Discussion on: Image 115 - "Along the beach"

Discussion, revisions and constructive criticisms of Image 115 - "Along the beach"

Original - Andy Leach (RedAndy)
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Camera	Olympus » C5050z
Original Date	2004-02-09 12:50:43
Focal Length	21.3 mm
Aperture	f 4.5
ISO	64
Exposure Time	1/800 sec
Flash	No Flash
Tripod	No
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Photographers Note:
Lot's of sea spray in the air and just a little further along some vultures chowing down on a penguin. It's a pretty gloomy image, what would you do different?

Heuicolla beach, Chile

Bob Wallace (BobTrips)
Msg: #1

June 13th 2005
23:27:47

What 'would' I have done?  Probably gotten the person more 'in' the picture or out of it altogether.  No necessarily closer in, but more distinct from the background rocks. Perched on the rocks?  Probably closer....

What would I try with this image?  Lightening the darkest rocks just a bit (and then increasing contrast).  I'd like to see some detail in them.  (Caution, could be my monitor.)  And I'd try making the sky something other than white.  Probably very light gray.

I like the composition in some ways.  Breaking water on far left, bit of green on far right for balance.  The lower center doesn't do much for the shot but no way to keep the water in the shot otherwise.  Rocks very strong.  Background hills interesting.  Don't care for the person dead center.

OK, let's see the dead penguin now.....    ;o)

Andy Leach (RedAndy)
Msg: #2

June 14th 2005
18:00:13

Thanks for the feedback, perched on the rocks would have been nice. I did q quick clone job and found the if I removed the person's legs they pretty well disappeared. I couldn't salvage the rocks from this version and sadly don't have the original here to work on.

Attached is are the vultures and the penguin. It's not good quality at all - there's not much of a zoom on the 5050 and I couldn't get much closer than this shot. There's very little detail, its grainy and it definitely wouldn't be here if you hadn't asked :-) On a clearer day with a better lense it might have been a different story.

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