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Description
a swan in a ditch between two grass fields
edited the contrast and brightness a bit with photoshop
so what do you think about it?
edited the contrast and brightness a bit with photoshop
so what do you think about it?
Image size
4000x3000px 5.91 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
Shutter Speed
1/318 second
Aperture
F/5.3
Focal Length
60 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Jan 22, 2010, 2:51:11 PM
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Comments4
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I quite like this concept, but I have maybe a few suggestions that could perhaps make it more effective? (I didn't want to do a full out critique, because I just wanted to give advice and not necessarily a grade). 
- First off, like I said, I like the idea- the swan "swimming" on the grass. I have to agree with ~Tienna that it is grainy and has a glow, but I don't really think that it was the post-processing that did that (though it could have enhanced it a bit). Instead, I think it's your camera... if you are able to, a new camera would really improve the quality of your pictures. With many of the cameras nowadays, they are able to fix the colors and lighting levels to an extent, so you wouldn't have to fix so much post taking the picture.
- Another thing I noticed is the framing. As it is right now, it looks more like a snapshot, with the swan being not really centered. Most of the time, I find that not centering a shot is actually a good choice, but the best thing to do is use the Rule of Thirds (for more info about that- [link]). Also, I tend to like to put the animal so that 2/3 of the picture is what the animal is facing (so in this case, the swan would be on the far left side, and the rest would be grass).
- Really the best thing to do is to keep practicing and get a sense of your own style. These were all just suggestions, but it's really up to you. I also wanted to say that though I "picked on" a few different things, I don't think it's a bad shot; I simply think that you could make it even more effective with a few adjustments. Hope this helped out a bit! (sorry for the novel. lol)
- First off, like I said, I like the idea- the swan "swimming" on the grass. I have to agree with ~Tienna that it is grainy and has a glow, but I don't really think that it was the post-processing that did that (though it could have enhanced it a bit). Instead, I think it's your camera... if you are able to, a new camera would really improve the quality of your pictures. With many of the cameras nowadays, they are able to fix the colors and lighting levels to an extent, so you wouldn't have to fix so much post taking the picture.
- Another thing I noticed is the framing. As it is right now, it looks more like a snapshot, with the swan being not really centered. Most of the time, I find that not centering a shot is actually a good choice, but the best thing to do is use the Rule of Thirds (for more info about that- [link]). Also, I tend to like to put the animal so that 2/3 of the picture is what the animal is facing (so in this case, the swan would be on the far left side, and the rest would be grass).
- Really the best thing to do is to keep practicing and get a sense of your own style. These were all just suggestions, but it's really up to you. I also wanted to say that though I "picked on" a few different things, I don't think it's a bad shot; I simply think that you could make it even more effective with a few adjustments. Hope this helped out a bit! (sorry for the novel. lol)