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05/11/2003 07:02:02 PM |
| Thanks, Christo. Finally, a critique that is a pleasure to read. Thanks again! |
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05/11/2003 03:42:26 PM |
What I really like in this entry is that you obviously wanted to convey the idea of motion. In my opinion it was very important to fit the theme of transportation and I am surprized that so few people did.
So I like your idea of capturing this blurred bus.
But to me there are a few mistakes that prevent this image to be better.
First, if you wanted to show the contrast between a moving and a still subject, the still one has to be perfectly sharp. Otherwise the viewer is confused. The opposition has to be perfectly obvious to work. So in those conditions the use of a tripod was almost mandatory, unless you have a very still hand. What could have helped you was to use a higher ISO.
The camera settings is the second thing I wanted to discuss. I'm not sure what settings you used. A shutter speed of 1 sec handheld is definitely to prohibit, unless the effect you want is a blurred picture ( but I mean a totally blurred picture even for the still elements). SO a higher ISO would have helped. Especially also because I think a smaller aperture would have been more suited for this image. You would have got more details in the still elements, which was important for pointing out the contrast with the moving subject.
One last thing is the use of flash. I think you used it, right? The reflection of the flash in the red reflectors of the cars are very disturbing and draws the eyes of the viewer to them. Those cars become the more important subject of the photography. Since you used a long shutter speed anyway, I wouldn't have used it.
All those conditions definitely require the use of a tripod. I know it is not always feasible. So maybe you could have used another car to put your camera on during the long exposure. I often use elements of the streets like that for long exposures.
So, to summarize: I think your original idea was very good, but that the scamera settings you used were not totally appropriate.
Good luck for your future entries!
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05/07/2003 11:26:00 AM |
Thanks for your comments, everyone. Actually, I wanted a car and the van there. I wanted a contradt between a moving bus and a standing vehicle.
Yes, it was a handhelp, I could not use a tripod since it was in the middle of Broadway, the traffic there is very intense, so safetywise it wasn't feasable. |
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05/06/2003 02:54:54 PM |
| I find the car on the right a bit distracting. I think you would have a better picture withi it cropped out. Nicely done otherwise. |
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05/06/2003 10:05:42 AM |
very,very nice i really like it
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05/06/2003 05:19:52 AM |
| If the rest of this pic could've been clearer, besides the bus, it would've done better in my book. If this is handheld, a tripod would've added at least one point to your score and probably 2. |
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05/04/2003 02:28:07 PM |
| the still items are out of focus, which really takes away from the impact of a motion blur/long shutter picture. |
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05/02/2003 09:10:54 AM |
| Very good use of light, meets the challenge well. |
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04/30/2003 03:33:19 PM |
'please wait unitl the bus stops moving before disembarking' ;-)
nicely done, but i think if the car and van on the right had been cropped out the photo would have been even better. |
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04/30/2003 08:59:52 AM |
| perfect answer to the challenge, little more focus |
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