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Chasing pigeons...


Chasing pigeons...
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Copyright: Mpampis Mantoukas (Xalkida) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 492 W: 114 N: 531] (2753)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-12-26
Categories: Daily Life, Humorous, Mood
Camera: SONY DSC-P10, Memory Stick 256mb
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/30 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-01-04 12:06
Viewed: 1232
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A day after Christmas we went an excursion to the famous spa Karlovy Vary, a beautiful place 120 klms north-west of Prague, very near to the borders of ex-East Germany.

My wife played with some pigeons and she found very amusement to take a shot of them. But, while she's not so quick (LOL!) as I am to take shots, many of them was flying away. Only 3 stayed back for her shot! :)

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  • laine Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 376 W: 37 N: 106] (877)
  • [2005-01-04 12:24]
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I like that central pigeon sitting on the bridge - nicely composed in the very center of picture, however, would be better taken from a different angle as right now it looks a bit lost in the middle of that picture because of the same colour as background. Probably from side it would look a bit better.
Also, I would probably remove those two other pigeons and called a photo "a pigeon boss" or something, but that's just my opinion.
Of course, it's not so easy to just tell a pigeon to move a bit or show just left or right side... :) Therefore, nice shot!

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2744 W: 369 N: 2624] (11948)
  • [2005-01-04 17:37]
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Μπάμπη - Μαρία, νομίζω - I'd have loved to see this picture in "portrait mode", higher than wide. That format would kind of follow the river and eliminate some of the distracting green side.
Μπάμπη, I think you should start teaching Μαρία and let her play more with your camera ;o).

Good strong lines on the railing in this scene. Your composition is very strong with the line disappearing into a corner of the frame. I think a vertical composition would have been a better choice though. I know you wanted to get the other 2 pigeons in the photo, but if it were vertical, you would get more of the architecture, and the pigeon on the railing would be the main subject. Hope you don't mind me saying so.
I made a workshop to explain what I mean. I hope you like it.

Νομίζω ότι την αδικεί την φωτογραφία η συννεφιά! Εντούτοις δεν είναι κι άσχημη. Θα μπορούσε να ήταν χειρότερη! LOL!

Εξαιρετική γωνία λήψης, το περιστέρι είναι καλά τοποθετημένο στήν σύνθεση, πολύ καλός φωτισμός και χρώματα.
Φιλικά,
Βασίλης

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