"NYC & The 'Seated Ballerina'..." (Rockefeller Center)

[enezdez14]

Thanks For Looking Any Comments/Criticism Will Be Appreciated.

Enezdez

 

[WesternGuy]

My first question - "What's the subject here?" If it is the ballerina, then I would have gotten closer, or cropped out a lot of the buildings, because, as it stands, the ballerina is kind of lost in the buildings, the traffic lights and the people. I would have cropped the bottom just about where the woman in black, talking on her phone is on the right and I would have cropped the top just above the flag on the right. I would also have cropped on the sides about an 1" to 1.5"or so in from their current position.

WesternGuy

 

[Tim Tucker 2]

It's a competent shot well executed. I would however, when straightening the perspective, (which I assume you did), leave just a little almost imperceptible trace of parallax, or converging lines, towards the tops of the buildings as having them perfectly straight is noticeable as in it's odd and stands out. If it was barely noticeable it wouldn't stand out or look odd, (and still look relatively straight).

The other thing that I have to mention is that it's a shot of a 3D sculpture in a 3D space and the original artist would've considered how it fitted in that space which includes visualising it from your photo's viewpoint. What I'm trying to say is that the shot represents the original artist's vision, as I'm sure you're well aware, and it does it well.

 

[snowbear118 49]

^This. I like this one better than the other two. Well done.

 

[enezdez14]

It's a competent shot well executed. I would however, when straightening the perspective, (which I assume you did), leave just a little almost imperceptible trace of parallax, or converging lines, towards the tops of the buildings as having them perfectly straight is noticeable as in it's odd and stands out. If it was barely noticeable it wouldn't stand out or look odd, (and still look relatively straight).

The other thing that I have to mention is that it's a shot of a 3D sculpture in a 3D space and the original artist would've considered how it fitted in that space which includes visualising it from your photo's viewpoint. What I'm trying to say is that the shot represents the original artist's vision, as I'm sure you're well aware, and it does it well.

Thank you very much Tim Tucker for your affirmation of the capture, I really appreciate it. (To be honest I don't think I straighten the perspective in this shot at all - I did on the other captures of the Ballerina which Snowbear alludes too) - thanks again!

^This. I like this one better than the other two. Well done.

Thank you very much Snowbear for your complimentary words!