Nice context, but key subject too much in the shadow. Also maybe a tighter crop, esp at the sides, as the empty is not adding to the picture. The bottom empty space is Ok as it leads out the eye. Good potential and some more post processing can make it a decent picture.
Thanks! Pic is untouched right out of the cam. I do see what you mean by the crops... Cut off a bit on the right and I'll have something like a sunburst from the top-right illuminating the scene...
Ok ok, I'll go tweak this a bit...
The better solution is to bypass all the in-camera processing, and do it post processing, which amongst other things allow you to achieve all that I said above and cropping and rotation, etc etc And when you shoot RAW at different exposures you can do other things yet.
So if you have a digital camera do digital photography.
I suppose that's the diff between a pro and merely a hobbyist ...... a couple extra seconds ...
I suppose that's the diff between a pro and merely a hobbyist ...
What is a "Pro" to you espion?
On to the picture, my eyes stray to the lines of the latern at once, and thus the gecko becomes a secondary subject. Is that what you see at that time? Or rather, did you see or compose at all?
Gecko either seems blur or OOF. The white bulb is a bit glaring for me.
Tried to compose, yup. It was handheld, no flash and had to take it quick... The V1 does tend to blow highlights, sorry... I think it focused on the wood behind the gecko... Let me try to clean it up.
good for you! Do you feel you've captured the "story-telling" moment? I feel that you have, just need to get the technicalities done right.