[ob]

October 24, 2009 at 1:07 pm

Cookster wrote:

I like the contrasting warm and cool colours.

I’d probably crop out top bottom and right of shot. Background doesn’t compliment the shot for me

Hope this helps

Very interesting. So, I think you’re suggesting this kind of crop:

But I think the contrast between warm and cool colours isn’t as balanced as in the original. So I tried keeping a bit more of the warm top-left background:

But bokeh isn’t as pleasing in my opinion. So how about this one?

Actually, I’m still not completely satisfied with the very last one. You’re very right, though, so I guess I should just go back there and take a more vertical shot :)

[ob]

August 2, 2009 at 10:16 pm

miki g wrote:

Hi OB. I really like this shot. Lovely lighting and composition, plus nice clouds and setting sun. My only problem with it is the boat. I find I’m being drawn to it instead of the scene itself. Well done and welcome.

Interesting. I did make sure it was exactly where it is on purpose. In my mind, it brought balance to the picture by being opposite to the sun. But now that you mention it, I can’t take my eyes off it either :)

[ob]

August 2, 2009 at 1:48 pm

Thanks very much 5faythe.

I actually lazily pointed to the size that was close to 800 pixels in the ones Flickr provided. The full resolution image can be seen here: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2444/3675545101_a3dd48e34a_o.jpg

I’ll find a better match next time.