Venice, Grande Canale

Posted by Maria Koutala on Mon, 02/11/08 08:25
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Comments by Ruth Rittichier on Mon, 02/11/08 08:28

A place I've always wanted to visit with my camera. Beautiful composition, but badly underexposed.


Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Mon, 02/11/08 08:41

A striking image of a locale that I would also like to visit in my future. I find that making use of the shadow/highlight function does serve to bring out more of the detailing to be found in the shadows along the side of the canal as well as the enhancing the colors of the various buildings that are found along the canal itself. The curve of the canal works to lead the eyes of the viewer along the canal taking in the colors and architectural nature of the structures.


Comments by Rick Longworth on Mon, 02/11/08 09:24

Wonderful spot with exciting possibilities. But it does have some problems. The point of view sets the domed building in the center, but the buildings on the left are brightly lit. So what is the center of interest. The curved canal seems to lead the eye but its not clear where. I assume this was shot from a bridge. Possibly another point on the bridge and some re framing would help with a more satisfying composition. Possibly reduce the right bank and add to the brightly lit part on the left?
It would have been great, I think, if the sun was low and struck the domed building to set it off against the darker stuff.


Comments by Dave Geyer on Mon, 02/11/08 12:38

Very nice composition, and most definitely a subject of great interest. I'm not sure that I can agree that the whole image is badly underexposed, since the sky and the water look pretty good to me. This might be a good image on which to do some selective lightening, particularly if shot in RAW mode so that some additional shadow detail was available.


Comments by Linda Frey on Mon, 02/11/08 17:43

I've been looking at this over the day, and as my room gets darker, I can see more detail in the shadows. It wouldn't take much to make the shadows a bit lighter. Love the greens in the water, and the colourful buildings on the left, as well as the domes in the background.


Comments by Julie M. Dant on Mon, 02/11/08 18:23

Well I love everything about it, so if you CAN lighten just the right side buildings, just a tad, I'd like to see it again. I said,.."Ooooh" as soon as it came up, so DO try.


Comments by G.B. SHETTLER on Mon, 02/11/08 18:53

Now you see Maria, you have to take every comment with a grain a salt. I don't mind what you have presented, as to me it has given it an almost old worldly look. If that was your intent, good job. on that line , going for the old look, I think the blacks are to dark on the water line and as one sweeps their eye's down the main water to the end, you are taking the journey only to find mainly more black. However, this photo is not lost it is just almost there and depending on the original photo...this photo will wait for you to learn what it takes it make it better. In the mean time, maybe not obvious to you, we have still enjoyed what you have presented. Otherwise we might not have stopped to make comment.


Comments by Cheryl on Mon, 02/11/08 19:04

Just a little dark in the midtones. Hope you don't mind. I have a B&W taken from the exact
same spot three or four years ago.

- CJ




Comments by Pietro Cecchi on Tue, 02/12/08 03:11

Canaletto style, isn't?
But straighten vertical lines is mandatory, I think:


Comments by Tommy McGee on Tue, 02/12/08 07:47

Beautiful, Maria. Venice... one of those places I must visit some day. I agree with the photo needing a little more shadow detail. However, the photos posted in comments are too bright and IMO the romantic mood of the photo is lost. I think only a very slight correction is called for. For what it is worth, here is my correction in 'Curves.'


Comments by Rick Longworth on Tue, 02/12/08 08:38

I think I like Tom's romantic version the best. Just the small amount of brightening in the shadows changed the balance of the whole thing.
Now I notice that the boat on the right is anachronistic. Oh well, whats a romantic photographer going to do? 8-)


Comments by Maria Koutala on Tue, 02/12/08 11:34

My friends thank you all very much for your time, comments and suggestions, the fact is that the taste is something personal and something that is beautiful for someone is not for another pending as I said before on the personal taste and the mood of a certain moment, regarding the photgraphy I do not know much about technical things especialloy about the digital camera but I like it a lot and hopefully I will learn things about.
I am posting below the ORIGINAL photo


Comments by Maria Koutala on Tue, 02/12/08 11:42

My friends thank you all very much for your time, comments and suggestions, the fact is that the taste is something personal and something that is beautiful for someone is not for another pending as I said before on the personal taste and the mood of a certain moment, regarding the photgraphy I do not know much about technical things especialloy about the digital camera but I like it a lot and hopefully I will learn things about.
I am posting below the ORIGINAL photo


Comments by Maria Koutala on Tue, 02/12/08 11:42

My friends thank you all very much for your time, comments and suggestions, t
I am posting below the ORIGINAL photo


Comments by Cheryl on Tue, 02/12/08 12:40

I agree that the version I posted is brighter than I'd like. The problem I have with
photocritique is that the image looks MUCH different after uploading than it does on my
screen in photoshop. So it's really impossible to know exactly how much to adjust it for it
to look right once uploaded.

This isn't such a problem when starting a post because I can just delete the thread and try
again. In the comments section, however, once you choose your file, you're stuck with it.

- CJ
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Comments by Ruth Rittichier on Tue, 02/12/08 13:15

Here's my version from the original. Oh how I envy your having this photo.


Comments by Dave Geyer on Tue, 02/12/08 13:45

So far I like Pietro's the best, with Tommy's a close second. Let's not forget that we're all looking at these on different monitors, and each looks just a little different to each of us. If I saw these on someone else's screen, I might like a different one best. After a while we have to realize that we've reached a point of diminishing returns.


Comments by Maria Salvador on Wed, 02/13/08 14:04

You did quite a good job on your original, and got a great result. May be a little dark on my monitor, but Tommy and Pietro's re-works are both fine.