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01/08/2003 03:48:32 PM |
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The riverwalk, San Antonio at Christmas
Composition (Content)
The use of lights and reflection create a sense of dreamland in the picture. The colors really draw me in and make me want to know more of what is going on in this nightlife setting. That being said, the composition could be made a little stronger if the cropping would have been adjusted to exclude the stores on the left side just left of the side walk. I feel this would have kept the viewer's intrest more focused on the activity of lights to the right.
Background
Some may see this as a busy picture, to cluttered, I see an interesting array of lights and color. The DOF is good so as to not have a blurred background, and the different shapes of the lights hanging down off the building create an appearance of lights raining down onto the river below.
Camera Work (Technical)
Good use of a small aperture to keep everything in focus. Your shutter speed is good to capture enough light for a dramatic shot, but not to long to blow any one light out too much. The high ISO of 800 also allowed for good light without too much grain or noise added.
Digital Processing (Technical)
Sharpening is good(May be a little soft, but not bad)
Balance between light and dark is good. (Not a lot of light areas, but I wouldn't expect there to be)
Compression is good(No noticeable compression artifacts)
My opinion
I like your mood in this shot. I feel like I'm watching a fun place and want to be part of it. The sign on the left could be removed to add a better balance to the picture, but all in all this is a fine shot that should make the viewer want to know more about what happens during the night on the riverwalk in San Antonio. |
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01/05/2003 11:19:54 PM |
| Must have been a really pretty scene in real life, but I don't think this photo does it justice. I think it's all the lights in the trees that give, for me, a chaotic feeling to the photo. |
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01/05/2003 01:10:50 AM |
| Too muich of something, can't read it.... |
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01/03/2003 01:05:38 PM |
| The reflections on the water are really nice, but the rest of the lights are too glaring - shorter shutter speed might've worked better. Also, the sign at the left is distracting. |
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01/02/2003 06:13:06 PM |
| San Antonio seems to be a nice place, but I think the picture would have been more interesting if it had been centered on the reflections in the river instead of the lights as such. |
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01/02/2003 10:59:56 AM |
| Photoimpressionism? Very nice photo, great colors. I like it a lot. |
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01/01/2003 07:59:46 PM |
| Good idea but much, much too busy for me. And I love the river walk there. Sorry but I just can't take the busyness. It doesn't even have a theme or outline to look at. Just a jumble of colored lights. But, this is just my opinion. 4 PTL |
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12/30/2002 11:26:48 AM |
| Love the reflections in the canal. I think I would have had the river further to the left in the frame though, as the right-hand bank is far more colourful and interesting than the opposite one. |
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12/30/2002 03:10:28 AM |
| I am fascinated by all the color that you captured - it's a magical picture. |
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