Lonely Boathouse

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Lonely Boathouse

Postby MattyO on Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:59 pm

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Postby adame on Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:08 pm

what a great example of a picture leading you in, great shot only small critisism i have is that it may have worked a touch better with a lower view point so the path seems closer at the bottom of the pic......

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Postby NJ on Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:10 pm

great pic!
such a simple background, combined with the path leads your eyes straight to the boathouse
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Postby MattyO on Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:13 pm

adame wrote:what a great example of a picture leading you in, great shot only small critisism i have is that it may have worked a touch better with a lower view point so the path seems closer at the bottom of the pic......

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Ahh you mean like crouch down and take it again? I suppose that would make the path seem longer? I will have to go back and try that again. Might have to wait awhile for a perfect day.
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Postby stubbsy on Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:04 pm

Matty

You could even lie flat on your stomach. I often do it to get the shot. One little point is that the image also seems very blue. Maybe warm it up a little in PP.
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Postby Glen on Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:05 pm

Very nice Matty. I would agree with the lower vantage point.
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Postby phillipb on Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:53 pm

Nice photo, just a suggestion, try cropping the bottom off where the shallow water begins and see what you think. I tried it by scrolling on the screen and I like it.
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Postby johnd on Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:22 pm

That's a great shot Matty. I concur with Stubbsy, lie on the path to get the shot from an even lower angle. Another suggestion: it looks like you've used a polariser which is great to give the sky a dark blue dramatic effect, but you've got so much blue in the shot already. Try it without the polariser to tame the bleu a bit.

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Postby Rainey on Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:11 am

Nice shot! I agree that it may work even better if taken from a lower perspective.
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Postby big pix on Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:27 am

simple lines make this a very pleasing and calm image to view...... great capture......... have you tried cropping as a pano for a different look
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Postby mic on Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:10 am

Really simple and great shot.

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Postby Alex on Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:33 am

Very nice. Love the symmetry and simplicity of this photo.

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Postby kingsley on Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:21 am

love the shot its a great location along the River Swan with the sole boathouse perched out on the water.

Here is one I took last year,the path looks like it is floating,and its very blue

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Postby Oscar on Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:18 am

Cool capture MattyO.
I agree this shot would look cool shot from a lower perspective.
Maybe it would look better cropped as a portrait view so as to cut out the distractions on the opposite bank. This may also increase the feeling of isolation.
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