I don't think there's enough contrast in the subject to be able to carry such a heavy frame.
There's also a weird soft patch at the promotory with the flag pole.
The colour feels off too.
Oh dear, i'm coming across very negative here. I suspect with a little less frame, a boost in contrast and a tweak in the colours you could transform this shot.
I'm not sure about the soft spot though. Do you know what might have caused that?
Worried (again) that I might be being a little harsh.
No apologies, Silver.
Appreciate your detailed observations, comments and suggestions.
Its interesting and educational to post an old image. I like to think my compositional and processing skills have since improved. But its helpful to revisit some old work and learn what could be done better.
As far as the soft spot; I see it. I think I lasso-ed some areas for selective sharpening in PS when I processed this about 4 years ago. Must have missed a spot.
I kind of like the framing, except for the fringy stuff on the bottom. If it were all "rock", it would be like looking out on a foreign world from the safety of a cave/coocoon. I do agree with Silva, a little boost in contrast would make it very nice indeed!
I am with Silver on the issue of
the heavy frame in frame. I also
feel that the colors aren't attractive.
It may have been a good candidate
for shooting using a combo of warm
filters.
if it were shot with the sun lower, raking across the face of the buildings and cliff, would have been great. right place, wrong time, just happens sometimes.
internecine wrote:
if it were shot with the sun lower, raking across the face of the buildings and cliff, would have been great. right place, wrong time, just happens sometimes.
So often true. Especially doing the tourist thing.
Thanks for commenting.
Scott
