Robin Hoods Bay & Whitby Abbey

[DarknFuzzy]

These are from my camping trip this weekend, they are longer then 800 on the long side so I have linked them from my Flickr account. They include my first attempts at long exposures, honest opinions please. ;)

1) Panoramic - Long Exposure (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1034/753860237_06983c79f4_b.jpg)

2) The Big Dipper - Long Exposure (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1323/753965679_731405fa97_b.jpg)

3) Yellow Rose (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1306/754097079_c1946ef944_b.jpg)

4) Red Admiral (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1349/754095665_c7048b342c_b.jpg)

5) Whitby Abbey (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1026/754985824_31eb88796d_b.jpg)

Thanks in advance.

[DarknFuzzy]

That bad? :(

[h.r.ford]

I've taken a look! but all I've got is my crappy laptop screen so the darks look way to dark on the first but I don't know if that is the pic or just me.

[Ewan]

I like 3 & 5 :D

[oldgit]

There's so much activity that you need to post up at least clickable thumbnails if not the photo. Lots of us me included dont have the time/inclination to surf links.... sad but true.

Anyway..

1 - too dark no details. Try again.
2 - oooh nice, would be an exelent desktop backround, shame there's nothing at the
bottom like a tree silouette
3 - its a rose and it's yellow. Leaves to top left are distracting, look sharper/more defined than the rose.
4 - not bad, but the DOF fades to the top (left) wing
5 - needs a crop, maybe a perspective adjustment, some levels and USM. Maybe even HDR or selective desat

[DarknFuzzy]

Thanks for replies folks, even bad comments give me an idea where i need to change things.

No 1 was taken at around midnight, 30 Sec @ F5.6, When you say no detail i would assume you are talking about the lower area. Any suggestions on getting more detail into those kind of shots? I have to admit, I was pleased with how it came out. :shrug:

[JPS]

In reply about number one, try it again but this time point to an area with more lights - like street lights, house windows, etc etc. The 30sec you used is ok but there is nothing much there to show no matter how long the exposure.

Apart from that, I like the rose picture and the Abbey.