Mini Steam Train

sadmurph

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2 Jan 2011 - 10:57 PM

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Good fun image, as you say taken as the oppertunity arises. Nice subject and composition. I would be tempted to crop the picture as much of the background does not lend much to the image. Good job.

Focus_Man

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3 Jan 2011 - 9:03 AM

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As a snapshot this is fine but as a picture up for critique it could do with being a bit sharper, it shouldn't be too difficult to focus better on this picture. When you say 'it was a bit of a rushed job' that does not tell all of the story as you have not levelled the picture, neither have you attempted to improve the image in software.
I have uploaded a similar mod. to Luis, I have levelled up the picture and selectively lightened the driver's trousers, adjusted levels and finally cropped to make the image a little off-centre. Just a little TLC can make a big difference.

paulbroad

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3 Jan 2011 - 10:58 AM

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Excellent potential with the steam but your technical execution leaves a bit to be desired. The main problem is the lack of sharpness, and it is rather beyond salvation in software - almost definately camera movement.

Your conversion needs to be a little darker and with more contrast. You should use the channel mixer or equivelent, but you need a sharp image in the first place. We would then argue over should it be the face or the engine sharp - I go for the face.

bkw_photo (e2 Member)

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4 Jan 2011 - 10:35 AM

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Thanks for all the feed back, I agree the shot needs to be sharper. I like the mods that have been uploaded the first is more to my liking, I am not sure about making photos off centre?