HeadlessGuy (2149) [2009-06-04 3:28]

Great shot David!

Most look great in larger size.

The golden streets look great!

Jens

HeadlessGuy (2149) [2009-05-19 18:04] [+]

Nice shot.

Interesting pose and composition.

Good colours and the light looks good.

If you don't mind me asking, why did you shoot on 1/25 in a studio environment? Also, what type of lights did you use?

Cheers,
Jens

HeadlessGuy (2149) [2009-05-04 18:35]

I like the panoramic format in this one. Especially in the large post. It almost looks as if the swing is actually swinging gently from side to side...or maybe it's just me.

I think the colors, especially the green, are a little too saturated.

Looking forward to see the treehouse down the line when it's more of a house :)

HeadlessGuy (2149) [2009-05-04 18:30]

nice shot.

Good use of the reflector to add light to your subject.
I like the sun flare too.
I think the tilt is a bit too extreme though.

Thanks,
Jens

HeadlessGuy (2149) [2009-05-04 6:54] [2] - [workshop] [compare] [+]

Well, it was a good thing you chased it!

A nice shot and I think it's great that you used a flash for this.
In my opinion the easiest way to improve you flash photos if you shoot with the flash mounted on you camera is to take it off the camera or rather the axis of your lens. You can use a flash bracket (allows you to mount the flash on the side of the camera. You'll need an extension cord for this also. It looks big and clunky and I'm sure it is), extension cord (originals are expensive but there are alternatives), radio triggers (Chinese and cheap triggers are available on the internet, they are called Cactus Triggers in the US).
The reason for removing your flash from the axis of the lens is that it will help you make more pleasing and/or flattering shadows in your photo.
I'd definitely suggest to look into use of off camera flash as many call it. I'm sure you'll find it inspirational and interesting when you discover some of the possibilities not only in portraiture but also landscapes and nature shots

Other than the shadows, especially under the leaf, I also think it has the blue tint of flash light. The shadow behind the butterfly has lots of detail so I think your flash has fired in sort of a fill light mode to balance with the natural light. That often throws the auto white balance.

I also think that if you cropped most of the bottom you would avoid that black shadow under the leaf which, in my opinion, doesn't improve the composition or adds to it.

I made a workshop to try and illustrate my point

Check out this shot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/awd12/3475009621/. Below the photo is a shot of the scene in natural light. I recommend also clicking the link : View on Black

Cheers,
Jens

HeadlessGuy (2149) [2009-05-04 5:32]

Nice shot.

The reflection is great. I'm amazed at the detail of the sky in the reflection. Colours look very accurate too.
I guess the Woodie, being a show car, was all shined up :)

Nice shot!
Jens

HeadlessGuy (2149) [2009-05-04 4:30]

Great shot!

I like the vibrant colours and high contrast. Looks great. Makes it jump off the page.
Good simple composition.

I was recently back in Denmark and was actually looking for scenery like this but didn't find any. Everything was too busy.

I might have tried to clone out that thing second from left to make it even simpler. I can't stop looking at it as it's the odd one in the group.

Great shot!

HeadlessGuy (2149) [2009-05-02 8:24]

Beautiful shot.

I like your composition and that line of dark clouds fits in great.

The motion blur looks good.

I would add some more contrast to give the colours as slight boos and darken the shadows on the rocks a little. That would also bring out the rim light on the rocks.

Cheers,
Jens

HeadlessGuy (2149) [2009-04-27 21:19] [+]

It's a good street scene from the busy life in the cities of China. I'm actually on my way to Shenzhen. Taxi will be here in 4 minutes.

Anyways, I can't help but notice the noise in this photo. I see from you EXIF data that it's shot at ISO 1600, 1/320, f/5.6. I think you could have easily dropped the ISO to 400 and shot this hand held at 1/80. Maybe even ISO 200 at 1/40. Your focal length was 36mm so considering the rule of thumb regarding shutter speed and focal length you shutter speed should have been minimum 1/36 to avoid camera shake. That does not take subject movement into account.

Cheers,
Jens

HeadlessGuy (2149) [2009-04-27 7:22]

A reflector on the right of the camera to throw some light in their faces would have help a lot.
Also, it seems a little bit tilted towards the left. In my opinion the frame should be horizontal or the angle should add something to the shot. This sort of makes me feel I'm falling of my chair.
Other than that I think it's one of the better wedding shots I've seen here in a while. Good composition and good use of depth of field to separate them from the background and direct attention.