river dance * by Canon DSLR Challenge


14-FEB-2006	Dave Perry

My first attempt at CSLR challenge

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/15s f/22.0 at 17.0mm iso100 full exif

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Canon DSLR Challenge		20-Feb-2006 06:11
ps - can you spot the dancer?

Canon DSLR Challenge		20-Feb-2006 06:10
I rotated the horizon a bit and cropped the bottom. I think it's better, thanks for the suggestions.

Canon DSLR Challenge		20-Feb-2006 00:33
It does come across, strongly. But look at it like this: if it had a really clear point of focus about 1/3rd down from the top, it would actually emphasise that sense of movement by contrasting it against the static. Tim

Guest		19-Feb-2006 23:52
Thank you for the comments. I'll have to keep an eye on my horizons. I've had comments both ways about the composition and whether it should be cropped. In real life, the flow was quite violent and I wanted that to come across.

Canon DSLR Challenge		19-Feb-2006 23:51
I agree with the foregoing - a potentially very good shot but it needs a more certain point of focus and a horizon realignment. Tim

Canon DSLR Challenge		19-Feb-2006 23:27
I find there is too much area with motion blur in the foreground. It actually gives me a headache to look at it. If you cut out a good part of the blurred water, IMHO it would be a better composition -- pegasus

elips		19-Feb-2006 02:34
Great shot, Dave! You have done a good job depicting the rushing of the water. It almost looks like we are flying over it. This might be helped a bit by having the horizon leveled. Welcome to the challenge, we look forward to seeing more of your work! ~Sharon

Canon DSLR Challenge		18-Feb-2006 20:37
This is a very, very nice first effort and I love the Title. Best Wishes, Traveller