Photo Critique #156
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Photo Critique #156

on Sep 28th 2012 with 9 comments

Friday Photo Critique is our weekly community project, where we publish a photograph submitted by one of our wonderful readers, then ask you all to offer constructive feedback on the image. It’s a great way to learn more about photography, express your viewpoint, and have your own image critiqued!

Quick Ground Rules

  1. Play nice! We’ve deliberately chosen photographs that aren’t perfect, so please be constructive with any criticism.
  2. Feel free to offer any type of advice – composition, lighting, post-processing etc.
  3. You can also link to photographs that you feel offer a great example of this type of image shot exceptionally well.

Without further ado, here is this week’s candidate for Friday Photo Critique!

The Photograph

Photo Details & Inspiration

  • Nikon D300
  • 135mm
  • 1/1600
  • f/2.8
  • ISO 200

Photographer: Colin Nicholls

Please let us know what you think in the comments – how would you have approached the scene or taken the photo differently? A massive thank you to everyone who commented last week.

The most constructive and helpful comments will be featured on the site. Interested in submitting your own photo? You can do so here!

 
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I was raised in the suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio. After high school, I left for Western Kentucky University where I obtained degrees in photojournalism and cultural anthropology. I am currently employed by CityBeat, an arts and entertainment weekly in Cincinnati. The work I am doing here is very rewarding and I suspect it will continue to be. I am available for freelance work in all areas of photography.  

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  • http://yashmatunited.blogspot.com Tom

    It looks like the structure in the center is the subject, but it kind of gets blended into the vegetation in the background. I understand that its difficult to get closer to a subject that is that far away, but its too small. You could probably crop it too, i guess. But that reflection is awesome!

  • Quinton Hurst

    The main object of importance is too small in the picture. Get closer or crop to fix.

  • Alex

    Try using the rule of thirds and getting closer to your subject next time. On the other hand, I love the reflection

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/osd29/ osd29

    Hi,

    nice shoot. it is maybe a little under exposed. As previous comments, the main subject is smaller. It should be great to take it, and its relfection, in “protraits” (vertically). In landscape mode it should be better to put the main subject more on the left.

    Last tips: try to crop in your camera not in post production. :)

  • Rich

    This picture has potential, I would suggest doing a vertical shot with more foreground. It appears a bit underexposed without detail in the structure, perhaps using multiple exposures would help, offset the structure using the rule of thirds if possible.

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/68148160@N07/ BobR

    At this vantage point.. it doesn’t really tell us what the subject of the photo is. Is it a dam.? Perhaps taking the photo from a different angle. Maybe zooming out and including a broader view of the surroundings would be good. If not possible.. zoom in closer and have the tower’s details be the main focus without so much surroundings. The photo may be just a little under exposed.

  • http://colinnicholls.zenfolio.com/ Colin Nicholls

    Thanks for the tips guys, i’ll have to revisit this place and try some new ideas!

  • http://www.wix.com/simonabarbu1/simonabarbuphotography Simona Dumitru

    my main concern about this picture are the colors. I think it is too much green in the picture. I know there is green over there, but I think the rocks have a slightly different hue of color ( or should – it almost look green toward blue ), and the greens could vary. there are shades of green that seem lighter, should bring out those more.

  • http://www.wix.com/simonabarbu1/simonabarbuphotography Simona Dumitru

    This is a version I did, to illustrate what I meant by my comment. ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/createsimona/8683699402/in/photostream )

    Will delete the picture from my Flickr Photostream in a few days.