Whether or not the chairs stay depends on the story the photographer is telling. I see the image as shown as a statement about the chairs in relation to the setting.. Here they look sad and lonely with their backs turned to the glories behind them. Having them in lower light increases their isolation and suggests they are inappropriate.
If the aim is to dazzle with a sunset sht, then take them out.Two different stories.
As the image is shown here with them in, I see the purpose of the shot as the former. In this case I'd want to give a little more detail to the chairs. Only a little, I'd still want them to clearly be in shadow.
Apart from that, they aren'tt the kind of beach additions I'm likely to bump into on an Australian beach so I appreciate a look into different ways of doing things.
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Couldn't agree more.
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A noble little project. I admire mechanisms where I can follow how the mechanism operates. Cogs and gears and spools and the ingenious ways they are linked can be appreciated whereas I rapidly lose the plot on bigger stuff. No doubt, the blue line was selected by the fisherman because it perfectly complemented the bronze components.
As a series, I like either one or two with three. One and two are a bit close in what they are showing. -
The decking not being parallel to the horizon is a bit off-putting for me.
Straightening the decking and cropping for "balance", this version is easier on the eyes for me. It also cuts out some of the "plasticky" looking water near the bottom left and right corners I mentioned earlier.
Anyway, just some more food for thought.
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Beechworth Post Office, North East Victoria, built in 1870.
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If the seats are intended to be the subject for our eyes to be drawn to, I would isolate them more from the background. Dodging and burning would help along with a little blurring.
Our eyes are normally drawn to the brighter parts of an image, in this case the background.
In this case our eyes naturally land on the sunset in the background and are then drawn to the seats in the foreground shadows as a distraction.
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I can only add: Tough country...
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Generally I agree, but I wouldn't necessarily think of this as a distraction. In this case, I'd see the chairs as adding another dimension to the story. As I see it, they are kind of forlorn and overshadowed by the sunset. It all depends on the story the photographer wants to tell. If the story is the sunset, yes, I'd crop the chairs right out.
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I too am very familiar with Cradle Mountain, having day trekked all around there a few times in my teens. One will probably either like or dislike the composite sky. It is not a sky that one would see looking in that direction (South) at the apparent time of day. Looking West possibly but unlikely - it's a very Temperate climate.
Your inclusion of the original and what is missing from that vantage point is what intrigues me. Below the mountain there is a lake (Dove Lake) with an iconic old, old wooden boat shed. Both of which feature in countless photos of the mountain - lots of scenery. The vegetation around the lake is just visible in the lower right corner of the original. -
Beechworth is full of history and opportunities for photography. On its own, this shot doesn't excite me much but I think it would be good as part of a series that gets the flavour of Beechworth.
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I think it is asking for some contrast and saturation, lowering of highlights and lifting of shadows. That yellow sandstone? is usually quite deep.
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Number 4 with the mauves, lilacs and the dragonfly stands out for me - but altogether a pleasant series.
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Some very nice oranges and yellows in that sunset. I like how you caught the reflection between the stilts. It would have been remiss not to.
At first glance I thought the chairs were some form of old packing boxes. Even after figuring what they were, they seem an odd shape, and after noticing the person walking amongst them, quite large. Their random placement does seem odd, as being in Germany I can imagine them in neat rows. And the numbers? Hier, Sir, ist Ihr Ticket. Ihre Nummer ist 342 -
It is pretty much what I saw at the time in that light.
Feel free to edit and post what you feel would look more accurate.
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Thank you.
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I like shiny things too and I'm impressed with what you managed in low light. If not mentioned I would have just assumed a quite overcast day. The colours and shiny metal suggest some expensive, high tech gear. Apart from being a magnet for light fingered ppl, I wouldn't mind if my camera looked like that...
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I'll post photos of our walk around Dove Lake, including the boat shed and Glacier Rock, another time.
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I was positive you would have some...