Pelican Twins

WesVFX · Dec 18, 2009

Hey guys, let me know what you think about this one... I went to the beach again a couple days ago and this was one of my favorites. I also added my Photography logo at the bottom, I'd like to know your thoughts on it as well... Thanks for your CC!

eh.... might as well throw this one in the mix as well...

WesVFX · Dec 18, 2009

hmm... after looking at the posted image, looks like image shack or my jpeg compressed my logo too much. Lemme make a few changes and see what happens...

TJ K · Dec 18, 2009

Is this a HDR? It is a bit too saturated for me. The composition is nice though.
TJ

WesVFX · Dec 18, 2009

no it's not HDR... although I can see where you might think it is...

PhotoVerve · Dec 18, 2009

I love the composition, but agree that the saturation is too much for my taste. What does it look like B&W?

Nikkor · Dec 18, 2009

Love the colors.

WesVFX · Dec 18, 2009

thanks for your comments guys/gals

ok... here's different versions of the saturation comparison...

Original PP at top of page...

Saturation toned down a bit...

B&W only

Felix0890 · Dec 18, 2009

The original one is the best looking one IMO. The desaturated one looks washed out and bleh.

WesVFX · Dec 18, 2009

Felix0890 said:
The original one is the best looking one IMO. The desaturated one looks washed out and bleh.

I get a lot of people telling me my pictures are oversaturated... to my eyes, I love the more colorful look. But many people I suppose don't agree. So these opinions help a ton!

CallieM · Dec 18, 2009

Soul TKR said:
Felix0890 said:

The original one is the best looking one IMO. The desaturated one looks washed out and bleh.

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I get a lot of people telling me my pictures are oversaturated... to my eyes, I love the more colorful look. But many people I suppose don't agree. So these opinions help a ton!

I love your first one. Colorful is better I believe.

TommyF · Dec 18, 2009

Im going with the general consensus. Im a newbie and think that the "saturated" one is beautiful. I love the colors.

RancerDS · Dec 19, 2009

TJ K said:
Is this a HDR? It is a bit too saturated for me. The composition is nice though.
TJ

It is definitely an HDR candidate, eh TJ K?

It is quite an excellent photo with a subject, varying background and a nice foreground railing. Only thing I could find to really critique is that it might look better slightly rotated so that the corner of the building is straight up and down?

Layspeed · Dec 19, 2009

I think it's nice. I would have cropped out the carbage can and like RancerDS said, rotate it slightly just so the building is vertical. And they're not actually twins, the right one has his left foot up :lol:

WesVFX · Dec 19, 2009

RancerDS said:
TJ K said:

Is this a HDR? It is a bit too saturated for me. The composition is nice though.
TJ

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It is definitely an HDR candidate, eh TJ K?

It is quite an excellent photo with a subject, varying background and a nice foreground railing. Only thing I could find to really critique is that it might look better slightly rotated so that the corner of the building is straight up and down?

good eye! I didn't notice that...

Layspeed said:
I think it's nice. I would have cropped out the carbage can and like RancerDS said, rotate it slightly just so the building is vertical. And they're not actually twins, the right one has his left foot up

yea... it was pretty tough getting this picture. I don't have but the one lens (18-55mm) right now because I'm broke LOL... So as I got closer and closer to the birds they kept wanting to "schooch" away from me :lol: