New Day...New Hope...New Beginning...

Synergy · 8th March 2006

Sunrise captured last week. Need some critiques and comments to help me to improve. Thanks.

Ah Pao · 8th March 2006

Is it the photo or is it my monitor (viewing it on an notebook LCD)...I see too much shadows on the foreground, leaving me trying to make out the foreground and can't fully enjoy the sunrise.

Sunrise/sunset shots are never easy to take due to the huge dynamic range involved. Try getting a ND graduated filter and play with it. Use a telephoto lens and see how it changes the perspective.

The position of the sun: either put it right smack in the middle or move it further off-centre. Try the rule-of-thirds. Looking forward to your next try!

lycan · 9th March 2006

I would agree that there is quite a lot of shadows in the foreground, nice job though!

Synergy · 9th March 2006

Thanks for all the constructive comments and pointing out my weakness. I will be more careful and try to take better pics in the future.

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Synergy New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 21	New Day...New Hope...New Beginning... Sunrise captured last week. Need some critiques and comments to help me to improve. Thanks. Last edited by Synergy; 8th March 2006 at 03:43 PM.

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Ah Pao Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,578	Re: New Day...New Hope...New Beginning... Is it the photo or is it my monitor (viewing it on an notebook LCD)...I see too much shadows on the foreground, leaving me trying to make out the foreground and can't fully enjoy the sunrise. Sunrise/sunset shots are never easy to take due to the huge dynamic range involved. Try getting a ND graduated filter and play with it. Use a telephoto lens and see how it changes the perspective. The position of the sun: either put it right smack in the middle or move it further off-centre. Try the rule-of-thirds. Looking forward to your next try! Last edited by Ah Pao; 8th March 2006 at 04:16 PM.

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lycan Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Asia Posts: 269	Re: New Day...New Hope...New Beginning... I would agree that there is quite a lot of shadows in the foreground, nice job though!

9th March 2006	#4
Synergy New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 21	Re: New Day...New Hope...New Beginning... Thanks for all the constructive comments and pointing out my weakness. I will be more careful and try to take better pics in the future.