Circular Quay + Milsons Pt

Got a thin skin? Then look elsewhere. Post a link to an image that you've made, and invite others to offer their critiques. Honesty is encouraged, but please be positive in your constructive criticism. Flaming and just plain nastiness will not be tolerated. Please note that this is not an area for you to showcase your images, nor is this a place for you to show-off where you have been. This is an area for you to post images so that you may share with us a technique that you have mastered, or are trying to master. Typically, no more than about four images should be posted in any one post or thread, and the maximum size of any side of any image should not exceed 950 px.

Moderators: Greg B, Nnnnsic, Geoff, Glen, gstark, Moderators

Forum rules
Please note that image critiquing is a matter of give and take: if you post images for critique, and you then expect to receive criticism, then it is also reasonable, fair and appropriate that, in return, you post your critique of the images of other members here as a matter of courtesy. So please do offer your critique of the images of others; your opinion is important, and will help everyone here enjoy their visit to far greater extent.

Also please note that, unless you state something to the contrary, other members might attempt to repost your image with their own post processing applied. We see this as an acceptable form of critique, but should you prefer that others not modify your work, this is perfectly ok, and you should state this, either within your post, or within your signature.

Images posted here should conform with the general forum guidelines. Image sizes should not exceed 950 pixels along the largest side (height or width) and typically no more than four images per post or thread.

Please also ensure that you have a meaningful location included in your profile. Please refer to the FAQ for details of what "meaningful" is.

Circular Quay + Milsons Pt

Postby fustyler on Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:37 am

Here are a few shots I took Fri nite. Any criticisms welcome.

Image
Image
Image
Image
fustyler
Newbie
 
Posts: 12
Joined: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:22 am
Location: South Strathfield, Sydney

Postby ozczecho on Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:39 am

Nothing is showing up mate...
User avatar
ozczecho
Senior Member
 
Posts: 785
Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:41 pm
Location: Beecroft, Sydney

Re:

Postby fustyler on Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:43 am

Don't know about others but it shows up for me. If not you can see them at http://www.rphotobase.com/fustyler,23704
fustyler
Newbie
 
Posts: 12
Joined: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:22 am
Location: South Strathfield, Sydney

Postby DJXtreme on Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:51 am

all i see in the original post is Forbidden Please visit http://www.rphotobase.com. perhaps they don't allow hotlinking?
nice images though!
Last edited by DJXtreme on Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:06 am, edited 1 time in total.
Cheers,

Will
DJXtreme
Member
 
Posts: 105
Joined: Sun Jun 04, 2006 1:03 pm
Location: Gawler, South Australia

Postby Yi-P on Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:55 am

All the larger versions appear to be 'forbidden'
User avatar
Yi-P
Senior Member
 
Posts: 3579
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:12 am
Location: Sydney -- Ashfield

Postby Glen on Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:00 am

Fustyler they are coming up forbidden. Nice images and welcome.



This is what comes up, maybe you could find somewhere better to host or use something like imageshack?

Image
Last edited by Glen on Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:08 am, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Glen
Moderator
 
Posts: 11819
Joined: Sat Aug 07, 2004 3:14 pm
Location: Sydney - Neutral Bay - Nikon

Re:

Postby Nnnnsic on Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:07 am

fustyler wrote:Don't know about others but it shows up for me. If not you can see them at http://www.rphotobase.com/fustyler,23704


They're coming up for you because your system has cached them from your original viewing of them.

The site doesn't seem to allow hotlinking, hence why everyone else can't see them.
Producer & Editor @ GadgetGuy.com.au
Contributor for fine magazines such as PC Authority and Popular Science.
User avatar
Nnnnsic
I'm a jazz singer... so I know what I'm doing
 
Posts: 7770
Joined: Sun Aug 08, 2004 12:29 am
Location: Cubicle No. 42... somewhere in Bondi, NSW

lets try that again

Postby fustyler on Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:09 am

Image
Image
Image
Image
fustyler
Newbie
 
Posts: 12
Joined: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:22 am
Location: South Strathfield, Sydney


Postby Glen on Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:37 am

Furstyler, I don't think you read nnnnsic response above. That is why they show up on your computer. We basically have athread of "forbidden" now. They clearly don't allow hotlinking, the link they give goues to the image in their page surrounded by ads. If you want some comments on your work try somewhere like http://www.imageshack.us for image hosting, it is free and you can hotlink an image. Most people will just find this thread too hard with all the forbiddens in it. Good luck
User avatar
Glen
Moderator
 
Posts: 11819
Joined: Sat Aug 07, 2004 3:14 pm
Location: Sydney - Neutral Bay - Nikon

Postby moggy on Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:52 am

You need to do some work on perspective. You also need to make sure your horizens are straight. Apart from that they're not bad shots, I'm always a sucker for city shots at night. :wink:

8) Bob.

.
User avatar
moggy
Senior Member
 
Posts: 852
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:00 pm
Location: Castle Hill, Sydney. - Fixed D70s

Ok I've uploaded them again. This time should work.

Postby fustyler on Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:36 am

fustyler
Newbie
 
Posts: 12
Joined: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:22 am
Location: South Strathfield, Sydney

Postby Glen on Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:16 pm

Eric, no 3 is an interesting perspective. No 4 works well, what lens did you use?



Ps we have a size limit of 800 pixels on the largest dimension and 200kb for the benefit of people on dial up and also to save people having to scroll sideways across the screen to see the whole image or read the text. Worth keeping in mind for next time :wink:
User avatar
Glen
Moderator
 
Posts: 11819
Joined: Sat Aug 07, 2004 3:14 pm
Location: Sydney - Neutral Bay - Nikon

Re:

Postby fustyler on Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:44 pm

All shots were taken using a 10-22mm lens.

As for distortion, it's pretty much impossible to correct it given any lens at 10mm. I didn't think the horizons were crooked?
fustyler
Newbie
 
Posts: 12
Joined: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:22 am
Location: South Strathfield, Sydney

Re:

Postby gstark on Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:32 pm

fustyler wrote:As for distortion, it's pretty much impossible to correct it given any lens at 10mm.


There are lots of tools that can help you address this, but the distortion, in and of itself is not an issue.

I didn't think the horizons were crooked?


Then the SHB is now uphill from North Sydney into the CBD? :) (Image #3)

What we're seeing is, in fact, a product of distortion plus crooked horizons.

The first thing you probably need to address though is to review the image that you are about to shoot, your camera's viewfinder, before you squeeze the shutter release. Too frequently we, as photographers, fail to properly assess the image we are about to make, and then we have to resort to PP techniques to correct the problem.

That's where I'm seeing the real issue in these images lies.
g.
Gary Stark
Nikon, Canon, Bronica .... stuff
The people who want English to be the official language of the United States are uncomfortable with their leaders being fluent in it - US Pres. Bartlet
User avatar
gstark
Site Admin
 
Posts: 22924
Joined: Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:41 pm
Location: Bondi, NSW

Re:

Postby fustyler on Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:45 pm

To fix barrel distortion, I tried fixing it first in Bibble (lens distortion), and then using lens correction in photoshop, using the setting that is normally required for the focal length of my lens. However there is only so much you can do and there is still going to be some distortion at the end of the day.

Correcting through the viewfinder before taking the shot is a big ask. I shoot with a 20d so the viewfinder isn't as big as a FF camera. Keep in mind I'm shooting at night so it's really a bit dark to tell if the horizon is just a little bit off. The only way to fix the problem while shooting is for the camera to have grid lines on the viewfinder.
fustyler
Newbie
 
Posts: 12
Joined: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:22 am
Location: South Strathfield, Sydney

Postby stubbsy on Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:48 pm

In photoshop CS2 there is also a perspective distortion correction tool in the edit menu. This would assist you fixing the bad distortion in #3 for example.
Peter
Disclaimer: I know nothing about anything.
*** smugmug galleries: http://www.stubbsy.smugmug.com ***
User avatar
stubbsy
Moderator
 
Posts: 10748
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:44 pm
Location: Newcastle NSW - D700


Return to Image Reviews and Critiques