lower in the frame.  There's something I don't like about having subjects high.  If there were some object/texture that made the shot more three dimensional, made the view flow more from the bottom back to the subjects, then leaving them 'high' might work for me.

But that's my aesthetic.  One size does not fit all.

Your crop has a dramatic impact due to the striking red clay background.

I also messed around with the lighting.

Revision: 2
Bob Wallace (BobTrips)
Justin Watson (Justin)
Msg: #4


August 5th 2006
00:49:23
Yes i see what you mean about the subjects high in the frame..
I think my original crop was to get rid of the things i didn't want to see, but didn't then think if it improved the photo or not....
Adrian Warren (AdrianW)
Msg: #5


August 15th 2006
08:56:13
Conversely I'd crop it tighter top and bottom, like so:

Revision: 3
Adrian Warren (AdrianW)
Bob Wallace (BobTrips)
Msg: #6


August 15th 2006
16:47:46
That makes for a striking image - all the red clay.
Justin Watson (Justin)
Msg: #7


August 16th 2006
01:54:09
yes thats what i was looking for :-)
I was mainly excited i didn't get any exposure iblowouts with this photo, thus the slight under exposure.
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Adrian Warren (AdrianW)

Revision: 2
Bob Wallace (BobTrips)

Revision: 1
Justin Watson (Justin)