[PP] Frozen Water

whatt · #1 (**permalink**) 26-03-2008, 07:57 PM

Photographers Comments
The project was interesting to do .. I had never tried to use Monochrome on this camera .. found it easy enough .. not sure if I have met all the other criteria .. for the project .. Just learning .. and I did use the flash .. but had used a coffee filter over it . so it wouldnt be that bright and indoors.
Frozen .. Flash .. 70 - 105 mm Indoors and B & W
Cheers
Else

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This image was specifically created for a Personal Project created by our project randomiser. This photo was created using the following randomly chosen criteria:

Theme: Frozen
Light: On Camera Flash
Focal Distance: 70-105mm
Location: Indoors
Colour Type: Black and White

Lenita · #2 (**permalink**) 27-03-2008, 10:31 PM

Hi Else,

I like your idea - certainly depicts 'frozen' well!
I'm wondering if this particular image would have more impact with a tighter crop - centering it and with less black in the background?
My (very!) humble opinion!

whatt · #3 (**permalink**) 27-03-2008, 11:23 PM

Hi Lenita .. Thanks for stopping by and commenting .. I really wasn't sure what to do with it .. think a bit of a mental block .. I wasn't sure how much ediiting that we are suppose to do on the images as well.
Cheers
Else

Bootiewootsy · #4 (**permalink**) 28-03-2008, 01:18 AM

Very nice detail Else, I agree crop it a little more and make it more and it will be closer in detail.. Ice is a hard subject to photograph but you have done well.

whatt · #5 (**permalink**) 28-03-2008, 03:08 AM

Hi BW .. yes it was difficult .. think that I must of taken about 40 photos .. you can see that the ice was starting to melt ... had to redo it a few times. ..lol .. Ok .. will do that .. and repost it ... with a crop ..
Thank you for the visit and comments ..
Cheers
Else

whatt · #6 (**permalink**) 28-03-2008, 03:32 AM

I have cropped this and not sure if I have done too much .. or .. should I have made it more off center.. Thanks for your input ..
Cheers
Else

Hippy-Di · #7 (**permalink**) 28-03-2008, 05:07 AM

Hi Else, I agree with Lenita and Bootie....and your closer crop does look much better. Your Flash is perfect, I think that any more and you would have had to much burn out on the reflections....I'm so pleased that the coffee filter method worked!!!!!!
Diane

Lenita · #8 (**permalink**) 28-03-2008, 06:06 AM

Else,
I think the crop worked really well! I really like the simplicity of this image .... well done,
Lenita

lisa1970 · #9 (**permalink**) 28-03-2008, 08:45 PM

the cropped one looks so much better, the subject looked a little lost in the first version. though, i have no right to comment as i haven't done one of these yet!! well done

whatt · #10 (**permalink**) 29-03-2008, 02:40 AM

Hi Diane, Lenita, and Lisa, .... Thank you for all your help and comments. It does look better with the crop.
Lisa, .. you have every right to comment and/or critique ... .. but have a try at doing some of these projects. They really are interesting to try.
Cheers
Else