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Turbulence - in a glass fountain
Turbulence - in a glass fountain
falvey


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Motion (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4500
Location: City hall, Boise, Idaho
Date: Dec 5, 2002
Aperture: 10.2
ISO: 1/30
Shutter: 100
Galleries: Abstract, Cityscape
Date Uploaded: Dec 7, 2002

This is a fountain outside city hall in Boise, Idaho. Taken with natural light at 3 p.m. on a very hazy day. Shutter speed was 1/30. I shot low at water level looking into the glass towers with sunlight to my back. The look was achieved through levels and curves in PS.

Statistics
Place: 24 out of 167
Avg (all users): 6.1598
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.9720
Avg (non-participants): 6.3066
Views since voting: 1473
Votes: 244
Comments: 24
Favorites: 4 (view)


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12/19/2002 11:49:31 AM
~~~~Critique Club Comment~~~~
Turbulence - in a glass fountain

Composition (Content)
I like all of the different shapes and colors in this photo. The cold vertical glass with the motion of the water at the bottom real is appealing.

Background
One would almost think that there is a lot of 'noise' in this shot, but upon closer inspection, the 'haze' is a result of the streams of water. Background is good as well as DOF.

Camera Work (Technical)
Good shutter speed used to capture the motion of the water falling into the pool and creating the 'turbulence'.

Digital Processing (Technical)
Sharpening is good(Doesn't look like you over sharpened this photo).
Balance between light and dark is good. (Might like to have the colors pop off the screen a little more)
Compression is good(No noticeable compression artifacts)

My opinion
Very interesting shot. Great abstract pulling nature and man made forms together.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/15/2002 04:39:43 PM
Nice variety of colors in addition to all the action.
12/15/2002 11:31:54 AM
Good shot.
12/15/2002 09:34:05 AM
Nice photo- love the colors.
12/15/2002 03:35:18 AM
Great! Very colourful image! That looks like the sea churning around...
12/14/2002 12:42:25 AM
Great colours!
12/13/2002 12:18:51 AM
nice
12/12/2002 11:30:35 PM
Love your colors
12/12/2002 11:25:42 PM
I enjoy the differences between the smoth glass and the rough water--lovely movement
12/12/2002 10:51:26 PM
This is a beautiful shot, nice pleasing effect, everything works well together. 10
12/12/2002 08:16:30 PM
this photo has good composition with the shiney surfaces and different colors surrounding the water. a lot going on but it fits together very well. the glass surfaces and the lines in the glass blocks all point to the water in the middle. i would like to have seen the water either stopped completely with a faster shutter speed or more soft and white with a longer shutter speed. the reason why is that the background of the picture, the glass blocks, are the point of focus because they are the things that are in focus. just my opinion. excellent photograph.
12/12/2002 12:26:51 PM
No comments for improvement hear. I like the composition and colrs captured in this photograph, especially the little bits of red (almost looks like sections of the watter is on fire). Motion is depicted well by the turbulant waters, and overall the elements in the picture come together to make up a compelling abstract.
12/12/2002 12:12:54 PM
Id crop the top and left out of the picture and perhaps have a bit more of the water.
12/11/2002 03:53:36 PM
1)Does the Photo meet the Challenge? 5
2)Color:7
3)Composition:8
4)Focus:6
5)Background:5
6)Lighting:4
7)Relavance of Title in Photo:7

Overall Score. 6

Commontary:
I wish the lighiting was a little better toward the back. The lines of composition move you very nicley through this shot all the way to the back and then out of the frame. Good job with that. :-)
12/11/2002 11:37:35 AM
Unusual, good colours, nice composition.
8
12/11/2002 09:45:13 AM
Very interesting composition - almost abstract but you can tell what it is -- I like it.
12/10/2002 04:18:39 PM
Very neat looking place. I would like to know where this is?
12/10/2002 12:46:23 PM
I love the dreamlike quality of the colors of glass blocks here. The water is also an incredible shade of blue..almost like an impressionistic painting...this is one of my faves. 10
12/10/2002 12:37:14 PM
Your title is very well chosen...... I like the movement here and the colors are outstanding.
12/10/2002 07:42:37 AM
nice piece of art--10
12/09/2002 10:08:27 PM
colorful and action filled
12/09/2002 11:53:51 AM
Neat. I like how the water appears to be bouncing around in there.
12/09/2002 09:03:03 AM
neat subject
12/09/2002 07:08:17 AM
Interesting subject, very well shot, you've created a great effect.


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