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Holy Shot V1
Holy Shot V1
Someamateur


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Camera: Pentax *ist DL
Lens: Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Sigma (Black)
Galleries: Vintage, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Jan 5, 2007

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 02/06/2007 05:14:54 AM
What do I like about this?

Well:
* The sky's colour is really punchy, and set the tower off nicely
* Good contrast and detail in the stone work
* Upward shot of the tower adds drama and perspective to the shot

Not so hot on:
* The shot needs to be rotated in you post-prod software. All software has a crop tool that you can us to rotate, most have a straighten tool. If you straiten the upper-most ledge, the whole shot will be balanced and I won't feel drunk.

* There are two MASSIVE splodges of sensor dust or lens muck in the shot. Again all software has some sort of clone tool. Use it, it will cover a multitude of sins. Just remember to use a large (as you can!) soft brush to do it.

I love contrasty images, and this is a classic composition for a church tower.

Tips for next time:
* Get lower and shoot wider - not sure what focal length you used, but more door would give this a more imposing feel. Get you knees dirty and get down!

* Get your self a polarizer and you'll get deep colours is both the sky and stone (looks like you did this already, but this is the number one for me!)

* Straighten up as best you can in frame. That will mean you crop less in post and can get a bigger print from it.

Overall nice shot, just needs one or two tweaks in software.
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