Hi Steve, this is exactly what i had in mind, and to me, it's a huge improvement. Very interesting to see how much the little details matter in the impact of a photo. I think the extra strip of the bottom side of the bridge does the trick... Thanks for showing!
Just a thought about the presentation: If you increase the canvas size to make room for the drop shadow layer effect with a RGB 243,243,243 grey scale in stead of the current white, the photo would blend in better with the background of Usefilm. See what I mean?
Hugo - thank you very much for your comprehensive and very constructive critique! I cloned out the lamp, and it is indeed a much better composition as a result. Also, I re-cropped the photo to leave as much as there was in the original image at lower right. Here is the revised photo - what do you think?
Thanks again,Hugo, and thanks also to my good Usefilm friends Kamran, Joao, and Walter for your kind comments and suggestions!
Hi Steve, a very nice POV, beautiful contrast of colours and perfect light. I think the only small think It's (as Hugo says) the lamp make a little distraction when you look the picture. My best congratulations for this exxcellent shot. Regards....Walter
Hi Steve, The contrast between the reds and the blues makes this shot very appealing. Also, the relatively low pov creates a nice perspective in this shot.
Two things I wonder about though. First, the lamp in the top right quadrant seems a bit redundant to me, and I don't think it really adds to the image. Even stronger, it's more of a distraction than an addition, as it places the center of attention more towards the left of the image; it creates a feeling there's too much space on the right, which I believe wouldn't have been the case if the lamp was kept out of the composition. Not sure if that is a feasible option, though.
Secondly, The fact that the lower edge of the bridge intersects with the bottom right corner draws a bit too much attention to it. I don't think it's that important a feature, though. Maybe if you had allowed a bit more of the bottom side of the bridge in the composition, it wouldn't have been noticeable, and maybe even an addition to the composition, the dark area seems a bit small compared to the area occupied by the sky. Don't think I would've noticed that if the bridge hadn't intersected with the lower right corner, though. (that's what I meant by drawing attention to it)
Either way, a very appealing photo, and very well captured, preserving the details in the bridge as well as preventing blown out parts in the metal. Great camera control, and a very good shot.
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