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    A shot from Black Rock Beach today. Comments?
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    I don't find anything particularly wrong with your shot here ... composition and exposure etc are all ... nice. I don't find anything particularly interesting about it either though I'm afraid Ig.

    I think it looks like you walked down onto the beach ... lifted the camara and fired. I've seen you do much better.

    I think a scene like that which has little in interest needs a special element to make it work. Great light for instance ... dead still water so the crane reflects well ... a strong, stormy sky or vivid sunset/sunrise ... lightning striking in the distance ... something effective.

    Working with what you had there though my suggestion would be that I'd have tried to duck down lower and move well to my left and forward to use that rock wall to hide the containers and isolate the crane more, as well as making the crane larger in the frame. With luck you'd get a perspective of the cranes height and bulk in this way without so many distractions. It would also take out all other bright coloured elements leaving the crane as a major feature and point of interest.

    This for me is a shot that you should have looked at in the viewfinder and asked yourself ... "Ok ... I have what I want in the shot ... now what's in there I don't want?"

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    Sorry Iggy, I'm feeling the same way as MA.

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    No apologies necessary. That's why I stuck it in the critiques thread. I knew I was lacking but couldn't quite put my finger on it and was hoping for some second opinions. I guess I just wasn't inspired. I tried several different angles but it was just a nice day that didn't "speak to me"... just nothing special about it. I should have probably not bothered to press the shutter or deleted it when I got home.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iguanasan View Post
    No apologies necessary. That's why I stuck it in the critiques thread. I knew I was lacking but couldn't quite put my finger on it and was hoping for some second opinions. I guess I just wasn't inspired. I tried several different angles but it was just a nice day that didn't "speak to me"... just nothing special about it. I should have probably not bothered to press the shutter or deleted it when I got home.
    I just had a night like that..not one shot I like..all deleted. I hate them but they happen! :cry-an:

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    Good to hear I'm not the only one that can head out for a quick photo shoot and return despondent with the results.

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    I don't think it was a total waste of time. I did get one or two with which I was somewhat happy.

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    Nice close up. WHat is it? A crab claw?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mad Aussie View Post
    Nice close up. WHat is it? A crab claw?
    Yes. If I am not mistaken the seagulls grab them out of the water, fly up in the air and drop them on the rocks to break them into pieces for easy eatin'
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    Yah..the second is sweet!

    Love the sand!

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