Critique Welcomed Autumn Water
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Davie Hudson
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I'd like to think of it as a condensed picture, a potted version so to speak. You have autumn coloured bank, cliff, water spray and tree framing the whole thing. What do you imagine was left out? more of the same? Something I deliberately left out because I don't want you to see it?
Tom Dunne
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The whores of Cavan! Who took your bone Davie
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I wondered what was there originally because what you do allow us to see is not, in my opinion particularly interesting. So, perhaps the top of the waterfall if that cheers you up
I'm happy to wonder forever what might have been left out, but have no particular desire to see it.
.I wondered what was there originally because what you do allow us to see is not, in my opinion particularly interesting. So, perhaps the top of the waterfall if that cheers you up
I'm happy to wonder forever what might have been left out, but have no particular desire to see it.
Davie Hudson
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to be honest it's a blown out highlight where the flow is stronger, the fall itself is approx 46ft tall
Ivar Dahl-Larsen
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My aren't we curious today TomThe whores of Cavan! Who took your bone Davie
I wondered what was there originally because what you do allow us to see is not, in my opinion particularly interesting. So, perhaps the top of the waterfall if that cheers you up
I'm happy to wonder forever what might have been left out, but have no particular desire to see it.
Now curiosity can kill you know! Funnily enough with all the water in this country and waterfalls, I still feel here as if someone just wants to give you so and so much and finally saying; " Nah that's enough." And I agree. The tree to the right could possibly have gone, but it does not matter much. Cleverly done Davie.
Davie Hudson
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I think the mistake I made is not lightening the tree
Tom Dinning
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You might be right, Davie, about the tree. I edited it out with my hand but it's better in. Just a bit more detail or a bit more tree. I also shot this onto my wall and had a look in CinemaScope. That's when it really shines.
I must admit, I do get to the point when I see more fuzzy water and want to slit my own throat, immediately after slitting the throat of the photographer but you've made this shot interesting enough in other ways to not highlight that aspect too much. This shot as a very full frame. Everything (except the tree maybe) is in balance both in form and light. I have a feeling you'll go back to this and tidy up the tree to create a nice little masterpiece.
Cheers
Tom
Davie Hudson
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Oh i definitely will Tom, and i do take your point about the fuzzy water, it is becoming a cliche ....and it's a cliche I've pulled people up on before. In my opinion when you use the long exposure all the time you can lose the implied power of the water very easily.
Thanks for the kind words, it wasn't the easiest of days in that i didn't have as big a hit rate as i usually do(due to not having a tripod with me)
Pete Askew
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Nothing more I can add here Davie, Tom Dinning has said it all for me. I do like the letterbox format though and the way you end up seeing only a fraction of the whole. It does make you wonder how high etc the fall is. And no knowing adds more than knowing I think.
Keith Hollister
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I like it also, inspire of being unconventional framing. I would crop out the tree trunk on the right though - I find it distracting without adding anything to the image. Way to think outside the box Davie.
