Punggol Beach Rocks Photo

king2penn · 18th November 2007

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bwshado...n/photostream/

This photo was taken at punggol beach near sunset. I was wondering what i could do to improve the picture and its composition.

J-Chan · 18th November 2007

feel its abit too empty at the bottom..

framing more rocks into the picture would make a wonderful abstract photo.. or crop out the bottom empty space into a pano.. well thats my personal preference..

sprintist · 19th November 2007

i'm not sure about the processing, doesn't suit me. Perhaps its because it didnt match the calmness and peacefulness of the water overall. The contrast is too loud imo.

i also feel its bottom is alittle too empty. Try other compositions

madmacs · 19th November 2007

you took the shot from the jetty? maybe go down to the rocks and use a lower angle.

king2penn · 19th November 2007

ok, will try that in the future.. Thanks for ur comments!

waileong · 19th November 2007

Actually it's pretty darned good already. Probably improvements would be to fill the foreground, and also shoot from lower angle. Longer exposure time would be good to create silky smooth effect.

madmacs · 19th November 2007

Originally Posted by waileong

Actually it's pretty darned good already. Probably improvements would be to fill the foreground, and also shoot from lower angle. Longer exposure time would be good to create silky smooth effect.

i think that particular shot would work well if maybe there is a person or a couple standing within the lower space.

shane25 · 19th November 2007

No offence meant, but at first look, i thought it was some cocoa powder on foamy cappuccino.

king2penn · 20th November 2007

For reference, pic was taken at 640mm super-telephoto and no digital post-processing was done (all in-camera).

waileong · 21st November 2007

Originally Posted by madmacs

i think that particular shot would work well if maybe there is a person or a couple standing within the lower space.

If you look at real black and white prints, they typically feature large rocks in the foreground, water swirling around them, gorgeous tones, etc.

king2penn · 21st November 2007

hmmm i think my photo focuses more on the abstract...

alfredlau · 21st November 2007

Composition wise, think the empty space at the bottom really throws the thing off.

I like the sepia tone to it, but the empty space needs to be cropped away (to make the image 16:9-ish) or something has to be there. Right now as it is, it's spoiling the photo.

18th November 2007	#1
king2penn Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 713	Punggol Beach Rocks Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/bwshado...n/photostream/ This photo was taken at punggol beach near sunset. I was wondering what i could do to improve the picture and its composition.

18th November 2007	#2
J-Chan Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hougang Posts: 1,594	Re: Punggol Beach Rocks Photo feel its abit too empty at the bottom.. framing more rocks into the picture would make a wonderful abstract photo.. or crop out the bottom empty space into a pano.. well thats my personal preference.. __________________ My Flickr

19th November 2007	#3
sprintist Member/Tangshooter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore, western area Posts: 5,082	Re: Punggol Beach Rocks Photo i'm not sure about the processing, doesn't suit me. Perhaps its because it didnt match the calmness and peacefulness of the water overall. The contrast is too loud imo. i also feel its bottom is alittle too empty. Try other compositions __________________ eyeamseeingthings . dreamstime

19th November 2007	#4
madmacs Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5,421	Re: Punggol Beach Rocks Photo you took the shot from the jetty? maybe go down to the rocks and use a lower angle. __________________ My Photos On Multiply

19th November 2007	#5
king2penn Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 713	Re: Punggol Beach Rocks Photo ok, will try that in the future.. Thanks for ur comments!

19th November 2007	#6
waileong Deregistered Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,597	Re: Punggol Beach Rocks Photo Actually it's pretty darned good already. Probably improvements would be to fill the foreground, and also shoot from lower angle. Longer exposure time would be good to create silky smooth effect.

19th November 2007	#8
shane25 New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sembawang Posts: 49	Re: Punggol Beach Rocks Photo No offence meant, but at first look, i thought it was some cocoa powder on foamy cappuccino.

20th November 2007	#9
king2penn Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 713	Re: Punggol Beach Rocks Photo For reference, pic was taken at 640mm super-telephoto and no digital post-processing was done (all in-camera).

21st November 2007	#11
king2penn Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 713	Re: Punggol Beach Rocks Photo hmmm i think my photo focuses more on the abstract...

21st November 2007	#12
alfredlau Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 160	Re: Punggol Beach Rocks Photo Composition wise, think the empty space at the bottom really throws the thing off. I like the sepia tone to it, but the empty space needs to be cropped away (to make the image 16:9-ish) or something has to be there. Right now as it is, it's spoiling the photo.