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The Beach-St Ives

© Peter W. Marks

The Beach-St Ives

Uploaded: March 08, 2014

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Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.67, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 500, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 20.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Peter W. Marks March 08, 2014

Any suggestions about the decapitated guy on the right? I could clone him out but that would leave that area a bit uninteresting. #1566161

Debbie E. Payne March 09, 2014

You could clone him out and bring in a picture of yourself. Then you could place yourself more at the lower right hand sweet spot. Like the frame within the frame, Peter. #10996368

Rita K. Connell level-classic March 09, 2014

I am with Debbie on her suggestion #10996376

Peter W. Marks March 09, 2014

You really don't want to see me in a Speedo do you girls? lol
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Kalena Randall March 09, 2014

I like photos like this! They are interesting and a frame within a frame. In this case, many frames!

As far as the decapitation - hmmmm- not sure! #10996460

Dale Hardin March 09, 2014

I like this a lot, Peter. The framing works perfectly and the unique POV gives the view a sense of belonging to the scene and the ability to simply go downstairs and join the crowd.

The "headless" guy is a non-issue and can either be cloned out, or since the resolution is low, simply raise him up a bit and add in the areas for his shoulders.

One thing that would help the image would be to straighten it using the center vertical post of the window as a point of reference. #10996485

Jeff E Jensen March 09, 2014

I like this, Peter. You've gotten some good suggestions, can't wait to see what you come up with. #10996506

Peter W. Marks March 09, 2014

Thank you so much friends. I gave taken all your ideas on board (except I forgot the darned window Dale) but was then inspired to go in a slightly different direct using a composite of a self-portrait from a few years ago.
What I am hoping it suggests to the viewer from the expression and the blurred scene is someone lost in thought of a time gone by. #10996527

Elaine Hessler March 09, 2014

Those are both nice shots! The person on the right doesn't bother me at all-I find myself looking at the person to the left of him-I didn't notice at first what you were talking about.

And your edit is really fun-looks like you spent some time on it! Nice job. #10996531

Debbie E. Payne March 09, 2014

Love your edit ,Peter. You matched the light nicely and it doesn't look like a composite. #10996579

Dale Hardin March 09, 2014

Good idea with the edit, Peter. But I think it would work better if you left the background as it was instead of blurring it so much. It might have worked if you blurred only the out side view, but that much blur on the inside, so close to you, gives the composite away. #10996599

Stephen Shoff March 09, 2014

You know, Peter, that window sill ought to have a flower vase on it, although that may not work since it look lie its a flat sill.

I like wide-angle distorted shots like this and have done them on purpose. One of my favorite picture from Rome a few years ago was taken with my ultra-wide angle lens right at the corner of a Vatican museum window looking out at the dome of St. Peter's Basilica.

Good job. #10996685

Stephen Shoff March 10, 2014

...since it looks like it may not be a level sill. #10997317

Beth Spencer March 11, 2014

Peter I really like it so much better with you in it!! Great job on the edit! #10998163

Peter W. Marks March 11, 2014

Thank you kindly friends. It will sound a bit, whatever the word is, but I like this edited one too. Usually I can't be bothered to mess around with my images but with this I had a vision of what I wanted to achieve and felt I had got close.
Thanks again.
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Michael Kelly level-classic March 12, 2014

I think the original works fine. Because of the multiple lights in the window I don’t think there is a problem with the cut off figures. Just straiten and I think you have a good shoot.

The self portrait works well except for the inside wall and window blur. I am with Dale on this. It is very easy though to just blur the outside scene which will make this into a great composite.
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Peter W. Marks March 12, 2014

Hi Mike. I understand where you and Dale are coming from about the blur, it is just that to make the scene, the window and the sill sharp loses the intent of my 'Memory'. The reason for me choosing an image of me looking sideways rather then out of the window is that what I was attempting to portray was a person (me) just remembering when I was in that room a year or two ago even as I sit here 4000 miles away from my beloved Cornwall. Does that make sense?
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Dale Hardin March 12, 2014

Peter, it does make sense and I understood your reasoning. It's just that so doing flaunts the obvious, "this is a composite" and you could have achieved your goal while still making it appear as an out of camera image.

The suggestion was for photographic reasons and not creative critique. :-] #10998888


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