You play with fire & you'll get burnt

sejok · 26th July 2005

Hi gang,

I've got those really irritating lyrics stuck in my head now! damn that Madonna!!!

As always, I appreciate all frank and brutal comments and suggestions - no need to hold back or justify a negative commentary, we're all here to learn innit?

This was a performance by fire walkers/eaters in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

I didn't use a tripod, but am quite curious why there appears to be shake in the background, but not in the foreground. I think the effect while not intended seems quite effective. any thoughts?

ortega · 26th July 2005

looks like camera shake all over, just less visible on the foreground

tips: use a tripod or monopod
slow sync flash to fill in and freeze a moment
go closer and crop tighter

anything that does not add to an image
distracts

LittleWolf · 26th July 2005

I think the image has potential. What I don't like so much is the many people and the doorway in the background which distract from the juggler. Tighter framing/cropping might help.

The other thing is that the juggler's legs are blocked from view by some kind of box. Due to the perspective, that box looks more bulky and prominent than the juggler himself. Maybe one could work around this by cropping the picture so as to include only the upper body of the juggler.

sejok · 2nd August 2005

Guys,

Thanks for your comments, everyday I give thanks for the existance of Photo editing software! Here's what I've done to the original I posted earlier. I basically decreased contrast, decreased brightness and increased intensity...

what do u guys think now eh?

rahul · 3rd August 2005

This is much better than the original.
The man's expression is very haunting.
Somehow it would have been better if he had been looking at the flame. Would have drawn viewer's attention to it. Now it looks a bit disjointed.

sejok · 5th August 2005

Any more thoughts folks? can i put up my next pic for scrutiny?

LittleWolf · 6th August 2005

Originally Posted by sejok

Any more thoughts folks?

I like it. If the resolution is still good enough after cropping, it oculd make a nice poster.

26th July 2005	#1
sejok Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northish Posts: 59	You play with fire & you'll get burnt Hi gang, I've got those really irritating lyrics stuck in my head now! damn that Madonna!!! As always, I appreciate all frank and brutal comments and suggestions - no need to hold back or justify a negative commentary, we're all here to learn innit? This was a performance by fire walkers/eaters in Kandy, Sri Lanka. I didn't use a tripod, but am quite curious why there appears to be shake in the background, but not in the foreground. I think the effect while not intended seems quite effective. any thoughts?

26th July 2005	#2
ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 16,507	looks like camera shake all over, just less visible on the foreground tips: use a tripod or monopod slow sync flash to fill in and freeze a moment go closer and crop tighter anything that does not add to an image distracts __________________ The Law

2nd August 2005	#4
sejok Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northish Posts: 59	Thank Goodness for PS Guys, Thanks for your comments, everyday I give thanks for the existance of Photo editing software! Here's what I've done to the original I posted earlier. I basically decreased contrast, decreased brightness and increased intensity... what do u guys think now eh?

26th July 2005	#3
LittleWolf Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,098	I think the image has potential. What I don't like so much is the many people and the doorway in the background which distract from the juggler. Tighter framing/cropping might help. The other thing is that the juggler's legs are blocked from view by some kind of box. Due to the perspective, that box looks more bulky and prominent than the juggler himself. Maybe one could work around this by cropping the picture so as to include only the upper body of the juggler.

3rd August 2005	#5
rahul Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: bendemeer Posts: 243	This is much better than the original. The man's expression is very haunting. Somehow it would have been better if he had been looking at the flame. Would have drawn viewer's attention to it. Now it looks a bit disjointed.

5th August 2005	#6
sejok Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northish Posts: 59	Any more thoughts folks? can i put up my next pic for scrutiny?