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Patrick Compagnucci PRO
1 year ago

Hi all,

 

Took this image at the Camden Aquarium a few days back.  Thought I caught these little guys in an interesting moment and light.  You don't catch little children standing still very often, in places like this.

 

I was wondering what you all might think and if you have any suggetions for improvement.

 

EXP 1/60, ISO 3600, FL25, F4. PS 2024 and NIK collection.

 

Thanks!

 

Patrick

 

 

 

Udo Dittmann PRO
1 year ago

Hi Patrick,

First of all, I have to get rid of the fact that photographing other people's children and putting the pictures online (at least in Germany) is very tricky from a legal point of view.

 

Apart from that, I have changed the horizontal perspective in PSE.

 

 

But you could also do the crop a little differently and get this result:
 
 
(PSE + On1 PhotoRaw - sharpen, resize)
 
Greetings
Udo

 

 

 

 

 

Edited: 1 year ago by Udo Dittmann
Patrick Compagnucci PRO
1 year ago
Udo Dittmann PRO

Hi Patrick,

First of all, I have to get rid of the fact that photographing other people's children and putting the pictures online (at least in Germany) is very tricky from a legal point of view.

 

Apart from that, I have changed the horizontal perspective in PSE.

 

 

But you could also do the crop a little differently and get this result:
 
 
(PSE + On1 PhotoRaw - sharpen, resize)
 
Greetings
Udo

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you Udo , good advice on both fronts, Photographic and legal. I will look into both.

Best regards,

Patrick 

Cicek Kiral CREW 
1 year ago — Senior critic

Hello, Patrick

Welcome to our forum. Well you are out and about as I can see. You are right about the boys standing there in front of the glass. I wish there had been an interesting and identifiable fish that could increase the dynamics of the image. I thing that would have created a much more impactful image with a good story to get the viewer engaged. I wish you good light...Cicek

Patrick Compagnucci PRO
1 year ago
Cicek Kiral CREW 

Hello, Patrick

Welcome to our forum. Well you are out and about as I can see. You are right about the boys standing there in front of the glass. I wish there had been an interesting and identifiable fish that could increase the dynamics of the image. I thing that would have created a much more impactful image with a good story to get the viewer engaged. I wish you good light...Cicek

Thank you Cicek, your thought had actually crossed my mind also.  Unfortunately,  timing is everything in life and photography.  Maybe next time I'll get lucky and Jaws will swim by  :)).

 

Warmest regards, Patrick