Reflection

lostnfound_wenwen · 16th March 2008

I went to Yishun bottle tree park this evening and saw this beautiful lotus reflection. Taken with Nikon D80. How's the composition? And anything else to improve? Thank you ^^

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night86mare · 16th March 2008

1) composition isn't too bad, the recurring image in the distance lends some strength to it and adds quite some interest

2) problem is the exposure, the underexposure renders the colors murkey and makes the picture seem less vibrant than i suspect it could be

even if you had intended a moody mood - it's not here not there, if you get what i mean

i did try playing with it in photoshop, somehow the details are lost to shadow so i guess we have to make it moody, here's my try

there is something missing from the photograph though, i can't exactly say what it is, perhaps the arrangement of the leaves is not very aesthetically pleasing.

lostnfound_wenwen · 16th March 2008

Originally Posted by night86mare

1) composition isn't too bad, the recurring image in the distance lends some strength to it and adds quite some interest

2) problem is the exposure, the underexposure renders the colors murkey and makes the picture seem less vibrant than i suspect it could be even if you had intended a moody mood - it's not here not there, if you get what i mean

i did try playing with it in photoshop, somehow the details are lost to shadow so i guess we have to make it moody, here's my try

there is something missing from the photograph though, i can't exactly say what it is, perhaps the arrangement of the leaves is not very aesthetically pleasing.

Hello, thanks for the comment. I actually thought of making it into B&W with photoshop since I was not able to get a "sharp" lotus as I expected. I didn't bring along my tripod and I know my hand was shaking at that point of time. Btw, i like your try ^^

m3lv1nh0 · 18th March 2008

I actually perfered the original coloured one. The B/W lacks of details and the lotus doesn't look like lotus anymore. Too bad the lotus is not blooming yet, it would be better if the pink lotus flower can be seen, this will enhance the focus point more. Maybe also add some grain to the pic to add to the mood.

acpical · 24th March 2008

I think it would be better to clone out the lotus in the background. Somehow, I feel that if you want to focus on a specific item, one is enough.

16th March 2008	#1
lostnfound_wenwen Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 145	Reflection I went to Yishun bottle tree park this evening and saw this beautiful lotus reflection. Taken with Nikon D80. How's the composition? And anything else to improve? Thank you ^^ [IMG][/IMG]

16th March 2008	#2
night86mare Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in your mind Posts: 19,350	Re: Reflection 1) composition isn't too bad, the recurring image in the distance lends some strength to it and adds quite some interest 2) problem is the exposure, the underexposure renders the colors murkey and makes the picture seem less vibrant than i suspect it could be even if you had intended a moody mood - it's not here not there, if you get what i mean i did try playing with it in photoshop, somehow the details are lost to shadow so i guess we have to make it moody, here's my try there is something missing from the photograph though, i can't exactly say what it is, perhaps the arrangement of the leaves is not very aesthetically pleasing. __________________ Gallery \| Dreamscapes 09 Pentaxian 伪君子之所以更可憎

18th March 2008	#4
m3lv1nh0 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Serangoon North Posts: 2,047	Re: Reflection I actually perfered the original coloured one. The B/W lacks of details and the lotus doesn't look like lotus anymore. Too bad the lotus is not blooming yet, it would be better if the pink lotus flower can be seen, this will enhance the focus point more. Maybe also add some grain to the pic to add to the mood. __________________ Weddings . Blog . Facebook

24th March 2008	#5
acpical Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 102	Re: Reflection I think it would be better to clone out the lotus in the background. Somehow, I feel that if you want to focus on a specific item, one is enough.