Disney WORLD - caught a lucky break.

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

Many people just think of focal length as short or long, wide or tight, but there is an expansion/compression effect that you get as well. Had you backed up to compensate for the added length (as much as you could anyway), a longer telephoto lens like a 70-200,70-30 would have compressed the scene and made Epcot seem like it was part of the photo, not some distant building that photobombed your shot.

 

[PhotoWrangler]

My biggest problem is that the bottom half of the photo seems extremely vivid and Disney-esque, and the top part is muddy and gray looking.

 

[Trever1t]

Compositionally it's very strong, it's unfortunate (to me) that it's so soft and the colors cartoonish.

 

[Photographiend]

Compositionally it's very strong, it's unfortunate (to me) that it's so soft and the colors cartoonish.

^ That.

My first thought was that it was like something you would see in a travel catalog for Disney. And I don't mind the coloring really. Disney has a Mystical quality to it and I think they could appreciate the vibrant colors in this shot but I think this is one of those shots where you kind of want the whole thing to be in focus.

One tiny little thing that bugs me for some reason is how close the spiral plant is to the edge of the pic. But I do tend to be a bit OCD.

 

[Parker219]

I couldnt move back because otherwise there would have been people in it for sure. I didnt want "the ball" to be the main focus, I wanted the bridge and all the flowers. I guess I had to compromise something. It is just supposed to be a cartoonish looking, fun pic of nice scenery.

 

[otto]

I like it it. It looks like a cartoon. A little blurry though.

 

[Parker219]

So after the feedback, I changed what I could in post. I kept the sky more in-line with the rest of the pic, by brighening the sky, I tonned down the saturation and tonemapping strenth, I sharpened it, and a couple other things.

Any better?


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[Parker219]

Ok, 24 hours after the edit, can I get some feedback on if it is better? Thanks guys and gals.

 

[Photographiend]

You know I like it. I still think "Disney Travel Catalog". The edits make it much cleaner. Great Shot.

 

[Rosy]

Ok, 24 hours after the edit, can I get some feedback on if it is better? Thanks guys and gals.

I love it

 

[Parker219]

You know I like it. I still think "Disney Travel Catalog". The edits make it much cleaner. Great Shot.

Thank you. Well if Disney wants to contact me and put this pic in a catalog, thats ok by me!

 

[digital flower]

Nice shot. I think I like the edit a little better, the sky is better.

 

[Parker219]

Since I really like this bridge, I am going to just add to this thread with 2 more. I didnt want to just take a picture of the bridge, I wanted it to accent these pics. Comments/suggestions would be appreciated.

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