Sunrise at Malua Bay

[Reschsmooth]

We didn't have much of a sunrise opportunity, but these are what I could grab. Honest, brutal C&C appreciated.

[surenj]

#2 really grabs me. The composition is nice here and leads you to the image.The purple cast from your filter is a bit of a concern though. Although it's not a huge issue...

[zafra52]

Number two rules here. Better composition and light
and leads the eyes to the horizon. By contrast, the
first one has the lovely light and colours in the sky, but
there is not enough details to see elsewhere. Could you
bring more detail into the foreground? The problem is that
it is halfway to being a silhouette. Perhaps a few minutes
later and a touch more light...

[Remorhaz]

#2 for me as well - although I kind of like the light lavender feel. I'm thinking however that you might be able to crop of the bottom inch or so (so that diagonal wash comes right from the corner).

[biggerry]

Honest, brutal C&C appreciated.

composition on #2 is quite good and has alot of potential, however the long shutter does not necessarily enhance the image - it may if it were correctly exposed tho. This image looks like it is one of a 3 bracket shot (the shandow exposed one).

The first one, I would have probably ditched it and chalked it up as experience. It is missing a primary subject point and a method to draw the viewer into the picture and thats just the composition side, maybe more foreground and less sky?

hth

[Reschsmooth]

Honest, brutal C&C appreciated.

composition on #2 is quite good and has alot of potential, however the long shutter does not necessarily enhance the image - it may if it were correctly exposed tho. This image looks like it is one of a 3 bracket shot (the shandow exposed one).

The first one, I would have probably ditched it and chalked it up as experience. It is missing a primary subject point and a method to draw the viewer into the picture and thats just the composition side, maybe more foreground and less sky?

hth

Thanks Gerry - the first was actually HDRed, but I don't think I did it justice.

Agree with your comments on the second - I wanted the very long shutter speed look, but in this case, it didn't complement the composition. In this case, I think having more presence of the water flow would have been much better.

But, whilst I am almost always up at sparrow's, I don't get enough chance to take advantage of nature's splendour as I would like.

[surenj]

hmm Perhaps you can still salvage a misty, surreal mood from this image?

[zafra52]

Sorry Surenj nice try but no. I prefer the original posting.
It's too cold...nightmarish even!

[Reschsmooth]

hmm Perhaps you can still salvage a misty, surreal mood from this image?

I like the monochrome idea but think that one doesn't quite work. I will have a muck around and see.

[Reschsmooth]

hmm Perhaps you can still salvage a misty, surreal mood from this image?

I like the monochrome idea but think that one doesn't quite work. I will have a muck around and see.