Tuscany – Basics

rottroll · Feb 20, 2015

I recently took another shot at editing some of my vacation photos from Tuscany. They are the pretty basic travel shots you would expect from that region and you've probably seen a lot of those, but that makes them easy to critique on the other hand. So please give me some feedback so I can improve. Thanks!

_DSC3535_1 by rottroll, on Flickr

_DSC3592 by rottroll, on Flickr

_DSC3201 by rottroll, on Flickr

Toskana 2014 reedit by rottroll, on Flickr

Braineack · Feb 20, 2015

Nice set!

AKUK · Feb 20, 2015

Really nice images, bud. Love the god beams in the last shot!

Designer · Feb 20, 2015

I wish you had numbered them. I like the last image best.

I will comment on the first: This shot of a church needs quite a lot, and perhaps more than you can offer. The distortion, being an artifact of the wide angle lens, could be helped by using a longer lens and getting way back. Maybe even going into another building up a few floors to get the shot straighter.

The flare is distracting, IMO. If you can't get good light on the front of the building at any time of day, try shooting another side, details only, or at night.

The people in the shot are also distracting, IMO. Strangers almost never pose themselves in interesting ways to enhance the architecture. You can "get rid" of people if they are moving by making a very long exposure. If they are sitting there, try some other time when they are not there.

But as I already wrote; the last image is my favorite by far.

waday · Feb 20, 2015

VERY nice set! That last one? Fantastic! :586:

mmaria · Feb 20, 2015

nice, really

rottroll · Feb 20, 2015

AKUK said:
Really nice images, bud. Love the god beams in the last shot!

The Photoshop made me do it

Designer said:
I wish you had numbered them. I like the last image best.

Will remember that for next time. Sorry.

Designer said:
I will comment on the first: This shot of a church needs quite a lot, and perhaps more than you can offer. The distortion, being an artifact of the wide angle lens, could be helped by using a longer lens and getting way back. Maybe even going into another building up a few floors to get the shot straighter.

The flare is distracting, IMO. If you can't get good light on the front of the building at any time of day, try shooting another side, details only, or at night.

The people in the shot are also distracting, IMO. Strangers almost never pose themselves in interesting ways to enhance the architecture. You can "get rid" of people if they are moving by making a very long exposure. If they are sitting there, try some other time when they are not there.

But as I already wrote; the last image is my favorite by far.

Thanks for your critique! It's rare these days to get sophisticated feedback on one's photos – hugely appreciated.

I agree with you on the issue o the people in the shot. Next time there I will focus more on photography … taking a tripod, staying longer at places I like etc.

However the wide angle lens (the distortion) and the flare were quite intentional. I like the way it emphasizes the hight of the building. The flare was meant to give the eye a little more guidance – a spot to start looking at if you will.

But your cirque stands valid nevertheless.

mmaria · Feb 20, 2015

Designer said:
The people in the shot are also distracting, IMO. Strangers almost never pose themselves in interesting ways to enhance the architecture. You can "get rid" of people if they are moving by making a very long exposure. If they are sitting there, try some other time when they are not there.

rottroll said:
I agree with you on the issue o the people in the shot. Next time there I will focus more on photography … taking a tripod, staying longer at places I like etc.

I disagree with both of you... I actually like people in the shots

yep, I disagree

and yep, this is also a sophisticated feedback!

Designer · Feb 20, 2015

I disagree with your disagreement.

Please note; I do not object to people being in the shot, just that these people are doing nothing interesting, and they are not enhancing the architecture.