America

[qmr55]

Cool shot I got up on the lake over the 4th of July weekend!

Not much post into this, came out alright. Thoughts?? Critique welcome

Canon EOS REBEL T5
EF75-300mm
135mm
ƒ/4.5
1/1000s
ISO 320

 

[qmr55]

Critiques and comments more than welcome!

 

[waday]

Good idea, but I wonder how it'd look with the entire flag?

 

[qmr55]

Good idea, but I wonder how it'd look with the entire flag?

Yes, if I could go back I'd shoot a few different shots including a full view of the flag.

 

[zombiesniper149 14]

The only suggestion I would have is to stop down to about f8 and shutter speed to 1/300. That should be around the sharpest point for that lens, still be quick enough for camera shake/flag waving and keep the ISO down.

EDIT:
Although if you want to keep the background as blurred just bring the shutter to 1/500 and you'll bring your ISO down.

 

[crzyfotopeeple]

That's not America. It's a flag.

 

[qmr55]

The only suggestion I would have is to stop down to about f8 and shutter speed to 1/300. That should be around the sharpest point for that lens, still be quick enough for camera shake/flag waving and keep the ISO down.

EDIT:
Although if you want to keep the background as blurred just bring the shutter to 1/500 and you'll bring your ISO down.

Thank you! I will try to slow the shutter speed down a little next time til my ISO comes down.

 

[qmr55]

That's not America. It's a flag.

Technically the lake, and background would be considered America....

But thanks for the input!

 

[crzyfotopeeple]

That's not America. It's a flag.

Technically the lake, and background would be considered America....

But thanks for the input!

However, technically I can't see that. Maybe that's what America looks like after about 15 beers. Also, the colours in the flag are a bit off.

 

[EIngerson]

The photo could say a lot. Like you said, full flag would be nice. I'd drop the blacks a tad. (Try it, you'll see what I mean) I'd also go with more depth of field and bring the background more into the scene. Cool summer scene though. I like it.

A couple weeks, since it says okay to edit.


Not mine-1 by Eric Ingerson, on Flickr

 

[john.margetts]

I prefer the slightly faded look of the flag in the original with natural looking foliage.

The only change I would make is, as others said, a lot more flag would be better.