SMH 1440 Photo Challenge - Please help

[Alpha_7]

So as Rodney said in his post, we both went out for the Sydney Morning Herald / Foto Riesel challenge.

I wouldn't mind some unbiased feedback on my shortlist below.


Public Transport

Bus, Train, Ferry and Taxi (had a debate on if a Taxi was strictly public transport, but it's definitely transport used by the public).


Central


At the Lights


RED - I found this one hard.





City Living





Please fire away - I feel I'm probably pushing the bounds of some of the themes.

[Remorhaz]

If you use the first I think you might need to crop a little tighter (theres too much bright space at the top)

Of the two reds maybe the first - I had those two as well but neither really floated my boat

With the last perhaps it's an optical illusion but it looks like it spreads out but the sides seem to line up?

[Mr Darcy]

I understand what you are after better here than when I posted to Rodney.
(Numbering from the top, ignoring your categories)
Public Transport #3. Maybe #1 if you use Rodney's Crop.
Red #5
City Living. Nothing particularly strong, but perhaps #2 - there's a lot going on in that photo, but its a shame you cropped though the girl on the left. Or maybe, just maybe, #6 - The two figures give a sense of isolation in the concrete jungle

[Alpha_7]

Thanks for the feedback Rod and Mr D - I appreciate you taking the time.

I've had a shot at cropping one of the public transport candiates (see below).

Of the two reds maybe the first - I had those two as well but neither really floated my boat

I found all my Red shots pretty uninspiring or too similar to already posted entries - so between a rock and a hard place.

With the last perhaps it's an optical illusion but it looks like it spreads out but the sides seem to line up?

Probably not an optical illusion, I did a little bit of perspective correction as from the shooting angle the top got skinner, so your eyes are probably expecting that, rather then it all lining up.

City Living. Nothing particularly strong, but perhaps #2 - there's a lot going on in that photo, but its a shame you cropped though the girl on the left. Or maybe, just maybe, #6 - The two figures give a sense of isolation in the concrete jungle

I'll have a look at the original when I get home, but I actually think I had more of the gift on the left, but straiting the shot so the platform was level pushed her a little out of frame I'll see if I can reclaim that

Thanks guys!

Oh and the re-crop - is this any better ?


Just noticed I got a cyclist in there too, its a bit like where's wally.

[Mr Darcy]

Yes I think so, but how about a square crop? You'll probably lose your cyclist though.

[biggerry]

Transport:

#1 cropped pano style - remove all teh stuff above the traffic lights - wh8ilst the ferry adds to the concept it is not a eye drawer imo.

Red:

#2 (in that series)

City Living:

#2 (in that series) convert to BW?

[Alpha_7]

Thanks for the feedback all.

In the end I went for a squar crop of the first one, the kids playground and the colour version of the apartment block.

Voting is now open for the peoples vote via facebooks, so if anyone wants to send a vote my way I'd be appreciative.

RED
http://apps.facebook.com/rieselchallenge/entry.php?entryId=827&compId=2&tab=1&sort=1&page=1&clear_results=1

Public Transport
http://apps.facebook.com/rieselchallenge/entry.php?entryId=823&compId=1&tab=1&sort=1&page=1&clear_results=1

City Living
http://apps.facebook.com/rieselchallenge/entry.php?entryId=829&compId=3&tab=1&sort=1&page=1&clear_results=1

[Mr Darcy]

Voting is now open for the peoples vote via facebooks, so if anyone wants to send a vote my way I'd be appreciative.

Trouble is, you have to be a member of facebook to even see them, let alone vote.

[Alpha_7]

Voting is now open for the peoples vote via facebooks, so if anyone wants to send a vote my way I'd be appreciative.

Trouble is, you have to be a member of facebook to even see them, let alone vote.

I agree and I loath that they created it like this - but being a facebook peon it didn't cause me issues, but had I not been one - I wouldn't have entered the comp. Signing up to a social networking site to enter a newprint competition is..... silly.