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banyanman (7797) 2012-03-23 5:20

I can see we have a lot in common in terms of the types of landscapes that we enjoy photographing, Mariusz. I would love to have this one in my own gallery because it is exactly as I would have framed it, and you have executed it perfectly. A1 technically, great DOF and excellent use of the grad filter. I think the red plants in the foreground are Anarthrophyllum Defideratum (commonly known as the Neneo Plant). They add a fabulous foreground POI which is often hard to find in wide-angle landscape photographs.

banyanman (7797) 2009-12-25 23:55

This looked outstanding in the thumbnail, Siamak, but was somewhat disappointing when I opened it up as it lacks sharpness. I like the composition and light, but at f/5.6 1/400 the image should be much sharper than this. I note you have uploaded it at a very low quality (79kb) so I am guessing that is the problem. If there is no problem with the original, then perhaps you could sharpen the image and upload it at a higher quality to the Workshop (for a photograph as potentially as good as this one I would upload it at 800 pixels, instead of 600, and not less than 200kb). Cheers . . . David

banyanman (7797) 2009-12-25 23:36

I bet that made you jump, Mario! But the fallen tree adds an interesting perspective to this lovely trail scene with all the fall colors. I think the image could have done with a little more sharpening, and I would have preferred to see your POV a little off-centre, but the latter point is more of a personal preference. Cheers . . . David

banyanman (7797) 2009-12-17 7:44

I spotted this in your randoms, Ryan, and immediately thought it was an HDR image. But after reading your PP update, I am now enlightened. Some days I yearn to go back to film when I see the results that can be achieved. I can't add much to what has already been written above in the well-deserved critiques for this magnificent image. One of many in your superb gallery that you can be proud of. Cheers . . . David

banyanman (7797) 2009-08-10 6:02

This turned out quite well for a through-the-aircraft-window shot, Chris. I guess you must have had the light behind you because the colour saturation is quite strong. During the day many of these aerial shots would look quite washed out. Good there were no clouds in the foreground too. Cheers . . . David

banyanman (7797) 2009-08-10 5:57

Wow, this has impact, Hisashi-san. Real travel poster material. You have composed this perfectly leaving just the right amount of headroom over the cloudscape to give it the right balance. Cheers . . . David

banyanman (7797) 2009-04-04 3:15

I like this better than the original, Steven, even though some might feel it is over-saturated. The blue hour at Shwedagon really can look like this. I have a similar shot taken at the blue hour when I was still using film, and it is one of my all-time favourite photos. Shwedagon is one of my favourite places too - I have spent hours there just watching the people go about their worship. Excellent technical quality. I must go back there one day with my digital camera. Cheers . . . David

banyanman (7797) 2009-04-04 3:08

Yes you are right, Jamie, there's not much going on in this photo, but the light is superb and that more than makes up for the lack of an exciting subject. It is nevertheless a very well composed photograph and excellent light management and use of the ND filter. Cheers . . . David

banyanman (7797) 2009-04-04 3:00

I don't see anything wrong with the quality of this shot, Carlos. Although it is posed, and 'ordinary' in terms of its composition, the lovely smiles of the two kids on the left carry it. (I would have been tempted to crop out the boy on the right - although some might think that would be unkind, I think your photograph would have had more impact without him). Cheers . . . David

banyanman (7797) 2009-04-04 2:52

Wow, this is quite spectacular, Didier - a three hours exposure . . . amazing! I've never tried any astronomical photography - I guess (as alluded to in your note) you need special equipment like a tracking mechanism to achieve such clarity and definition. I suppose too you can only do it from a part of the world where there is not too much air pollution. Cheers . . . David