* XxYyZz wrote:
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> "Troy Piggins" <usenet-0805@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> news:20080510071851.448@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Finally got back to some of the photos from overseas. Had a
>> great day at Osborne House, Isle of Wight. Queen Victoria loved
>> this place, and in fact was her final resting place.
>>
>> I didn't think that much of this shot in colour, but quite like
>> the B&W. What do you think? Too busy in the foreground, or
>> effective? I find it interesting to look at, all the angles,
>> lines and stairs etc.
>>
>>
http://piggo.com/~troy/photos.php?album=2008_04_01&img=photos/2008_04_01/img_6887_hdr.jpg
>
> I like it. I think the foreground adds to the photo, I think you
framed it
> nicely. I also like the look of the stairs and all the angles. Nice
work.
Thanks mate.
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>> The Needles rock formation, lighthouse and battery. Man, it was
>> sooo windy out there. I had to wrap my arm around a fence post
>> to stabilise myself for some of these. I had so much going on
>> trying to concentrate - wind, worried about exposure with the
>> white cliffs, haze. Not really happy with the results, but
>> meh...
>
> There is a lttle loss in detail in the white cliff but it's not too
bad. I
> like it better with most of the foreground cropped out leaving the
white
> cliff in the lower right corner.
>
> The second photo I like as is.
>
>>
http://piggo.com/~troy/photos.php?album=2008_04_01&img=photos/2008_04_01/img_6922.jpg
>>
http://piggo.com/~troy/photos.php?album=2008_04_01&img=photos/2008_04_01/img_6934.jpg
>>
>> And finally this really cool medieval church on top of the hill
>> at God****ll. Was instantly liking this place. Gravestones right
>> up to the building on all sides, stark trees with heaps of crows
>> nests and crows in the trees - ooooh, spooky.
>
> It does have a little bit of a spooky feel to it. That would be an
> excellent spot to try painting with light. If you could go back at night
and
> light up the gravestones it would look great. Some examples here :
>
>
http://lowlightphotography.blogspot.com/2007/10/light-painting-tutorial.html
>
>
http://www.dazecoop.co.uk/25-08-2007/night-photography-with-flash-guns-coloured-gels
Yeah, I'd /love/ to go back at night time. Long way to go from
Australia to Isle of Wight to take a photo though :)
Next time.
Thanks for the comments and thoughts. Good links too.
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Troy Piggins
I always appreciate critique.
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