Eugenia-
I like your photos. You go to some very photogenic places! I think you can work on your composition, exposure and lighting. You have great material to work with. With more careful and creative composition, and better exposure, you could be shooting masterpieces. The buildings in this image are wonderful. But your composition is awkward. I'm not sure what the solution here was. But I probably would have shot 20 photos of this spot. Maybe you did. I don't know. But I'm sure something stronger could have been made here. Please take my comments as constructive criticism. Your photos make me want more. And I think you're only beginning to really see what's in the viewfinder.
Photo-John
Thank you, Photo-John
for the constructive criticism. I absolutely agree with your comments and I'll try to improve something. Sometimes (very often!) I also see weaknesses, but in the majority of cases the shooting was done on the run (during summer vacations) and I had no opportunity to stop, choose a shooting angle and nail mind on a subject. My impatient family always leades the way to see more... Some places were so picturesque that I decided to exhibit the shots, in spite of weaknesses. The object itself is excellent. Am I right?
Another thing is that in this particular shot the buildings are situated on an upright rock, and there is no possibility to step back or find a better shooting angle.
I didn't think about the family rushing you. But I did guess that didn't have much time and that this location might have presented physical difficulties. The buildings are great and they make the photo interesting, even if the composition isn't perfect. I am glad you took the photo and I'm able to see it.
I was thinking more about it and another solution would have been to get closer. You were using a lens with a maximum 18mm wide angle. That's pretty wide - even with the digital SLR. It might have been cool to get right up next to the buildings and shoot up. I don't know. I guess this one is really teasing me and making me want more. I understand about looking at photos later and wishing I had another opportunity and wishing I'd done something different. Those feelings are just part of being a passionate photographer.
Photo-John
