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Canthaiwan
02-03-2010, 10:13 AM
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4322580784_228dfec8e3.jpg

The golden sun is setting the in the great capital of Taiwan.

I know this shot could definitely be better. Any suggestions at all?
Richard
02-03-2010, 10:48 AM
lovely scene Canthaiwan, I would always try and decide what the point of the shot is, if its the cityscape then show more of the city, if its the sunset show more of the sky. I think a 33/66 split might help.
Mad Aussie
02-03-2010, 04:21 PM
I like this. I'd like to see it a bit bigger though.

I think boosting up the yellows and oranges would help to make this better perhaps. But then again ... I like the almost pastel quality it has now so I'm not so sure.

Love that yellow splash of cloud tecture high above the sun. The more I actually look at this photo the more I like it.
Mad Aussie
02-03-2010, 04:24 PM
Found it larger on FLickr ...

Flickr Photo Download: Taipei at Sunset (http://www.flickr.com/photos/canthaiwan/4322580784/sizes/l/) looks good too!

Now I've seen it bigger I think I'd be encouraged to maybe get some of the pink around the horizon to stand out a bit more.
Canthaiwan
02-04-2010, 05:17 AM
lovely scene Canthaiwan, I would always try and decide what the point of the shot is, if its the cityscape then show more of the city, if its the sunset show more of the sky. I think a 33/66 split might help.

cool...thanx.
Canthaiwan
02-04-2010, 05:25 AM
Found it larger on FLickr ...

Flickr Photo Download: Taipei at Sunset (http://www.flickr.com/photos/canthaiwan/4322580784/sizes/l/) looks good too!

Now I've seen it bigger I think I'd be encouraged to maybe get some of the pink around the horizon to stand out a bit more.

Hi Mad Aussie,
Thank you for the critique. For future sunset/sunrise shots, how would I specifically get the pink colour around the horizon? I don't know how to do this.
Mad Aussie
02-04-2010, 05:40 AM
Hi Mad Aussie,
Thank for the critique. For future sunset/sunrise shots, how would I specifically get the pink colour around the horizon? I don't know how to do this.
It's something I would pull out in post processing in photoshop :)

You could use filters to get more of a pink/rose colour but these days that's something we can do more selectively in post processing later.