Lilydale Lake at sunset

[mudder]

G'day all,

Just got back from a quick play at Lilydale Lake which is fairly local to me in the Eastern burbs of Melbourne...

These are REAL quickies, so I could post tonight for critique and feedback.

Thought I'd miss out as a couple lobbed just as I was about to take the shots and their kids wanted to play on the rock in front of me Grrr, that and the bloody ducks are so tame they kept coming up and walking straight up to the camera seeing if they'd get a feed... Doh!

Anyway, see what you think, quick PP in a few mins each and re-size for posting. Bit rough and ready but was more of a sticky at the area for later...

Cheers...

Can see the blending in this one (they WERE real quickies see...)

[radar]

Hi mudder,

always liked sunsets. I was out yesterday, but nature didn't cooperate up here in Newcastle.

Love #1, nice colours and reflection. The rock in the foreground give the picture some nice depth, if that's the right description.

#2 could use a bit of a crop on top, otherwise, really nice as well.

#3 I find the "grass" too distracting on this one.

well done,

cheers,


radar

[stubbsy]

Andrew

Andre said aexctly what I was thinking - do what he says

[wendellt]

Andrew

first pic is gorgeous it feels very cosey, could you try a version where the levels are just pumped up a little, all the compositional elements are right it just looks slightly dull and not up to it's inherant majesty.

[Oneputt]

I like the first one, I felt myself sitting right there. A sunset scene really well captured. The grass in the last one is certainly distracting, I could hardly look past it.

[Hlop]

Hi Andrew!

1st one! Just as Wendell says it needs some levels or curves contrast adjustment and it will play. Very good composition and colours but bit dull

[Willy wombat]

I quite like #1 mudder - but it is a shame the sand in the FG is so disturbed - detracts from the tranquil scene that you have achieved.

[mudder]

Thanks for the feedback, hmmm just wondering whether I should take a rake along with me next time... I did spend a few minutes getting big blobs of sand off the rock the kids left, hmmm, might leave one in the boot

[kipper]

Taking a rake isn't as silly as it sounds Andrew.

From what I've read on the NSN forums going to these lengths is the norm. One guy from the UK, David is his name (can't remember his last, think it's Clarke) took a shot at sunset of some lovely pebbles (typical for UK beaches ) at sunset in Cornwall. He took a long a watering can with him because he wanted to wet the rocks and when he started the exposure I think the tide was out and coming in.

[Slider]

Great shots Andrew. I like all three and don't mind some foreground distractions as I think it adds some perspective to the shots.
Very nice.

[kipper]

Slider, having foreground elements is always a good thing in Panos. Also there is apparently a rule of having three or more layers to a pano. I still haven't mastered them. However the first foreground element I feel is more a distraction then an enhancement. I do feel though it's hard to do composition with the D70's small viewfinder.