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Post by white on Jun 27, 2010 16:51:20 GMT 8
Hi All, Would like to hear your comments on the pictures Stage 2: ISO400 F4 1/250 Attachments:
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Post by lowlights on Jun 27, 2010 19:46:29 GMT 8
Look good to me.. WB ok Lighting ok
Just need to work on Composition
Not sure if you have shot this wider .. if yes.. maybe you can try not to crop the guy in red There is no way you can include the "antenna" .. so you should crop in more .. in your case by showing more of the "antenna" it has created too much space at the top of the photo
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Post by white on Jun 28, 2010 11:19:20 GMT 8
Yes thanks thats my concern on the 'antenna ' whether to include as I thought they represent authority/status in opera but ya theres no way I can include all of them!! will crop them shorter ;D As for the guy in red, sadly i did not have a wider shot. In fact this lead me to another picture that I would like to heard your comment. Part of the red guy face was not included although his eyes were in a way 'leading' to the main character. Is that appropriate or have similar 'same light' concept n to be included as a whole (be it primary or secondary subjects) in a picture? ISO:400 Aperture: F4 Shutter: 1/350 Kindly please advance. thanks! Attachments:
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Post by lowlights on Jun 28, 2010 12:29:04 GMT 8
Ok the general rule is this .. if you have a person that is cropped intentional or accidental .. they must at least be 3/4 .. anything less (for me) lose it. For your case the guy in red has half the face gone .. so I would take the burn tool and darken it till he is gone .. crop in a little tighter .. the blue guy at the back is 3/4 so he is safe .. but frankly he is not cropped nicely as the other rule is try not to crop at the join of the person .. in this case his shoulder is "cut"
And LowLights will do no need Mr LowLights .. unlike some people has to be called MR CHAN .. hahaha (nevermind this just some insider joke) ..
BTW are you a student of Cecil ?
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Post by Cecil Chan on Jun 28, 2010 12:57:22 GMT 8
A little bit too spacy for me. Like the WB, color looks pretty ok. Yes, he is.
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Post by white on Jun 29, 2010 1:52:50 GMT 8
Yes Mr Chan, was thinking my angle is pretty off for this series. Was standing at the side of the stage. Thoguht it give me 'an edge' what do you suggest to avoid those empty space n fill up the picture with more vibrancy since opera is provide lots dramatic colors n design in them??
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Post by Cecil Chan on Jul 4, 2010 11:46:20 GMT 8
Empty spaces are just - empty spaces -what do they do for the picture? Make it untinteresting. If you were to crop in closer and take the empty spaces, do you find the picture more interesting, if leaving the empty spaces makes the picture better, ten by all means....but...generally especially for beginners, empty spaces is best left out.
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Post by white on Jul 5, 2010 0:30:35 GMT 8
Thanks Mr Chan, this will apply for all my future photos!
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