I like the photo. I like the negative space of the sky accentuated by the moon. Shapes are nice. Sharpness is suspect- was this taken with a high ISO? Here's how I'd crop it (below) - pretty severe but I don't think the foreground helps much- I might even retouch out the lump just right of center at the bottom as well as the antenna tower at the horizon left, and the vent sticking up above the building. Good eye, keep at it!
Hey Gary!
It wasn't taken at a High ISO (Around 200 I believe), I did downsize the image slightly for uploading, but it was a slightly longer exposure so maybe some motion from the unstable snowy ground made its way into the image.
But I agree, I left in too much foreground that really doesn't lend itself to the image in anyway.
Ahh yes that antenna, I contemplated that.. haha.
I am immediately attracted to dusk photos with this sort of coloring. What bothers me is the building is cut off on the right.
I want to know what I am missing.
The window is clearly a design success and looks great but I would think it could look better if shot from a lower vantage point to bring the profile of the building above the horizon.
Though I am unfamiliar with the location, it looks like moving to the left and down the hill slightly would give you that perspective without losing the window form.
There also seems to be stuff on top of the building that may be in the background. Either way, a lower vantage point would eliminate this distraction.
Go back and walk all around. Change heights. Watch what peeks out from behind the building. Think about making it look as heroic as the architect thinks it is.
Good Advice Indy,
I think what happened with me here and I got a bit of tunnel vision trying to include the moon as an element.
I definitely could move down and bit and left, I think I may have had to fight with a HVAC unit at the back of the building but I think I could have made something work, I live close by so I will have to explore those options again.
I absolutely get tunnel vision.
I cannot tell you how many times I have been to a site and convinced myself of the best vantage point only to realize that I was quite wrong as I was walking away after packing up my gear.
I like the photo. I like the negative space of the sky accentuated by the moon. Shapes are nice. Sharpness is suspect- was this taken with a high ISO? Here's how I'd crop it (below) - pretty severe but I don't think the foreground helps much- I might even retouch out the lump just right of center at the bottom as well as the antenna tower at the horizon left, and the vent sticking up above the building. Good eye, keep at it!
Hey Gary!
It wasn't taken at a High ISO (Around 200 I believe), I did downsize the image slightly for uploading, but it was a slightly longer exposure so maybe some motion from the unstable snowy ground made its way into the image.
But I agree, I left in too much foreground that really doesn't lend itself to the image in anyway.
Ahh yes that antenna, I contemplated that.. haha.
Thanks for the feedback!
I appreciate it.
I am immediately attracted to dusk photos with this sort of coloring. What bothers me is the building is cut off on the right.
I want to know what I am missing.
The window is clearly a design success and looks great but I would think it could look better if shot from a lower vantage point to bring the profile of the building above the horizon.
Though I am unfamiliar with the location, it looks like moving to the left and down the hill slightly would give you that perspective without losing the window form.
There also seems to be stuff on top of the building that may be in the background. Either way, a lower vantage point would eliminate this distraction.
Go back and walk all around. Change heights. Watch what peeks out from behind the building. Think about making it look as heroic as the architect thinks it is.
Good work. Make more.
Good Advice Indy,
I think what happened with me here and I got a bit of tunnel vision trying to include the moon as an element.
I definitely could move down and bit and left, I think I may have had to fight with a HVAC unit at the back of the building but I think I could have made something work, I live close by so I will have to explore those options again.
Thanks for the advice.
I absolutely get tunnel vision.
I cannot tell you how many times I have been to a site and convinced myself of the best vantage point only to realize that I was quite wrong as I was walking away after packing up my gear.