DSLRUsers.com

A discussion forum - and more - for users of Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras.

Skip to content

Xi'an & Terracottas

Got a thin skin? Then look elsewhere. Post a link to an image that you've made, and invite others to offer their critiques. Honesty is encouraged, but please be positive in your constructive criticism. Flaming and just plain nastiness will not be tolerated. Please note that this is not an area for you to showcase your images, nor is this a place for you to show-off where you have been. This is an area for you to post images so that you may share with us a technique that you have mastered, or are trying to master. Typically, no more than about four images should be posted in any one post or thread, and the maximum size of any side of any image should not exceed 950 px.

Moderators: Greg B, Nnnnsic, Geoff, Glen, gstark, Moderators

Forum rules
Please note that image critiquing is a matter of give and take: if you post images for critique, and you then expect to receive criticism, then it is also reasonable, fair and appropriate that, in return, you post your critique of the images of other members here as a matter of courtesy. So please do offer your critique of the images of others; your opinion is important, and will help everyone here enjoy their visit to far greater extent.

Also please note that, unless you state something to the contrary, other members might attempt to repost your image with their own post processing applied. We see this as an acceptable form of critique, but should you prefer that others not modify your work, this is perfectly ok, and you should state this, either within your post, or within your signature.

Images posted here should conform with the general forum guidelines. Image sizes should not exceed 950 pixels along the largest side (height or width) and typically no more than four images per post or thread.

Please also ensure that you have a meaningful location included in your profile. Please refer to the FAQ for details of what "meaningful" is.
Write comments

Xi'an & Terracottas

Postby whoalse on Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:21 pm

I recently visited Xi'an and obviously the magnificent Terracotta Warriors which are >2,000 years' old. It's a dream come true. Here are some pics from the trip.

Image

They are all in ruin that were being (still are) put together pieces-by-pieces (only 1 in complete form, a kneeling archer).
Image

Image

Image


It's a trip I won't ever forget!
Let me know what you think...........Cheers
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
whoALSE => Allen
One form of time travel is thru Captured Moments
User avatar
whoalse
Member
 
Posts: 109
Joined: Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:14 pm
Location: Richmond, VIC
Top

Re: Xi'an & Terracottas

Postby surenj on Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:12 pm

They are all good but 3# is my favourite... Did you take any long shots showing detail of one warrior with others in the background? That may be stronger than the 1#
User avatar
surenj
Senior Member
 
Posts: 7197
Joined: Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:21 pm
Location: Artarmon NSW
Top

Re: Xi'an & Terracottas

Postby whoalse on Thu May 01, 2008 8:46 am

A more closeup one but then it didn't just give the atmosphere of being there. Probably just me....
http://whoalse.smugmug.com/photos/284666054_DUKvF-M.jpg

Might add, the photos were taken with the new Nikon......
Last edited by whoalse on Thu May 01, 2008 1:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
whoALSE => Allen
One form of time travel is thru Captured Moments
User avatar
whoalse
Member
 
Posts: 109
Joined: Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:14 pm
Location: Richmond, VIC
Top

Re: Xi'an & Terracottas

Postby Justin on Thu May 01, 2008 11:39 am

Love #4, it looks like it should be really big until you see the plant in the background, is that the longman grottos by the river?

I think the warriors have a little too much colour in them - I feel that there is too much red in the picture (yes I know they are terracotta :D , but they are very faded). Not a lot too much, just a little (one of mine here - http://www.pbase.com/justin_aus/image/49754357)
D3 | 18-200VR | 50:1.4 | 28:2.8 | 35-70 2.8 | 12-24 f4
picasaweb.google.com/JustinPhotoGallery
"We don't know and we don't care"
User avatar
Justin
Senior Member
 
Posts: 1089
Joined: Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:32 pm
Location: Newtown, Sydeny
Top

Re: Xi'an & Terracottas

Postby whoalse on Thu May 01, 2008 2:04 pm

Justin wrote:Love #4, it looks like it should be really big until you see the plant in the background, is that the longman grottos by the river?


yeah, it's in the Longmen Grottoes. I was furious with some visitors who were clearly trying to touch the relics when they have been barricaded and signs were visible not to touch. Even the guides from the park repeatedly asked visitors not to touch them! It's the attitude of these visitors that is ruining relics. My dad showed me there were even names being scratched into the stones/walls!

Anyway, that's the whole point of including the plant. I caught the sight and immediately snap the scene when those around me were wondering what am I doing!

On the reddish of terracottas, I don't think I change any of the tones but I agreed that the soil is not as red from memory.

Thanks
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
whoALSE => Allen
One form of time travel is thru Captured Moments
User avatar
whoalse
Member
 
Posts: 109
Joined: Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:14 pm
Location: Richmond, VIC
Top
Write comments

Return to Image Reviews and Critiques
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
Copyright © 2005 - 2022 Gary Stark


Portal XL 5.0 ~ Plain 0.2