comment for this shot of petronas

[zekai]

what did i miss out?
How to improve on this picture, any comments?
Thank you.

[AReality]

Very flat, 2D pic.
Try to take it in a 3D perspective. Some small angle tilt may make your shot look better.

[SzennyBoy]

Try including the base of the tower in the shot. It will create more distortion but done right, it will give a greater impact to the shot. Might also want to wait for more dramatic clouds... like at dawn or dusk with the effect of a low sun.

[zekai]

thanks for the coment, i actually cropped away the base because it had too many distraction.

as for the 2d/3d part, tilt from where? tilt the bottom of my camera?

[allanphang]

Just a suggestion, maybe you could try various angles. Here's some of my humble shots I'd like to share with you when I was out testing night shots for the first time), but the DOF at some pics. looks a bit shallow due to poor scanning (it's sharper in print):-

Photos taken using Canon EOS300N + BP-200 (battery pack) + EF 28-90mm (lens) + SLIK (tripod) + RS 60-E3 (cable release) + Fuji NPH 400 (film)



10sec;f27 under the full moon


8sec,f9.5 The Twin Towers was pitch-black when this photo was taken directly under the full moon


30sec; f32


20sec,f2.7


30sec;f32 Public Bank building in front of KLCC


Anyway,there's lots more angles to play around with such as framing the Twin Towers with the 20-30ft. fountain !

Cheers,
Allan

[AReality]

Originally Posted by AReality Very flat, 2D pic. Try to take it in a 3D perspective. Some small angle tilt may make your shot look better.

The 1st pic allanphang posted has a near & far object in the pic. so it looks more 3D than just the skyscraper alone only.

Try to get something in the foreground also... E.g. a man in suit on phone?

[zaren]

Hi Zekai,

My personal preference would be to see both towers together with the sky bridge linking the two, as in AllanPhang's 4th shot. You may be able to find interesting ways and angles to frame the shot, e.g. using surrounding buildings, reflection in the glass facade, or even the 30ft fountain (as suggested by AllanPhang). Including a foreground interest e.g. person, flower etc will help to give the impressive Petronas Towers its true sense of height as well as greater depth to the picture (3-D feel as pointed out by AReality).

Cheers,
Adrian.

[zekai]

Oh you mean something like this?

[steely]

nice shot!!

[clive]

the "one tower" style will still work..but maybe more for very wideangles

[zekai]

very wide? dun have very wide lens... yet. maybe will give it a try.

[SniperD]

Originally Posted by allanphang Just a suggestion, maybe you could try various angles. Here's some of my humble shots I'd like to share with you when I was out testing night shots for the first time), but the DOF at some pics. looks a bit shallow due to poor scanning (it's sharper in print):- Photos taken using Canon EOS300N + BP-200 (battery pack) + EF 28-90mm (lens) + SLIK (tripod) + RS 60-E3 (cable release) + Fuji NPH 400 (film) 10sec;f27 under the full moon Anyway,there's lots more angles to play around with such as framing the Twin Towers with the 20-30ft. fountain ! Cheers, Allan

I like this alot.... very much like a digital painting. Interesting enuf is the contrast NPH400 is giving but the grains on the rest of the shots are rather a distraction