Broken in
by travis_cooper

Comment by glad2badad:
Piano shots are challenging to make interesting. You need a unique angle and lighting to really pull it off IMO. This photo is kind of static and "ho-hummish". Nothing to grab the viewer...next photo please.

The first thing that screams "fix me" is the blue cast. From your notes it appears you made some adjustment to the blue hue? Did you add or increase the blue? Personally I would have adjusted using color balance and warmed it up to remove the daylight blues (next to a window I take it).

Next is the haloing. Appears to be oversharpened.

Last couple of things is the overall lighting and POV. The lighting seems harsh and glaring. With the POV you've chosen it's impossible to get all of the keys in focus, so where do you focus? Seems that your focal point is shallow and the viewer has to hunt a little to find the spot to zero in on.

If this was the subject I was going to shoot, I would have gotten down lower and given more emphasis to the worn key edges. A very shallow DOF coming in tight on a few keys. JMO of course.

Standing in Line
by travis_cooper

Comment by chocochic:
lovely photo! love the shadows and range of depth of field

Broken in
by travis_cooper

Comment by kolasi:
cant say i like the blue light on this and the cropping could be better imo

Broken in
by travis_cooper

Comment by crewmnd:
Great idea and angle, but I'm not understanding the blue lighting.

Falls
by travis_cooper

Comment by p2jvr:
You got the technical side ok.

A good pic needs to lead the viewers eye into the picture. This shot blocks out the middle so you do not follow the water up the building to the tower. If you can, try taking the shot from the higher level and see if it has more interest. Possibly try a night shot.

From someone who has learned a lot from this site - keep on trying, listening and you will improve. Good luck.
John

Falls
by travis_cooper

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Nice perspective, I wonder if you could have tweaked it within rules to enhanve the water a little more?

Falls
by travis_cooper

Comment by docvorhies:
interesting picture. good composition, makes you really see the height contrast.

Falls
by travis_cooper

Comment by NikonJeb:
Very nice. Nice job with the DOF and not blowing out any highlights on what was obviously a blindingly bright day!

Lead Screw
by travis_cooper

Comment by neophyte:
Subtle but funny....

Lead Screw
by travis_cooper

Comment by jprezant:
Nice.