Comments on: Photo Critique 1 – The Abandoned Car

By: cfimages

cfimages — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:24:17 +0000

Spot on. Focal length is dependent on the lens. The 1.6 confuses things a bit, but you're got it.

By: darren123web

darren123web — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:57:02 +0000

Hi Craig,
I'm a bit fuzzy on this 'focal length' business - I can see aperture, iso, and shutter speed on my Canon's display.

Is focal length the numbering on the lens body? (this one's a bog standard Canon-shipped with EOS 30D camera.

If so my minimum shutter speed would be : take the number show on the lens body, ie 18 (up to 55 on mine):

1/18 * 1.6 = 1/28.8,

or, if I was zoomed in at 55 on the lens body:

1/55 * 1.6 = 1/88.

Am I anywhere near here?

By: cfimages

cfimages — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:21:54 +0000

Thanks Geeepsy. That'd be another possibilty that could work well. Thanks for the suggestion.

By: Godfrey

Godfrey — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:58:59 +0000

Just stumbled into this column of yours Craig.
Nice comments, I agree on all. The B&W is certainly better.
To my he only way this photo could be aesthetically improved through post editing is by making this car really stand out.
This could be achieved by blurring a little the disturbing background, and have the car look ever more battered by enhancing it with the unsharp filter.
Cheers and all the best!
Geeepsy

By: cfimages

cfimages — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:21:54 +0000

Thanks Geeepsy. That'd be another possibilty that could work well. Thanks for the suggestion.

By: cfimages

cfimages — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:21:54 +0000

Thanks Geeepsy. That'd be another possibilty that could work well. Thanks for the suggestion.

By: Godfrey

Godfrey — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:58:59 +0000

By: Godfrey

Godfrey — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:58:59 +0000

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:51:17 +0000

Cheers Stevo. Go on, be brave. You can remain anonymous if you want.

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:51:00 +0000

Cheers Stevo. Go on, be brave. You can remain anonymous if you want.