Fly Away

hazekang · 26th July 2005

Hi, 1st posting here

This pic was taken during the outing to malacca, just some birds flying all over the place
I liked the pic cos it showed some stationary birds clinging to their support, while other birds were flying towards the brightness of freedom....

Come come give comments n help me improve

zaren · 26th July 2005

what a wonderful contrast between the three stationary birds and the three birds in flight. one representing the security of man-made comfort and the other the unbridled freedom of nature, one content to stay put next to the lamplight while the other eager to soar towards unexplored heights towards the sun. the viewer can't help but also wish that he can spread his proverbial wings and fly away. excellent photo, hazekang.

hazekang · 26th July 2005

Originally Posted by zaren

what a wonderful contrast between the three stationary birds and the three birds in flight. one representing the security of man-made comfort and the other the unbridled freedom of nature, one content to stay put next to the lamplight while the other eager to soar towards unexplored heights towards the sun. the viewer can't help but also wish that he can spread his proverbial wings and fly away. excellent photo, hazekang.

thanks, u put it into words better than i can

Merciless_Knight · 27th July 2005

Cool....

hazekang · 27th July 2005

Originally Posted by Merciless_Knight

Cool....

hey is 'cool' comment allowed here?

anyway thanks for the encouragement

ortega · 27th July 2005

nice image but I feel that it is too loose, it would be nicer if the 2 elements were closer together and bigger in the frame or one close and one far away.

also the PSed lens flare is too fake.

mattlock · 27th July 2005

birds flying in the sky as a metaphor for freedom
where have I seen that one before

A.A · 27th July 2005

Very good shot. However. As ortega said... The lens flare is too fake. Dun need that as you already have a very good shot.

hazekang · 27th July 2005

Originally Posted by ortega

nice image but I feel that it is too loose, it would be nicer if the 2 elements were closer together and bigger in the frame or one close and one far away.

also the PSed lens flare is too fake.

ya mayb i should have stood nearer the lamp post

oh i tot the pics would look unbalanced without a light source at the lamp post, so i added one, need to work on my ps skills more

thanks for ur advice, will try harder next time

Ah Pao · 27th July 2005

Yeah, remove the lens flare. It's more distracting than helping the picture.
Too bad the birds at the lamp post are not big enough to draw more attention to bring in the contrast in meaning.

I like the blueness of the sky.

eikin · 27th July 2005

everything's ok except the lens flare effect

Tupi Guy · 27th July 2005

Have to see with sunglass.

tunster · 27th July 2005

the shot is great without the flare (too obvious to be Photoshop flare).

denniskee · 27th July 2005

Originally Posted by ortega

nice image but I feel that it is too loose, it would be nicer if the 2 elements were closer together and bigger in the frame or one close and one far away.

also the PSed lens flare is too fake.

I think if the elements are closeer together, the emotional feel of freedom might be deminish?

sorry haze, no more to comment as zaren had said it all.

ps, zaren, next time leave alittle bit for others to have chance to comment? ha ha ha.

hazekang · 27th July 2005

thanks to all for ur comments

i try to make one without the fake lens flare for next week's post lah, one week one post onli rite?

eikin · 27th July 2005

Originally Posted by hazekang

thanks to all for ur comments

i try to make one without the fake lens flare for next week's post lah, one week one post onli rite?

it's the 'same' image, anyway it'll be part of the critique, ok to post the one without the flare here lah

dRebelXT · 27th July 2005

I hope my wings not broken.

zaren · 28th July 2005

Originally Posted by denniskee

I think if the elements are closeer together, the emotional feel of freedom might be deminish?

sorry haze, no more to comment as zaren had said it all.

ps, zaren, next time leave alittle bit for others to have chance to comment? ha ha ha.

sure....no problem!

ortega · 28th July 2005

Originally Posted by denniskee

I think if the elements are closeer together, the emotional feel of freedom might be deminish?

sorry haze, no more to comment as zaren had said it all.

ps, zaren, next time leave alittle bit for others to have chance to comment? ha ha ha.

closer together but using size of subject to give depth and distance
also my imagination tells me if the foreground subject line of sight is directed at the background subject (flying away) it would enhance the feeling of the foreground subject longing of freedom.

what do you think? or is it too late and I need some sleep.

hazekang · 28th July 2005

Originally Posted by ortega

closer together but using size of subject to give depth and distance
also my imagination tells me if the foreground subject line of sight is directed at the background subject (flying away) it would enhance the feeling of the foreground subject longing of freedom.

what do you think? or is it too late and I need some sleep.

wah abit chim... hope can find birds during the penang trip

26th July 2005	#1
hazekang Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Clementi Posts: 2,394	Fly Away Hi, 1st posting here This pic was taken during the outing to malacca, just some birds flying all over the place I liked the pic cos it showed some stationary birds clinging to their support, while other birds were flying towards the brightness of freedom.... Come come give comments n help me improve

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ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 16,507	nice image but I feel that it is too loose, it would be nicer if the 2 elements were closer together and bigger in the frame or one close and one far away. also the PSed lens flare is too fake. __________________ The Law

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A.A Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 69	Very good shot. However. As ortega said... The lens flare is too fake. Dun need that as you already have a very good shot. __________________ Asian.Alcholic... Hic... :bsmilie:

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eikin Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 東京 Tokyo Posts: 10,920	everything's ok except the lens flare effect __________________ APAD

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zaren Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,713	what a wonderful contrast between the three stationary birds and the three birds in flight. one representing the security of man-made comfort and the other the unbridled freedom of nature, one content to stay put next to the lamplight while the other eager to soar towards unexplored heights towards the sun. the viewer can't help but also wish that he can spread his proverbial wings and fly away. excellent photo, hazekang.

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Merciless_Knight Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Medieval Period... Posts: 746	Cool....

27th July 2005	#7
mattlock Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,733	birds flying in the sky as a metaphor for freedom where have I seen that one before

27th July 2005	#10
Ah Pao Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,578	Yeah, remove the lens flare. It's more distracting than helping the picture. Too bad the birds at the lamp post are not big enough to draw more attention to bring in the contrast in meaning. I like the blueness of the sky.

27th July 2005	#13
tunster Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,438	the shot is great without the flare (too obvious to be Photoshop flare).

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hazekang Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Clementi Posts: 2,394	thanks to all for ur comments i try to make one without the fake lens flare for next week's post lah, one week one post onli rite?

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dRebelXT Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,563	I hope my wings not broken. __________________ My photog website! :) I am AF - A Fool..