Brass Section From Above

invisible · Sep 2, 2009

I'm going to shamelessly bump this thread with the B&W version of this image. Hopefully this can get me some feedback. If these suck, I want to know why... so please start shooting!

chammer · Sep 2, 2009

the black and white doesnt do much for me, but the color one is stunning. only gripe is that the trumpet isnt as vibrant as the sky and statue.

white objects can be really hard to shoot, and i see plenty of detail in yours. great job!

invisible · Sep 2, 2009

Thanks, chammer. I was wondering what to do with the angel's right hand. Clone it? Leave as is (i.e., cut off)? Thoughts?

Dagwood56 · Sep 2, 2009

I prefer the color version. I think for me though, I'd prefer that the entire hand be visible at the bottom or else not have it in there at all.

invisible · Sep 2, 2009

Dagwood56 said:
I'd prefer that the entire hand be visible at the bottom or else not have it in there at all.

Thanks, Carol. I'm receiving opinions for and against cloning the half-hand out. I suppose there's no right or wrong answer to my question...

invisible · Sep 3, 2009

Edited version (without the right hand):

PhotoXopher · Sep 3, 2009

Isn't this 'from below'? :lol:

I like the above edit much better...

Dagwood56 · Sep 3, 2009

I like the edit. I think it works much better without the hand because without it the image seems more complete. With just the half hand it felt a bit incomplete, if that makes sense.

Wyjid · Sep 3, 2009

yes, the edit's good. it feels weird though cause i know what's supposed to be there. but if i'd seen this one first and then been shown the one with the hand i would say this one is better. agreed with the above comment about the trumpet. dodge that horn!

512 · Sep 3, 2009

the edited one is very good. :thumbup:
the bw version has wrong sky management and the shadows look too dark

invisible · Sep 3, 2009

N0YZE said:
Isn't this 'from below'?

Well, it's the brass section from above... shot from below :lol:

Dagwood56 said:
I like the edit. I think it works much better without the hand because without it the image seems more complete. With just the half hand it felt a bit incomplete, if that makes sense.

It does make sense. I would feel a bit incomplete if I had half a hand too

Wyjid said:
agreed with the above comment about the trumpet. dodge that horn!

No dodging from me. Don't even know how to do it!

512 said:
the bw version has wrong sky management and the shadows look too dark

This gave me a good chuckle and I appreciate you for that! I don't do sky management, I'm just a guy with a camera (not a photographer)

(Welcome to the forum, btw)

Thanks EVERYBODY for the feedback!

5DManiac · Sep 13, 2009

OK no one's mentioned this, but the framing is awkward. You show 3/4 of the angel. If you can reshoot it, try shooting the whole angel and a bit of the base it is mounted on. It's like shooting a person from the knees up. Awkward.