The mighty Zilwaukee Bridge one cold morning. Had a hard time choosing this picture over another. Went with this one because of the warmer colors. (the 2 pictures I was choosing from are identical except the other one is blue).
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COMPOSITION
You have chosen a good subject, I think, though if the smoke could have a more prominent view in the picture, I think the viewer's would have responded more positively towards it. Maybe if you had chosen a song about a bridge or something . . .. I like that the bridge is in the lower third of the picture. It gives enough foreground to have an "entry" point, and doesn't cut the picture in half. If I were to change anything, I think I might have made the picture more narrower by cropping some of the sky out, because though I like the warm orange color, there is nothing there to add interest or add to the context of the picture. I also like the angle you have shot this with. The river's edge at the bottom right forms a nice contrast with teh horizontal bridge.
TECHNIQUE
This is exposed beautifully as the bridge adn other things in the mid to background are silhouetted, but you can still see some detail at the front. The lights have a nice flare, without being blownout, but you were close, I think. I also like the warmth of the orange, as it lends itself to the "smoky" feeling. I think blue would have been much too cool feeling. The focus is clear and crisp, and I do not notice any "noise" in the sky.
OVERALL EFFECT
I found this picture rather pleasant, though I, like some of the other viewers, would have liked to have seen the smoke play a more prominent role in the picture. It is very warm feeling, as mentioned above, and though I would consider the sky negative space, I do not think it helps to draw attention to the subject. The silhouetted bridge does that. But that is jsut my opinion. Again, I enjoyed this work, as I have many of your others.
This shot is a bit too orangy and it might have been neat to actually see the smoke reflection in the water, but other than that it was nicely executed.6.
Take my comments for what they are worth for I am just a novice with a new camera. Dodo
I like industral shots...just feel this is too lost and I can't see enough detail of the water, lights or the bridge.....pipe line?? Still I love the colors.
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