The Gateway Arch

Nikon Fan · Jul 22, 2005

Here are a few more shots from the arch, I still have quite a few more that I'm working on as well.

This is one of my favs...the guy just gazing at the arch is what really caught my eye.

Just trying out a different effect on this, not sure how successful it is...

Corry · Jul 22, 2005

Amanda, your shots fo the Arch are WAY better than the ones I got a few months ago!

Nikon Fan · Jul 22, 2005

Thanks Corry

It's hard to get the whole thing in a shot...I had to walk pretty far away to do so...I've got more but didn't want to post too many shots in one day.

Nikon Fan · Jul 22, 2005

Feel free to critique if you wish...I'm always looking to improve.

wharrison · Jul 23, 2005

eromallagadnama:

Your first submission appears to be a little off color. I don't remember the concrete being that reddish. If available, you might walk back a tad bit and include less sky or make use of a wide angle lens to accomplish the same task.

The next time you're at the arch; walk underneath it; point the lens skyward and see what you can come up with. If you have a wide angle lens, it will make for a more interesting shot from this position.

All said and done, it is a nice composition, but why don't you try the same or similar shot early in the morning or at dusk. I think it would be more interesting.

The photograph of the man looking upward at the arch is quite interesting, but with a wide angle lens approach, he's is too far away and almost not noted.

The photograph of the lamp is rather interesting, but you might - the next time - move to the left and show some separation between the lamp post and the shadow area of the arch. Although a similar move to the right, might have proved interesting as well.

Oh by the way, where are your photographs of the garden? (Missouri Botanical Garden)

Hope this is useful.

Bill

M @ k o · Jul 23, 2005

Wow you had fun there. #2 kicks butt !

Nikon Fan · Jul 24, 2005

Thanks for the suggestions Bill

I will have a chance to go back in a month or so, but just for a short time to see the cardinals play. Didn't got to the gardens, not enough time.

I appreciate your comments on the compositions of each, I have numerous photos but felt each of these were the better ones. The first is saturated a bit more b/c the silvery color of the arch blended in to much with the sky. On the second I was really hoping to convey the size of the arch, the angle was quite odd to include him more would have lost the size of the arch. I completely agree with you on the third

I wished I had taken a few steps to one side or the other to really enhance the seperation. Thanks for taking the time to comment

Thanks to you as well M@ko, it was a good time