Thanks for your suggestions - I went back and straightened the photo and moved it off center. It is remarkable how just these 2 things improved the picture.
Kris - I'm not sure how I could have eliminated the metal railing on the right side w/o photo editing. It was a lagoon with the railing all around.
Thanks for the suggestion of the faster shutter speed - I see your point
Tom
Feb 28, 2008 Rating
SOME MORE IMPROVEMENTS by: KRIS
Dear Friends,
I would like to add a few more improvements. It is only my opinion and what could have been done to produce a better image. I understand time and circumstances almost always go against the Photographers.
1. Horizon is almost at the Middle. We could have seen more of the sky and less of the Dark waters at the lower end of the picture.
2. The Metal railing on the Left hand side does not have any real value.
3. The reflections show that the water was moving, may be due to the wind. Since the exposure is perfectly OK, we could have used a slightly faster shutter speed, and there could have been more substance in the reflections.
These are just my opinions about the Photo.
Do let me know if I am right.
Thanks,
Kris
Feb 27, 2008 Rating
Cropping by: Steph
Hi Tom, like the editor I would crop this shot, but I would use the left side of the shot cropping at an equal distance on the first building.
I would crop just below the reflection in the water but keep the big sky which I feel looks more dramatic on this side of the shot. But hey thats just my view its a really good shot. I rate it 4 out of 5 stars.
Feb 26, 2008 Rating
nice by: João
That´s a great photo, I love night time photography.
But besides correcting the inclination, I think that the horizon is too much in the middle. I think that putting the horizon a little lower, trying to follow the rule of thirds (not too much, just a little) would give an even better result, getting rid of the black empty space below.
