Lights and a reflection!

[PhysPhoto]

I took a few shots recently and would appreciate some critique.

1. Christmas lights



2. Dam at night




3. Dam at night



4. Reflection from water



Thanks.

 

[Lazy Photographer]

I like #1 but #2 is terrific in my books. Nice. The last one just isn't working for me.

 

[UnderThePink]

I have to agree. #1 is a pretty cool concept. #2 looks amazing. The last two don't do much for me.

 

[PhysPhoto]

Thanks. I was worried about overdoing #2 in lightroom.

This was my first time shooting this location, which is really close to me. I agree that #3 didn't really turn out stunningly. In person, it looked really neat. How could I improve it other than taking the shot 15 minutes earlier (#2).

I have one more shot that I'd like critiqued.


I'm not sure if the composition is right. The moon's reflection is in the center of the shot, but other than that I didn't know how to frame it. I didn't crop it at all. Also, there is a blue oval that I presume came from the moon's light. I get this in a lot of my pictures of lights. How do I prevent it when taking the picture, or how do I fix it in lightroom?


Thanks.

 

[KmH]

Crop #2 so the horizon is not in the center of the frame. Think "rule of thirds."

Crop #3 both top and bottom, but with the horizon on the lower or upper horizontal ROT line. That will give it a panoramic effect.

Your copyright statement is not valid. A lot of other people could have the same initials and it must have the year the photo was published. Posting on TPF isn't publication.