Kerry's Crooked Mile

© Brian Wood

Kerry's Crooked Mile

Uploaded: August 25, 2001

Description

Mountain View on the Ring of Kerry in County Kerry, Ireland

Comments

Brian Wood September 01, 2001

Hi guys,

I was taking a second hard look at this pic and noticed the "reflective spot" on the centre right...

Any ideas on how tp prevent this? To be honest I never noticed it before now.

being new to this whole competitive/gallery scene I'd love to get some comments on my photos.

Cheers
Brian #610

Jim Miotke My Courses September 01, 2001

Hi Brian,

Two things:

1) Sometimes the sun causes glare on the lens. To avoid this, use a lens hood or some other kind of shield to shade the lens. I don't think this is your problem, though.

2) A tiny droplet of water on the lens could cause this problem. It looks a bit damp out there County Kerry - at least on the day you were shooting :)

Make sure your lens is free from such droplets if this might have been the cause.

Hope this helps! #880

Brian Wood September 01, 2001

Thanks for the comments Jim!

Your probably right about the water drop...i quickly checked it before taking the photo but the rain was very light and misty so it probably got there despite my best efforts.

Any comments on the overall photo? Composition? lighting? content? As I mentioned i'm new to this and trying to get some feedback to help me get better:)

Cheers
Brian #882

Jim Miotke My Courses September 01, 2001

Compositionally, I like it. I would love it if the "crooked mile" line lead to an interesting subject. As it is, it leads the eye to the sky, which is overcast.

What can you do about that? Well, you can go back and shoot in different lighting conditions. You could also wait (or arrange) for a truck or other interesting vehicle to be right at the end of the "mile," on or near the horizon.

When the light is like this, it makes the colors in the grass, etc. nice and saturated but it is rather flat or "dead" as some might call it. In your part of the world, like mine (Seattle), you can only overcome the overcast weather but carrying your camera EVERYWHERE you go. This way, you'll be prepared when the sky finally clears. When it is clear, shoot in the late afternoon or early morning for the most interesting light.

Lastly, the digital image here is little soft (or unsharp). If it was shot with film and the original looks sharper, look into better scanning. Whether it was film or a digital camera, you can use "unsharp masking" software functions to make it look a little sharper.

A lot of thoughts, I know. But overall, it is effective in that it makes me want to go explore that part of the world.

Enjoy! #890

Brian Wood September 01, 2001

Thanks again Jim!

Like you say lots to think about there.

However Ireland isn't my part of the world... I'm from Australia and took that photo during a 5 month holiday there. Makes going back and reshooting in a clear sky a little impractical :)

Thanks again for the comments, I'll bear them in mind when I'm shooting from now on!

#894


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