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Tilting at Windmills


Tilting at Windmills
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Copyright: Karen Smith (karith) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1067 W: 80 N: 1175] (7431)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-11-30
Categories: Architecture, Mood
Camera: Canon Rebel XTi 400D, 17-85 mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM, Hoya 67mm HMC UV(0)
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Architecture and Structures, Minimalism [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-05-04 10:30
Viewed: 192
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Digging in my archives, I found this shot taken of the windmill in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park while I was with two TL friends. After taking the typical views of the windmill arms (hmmm...what is the correct term?) and POVs/compositions with more context, I decided to try something less expected. I liked the simple exterior with its small windows and weathered texture. The camera tilt was a last minute notion to add a touch of storybook mood. Certainly not an original idea:)

PP: standard RAW adjustments, added border, resized, jpegged, sharpened.
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hello Karen
how are you doing friend?
wonderful shot
i lik this tilting composition
you have added a perspective to the architecture
nice details and fine sharpness
good structure

regards
Manuj Mehta

Hi Karen
wonderful perspective and effect of the bricks
good contrast and sharpness
very good work
have good day
ciao
Lucio

Hi Karen
Wonderful capture and perspective
Great shapes
Amazing job
Burak

Hi Karen:
Looks like Don Quixote got a good piece of this windmill the arms have been battered off..wink wink..
The tilt in the pic I think works really well and gives a certain dynamic to the composition,if it was straight up then it would be very boring, here it almost makes me feel like I am charging the windmill myself... great effect... thanks for the ride..... Roman:0))))

Hi, Karen -
The last-minute camera tilt was inspired - the shot is interesting and eye-catching in part because of the slightly off-balance feel. Love the graphics of the worn overlapping shingles. Nice one!

Olá, Karen!

Great details and a very nice perspective.
Nice color tones and contrast, friend.
Congratulations and TFS :o)

Greetings from Brazil,
Bruno

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