Windmill-Motion By Mike C [3rd place] by Canon DSLR Challenge

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By Mike C
[3rd place]


4/28/04

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Canon DSLR Challenge		03-May-2004 20:54
Still the best shot so far in my opinion

Canon DSLR Challenge		03-May-2004 00:48
Mike, I like the visual energy created by the use of complementary colors and the motion of the blades. Nicely presented. Roberta

Andrew Lee		30-Apr-2004 19:28
I think this is well composed. At first, I would have said too centered and too tight of a crop. However, because you have shapes and motion, it works very well. For example, the diag. fins directs the eyes to the center and keeps it there following the motion which compliments the picture very nicely. Very nice indeed. Please leave me a feedback too :) on exhibition gallery :)

bee1000		30-Apr-2004 00:28
A great shot for this challenge. Not sure that I agree with the cropping suggestion below. Maybe if I saw it cropped I'd change my mind, but this composition works for me. I love the circles in the middle of the blurred blades, too. And it's nice to see that even a 1D Mk II can blow highlights, just like my 10D!

Guest		29-Apr-2004 21:17
Thank you all for your kind words. jonokimber: this was shot at 1/40sec hand held with the 300mmIS at F14 ,ISO 200 (only because I forgot it was on that from a previous shot) LOL. Thanks again Mike C

jonokimber		29-Apr-2004 15:23
and i wonder what the shutter speed was?

Canon DSLR Challenge		29-Apr-2004 10:44
Mike: Very nice. You picked the right shutter speed. Conveys motion, while still retaining the essential form. Also, plenty of crisp detail to satisfy the eye. Again, very nice. --Joe

Canon DSLR Challenge		29-Apr-2004 08:00
Great shot Mike, fits the theme perfectly and the blue sky adds to the overall picture. Vikas.

Olaf.dk		29-Apr-2004 05:57
Nice complementary colors! I do think I would like the composition better if you cropped off some on the left side. I would crop at the point where the "tail" hits the bottom edge of the photo, cropping even some of the tail out and leaving no sky to the left of the "tail". Maybe add a little more blue sky on the right (extend the right side a bit), but I am not sure how much - if at all. --Olaf

Guest		29-Apr-2004 05:03
nice sharpness and contrast.