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Walk on the beach

Postby myarhidia on Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:18 pm

Your thoughts & comments welcomed.

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Postby Geoff on Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:23 pm

THis is a lovely shot.
I like the frame you have put on it!
I would like to see it a bit bigger and perhaps cropped a little more than it is.
The black of the groom's jacket is too close to that of the background - with some gentle PPing I think this could be enhanced - maybe some curve changes.
Is this a job you did/friends!? I hope you don't mind the constructive criticism.
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Postby Alex on Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:28 pm

Very nicely composed. I liked the colour treatment too. Suits it.

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Postby myarhidia on Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:50 pm

Hi Geoff,
thanks for your comments. I don't mind the constructive critisism (or destructive :-) , that's why I post to get feedback & thoughts from others.

In this version I have taken some of you comments and softened the colour a tad.

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Postby Geoff on Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:54 pm

MUCH better!! Well done!
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Postby shutterbug on Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:09 am

Nice...cabarita Bay :wink:
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Postby Killakoala on Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:13 am

The second is much better but both crops are excellent.
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Postby Nnnnsic on Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:05 am

Could you link it to a slightly bigger one?

I'd like to see it in a bit more detail but, alas, cannot as I'm only seeing what I would say is a thumbnail.
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Postby Hudo on Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:12 am

A very nice shot, I like the second one. Well done.

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Postby smac on Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:44 am

The second crop looks great as do the slight changes in colour that you have done.

I love the way you have matched the frame colour to the photo. It really adds to the whole effect.

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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:57 am

I like both but in particular #1. Marriage is a long highway and the area to the right in #1 expresses this beautifully, especially the curve of the beach.
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Postby Matt. K on Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:14 pm

Nice image and great composition. And nicely processed! My only complaint is that I have a problem with images that show the back of people. They work occasionally, but usually only when the person is so well known that he or she can be recognised from the back. I would have preferred to have seen the couple walking into the image.
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Postby blacknstormy on Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:33 pm

What a wonderful shot - I would be chuffed with this shot if I was the bride and groom :)

Matt - I kind of like the couple walking away - almost like they are walking away from the present, and into the future ..... but just my opinion :)

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Postby marcotrov on Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:58 pm

You have done well i really like the second image, Geoff's advice was very productive, I think :wink:
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