Suzanne Daunt
July 2026 - Quiet Refuge
About the Image(s)
Quiet Refuge, was shot in San Antonio last November with a Nikon Z8, 105mm focal length, f/4.5, 1/200s, and ISO 100. I cropped the image in quite a bit to focus attention on the subject and enhanced colors and lighting on the subject. Nothing was removed as I am considering entering it for the New Braunfels Club's Photojournalism assignment. Please let me know how I can improve this image.
10 comments posted
Very nice image. The only recommendation I would make is to crop in from the right. I think that would focus interest on the subject - you don't need all the bench. If you are running out of pixels, maybe one of the adobe or plug in expanders could help. Posted: 07/01/2026 17:03:50
Thanks Shelton. I was reluctant to chop off part of the bench because I've been scored down in PSA for not showing the entire seat/bench. Posted: 07/03/2026 23:56:19
I've judged at local and state wide competitions. I wouldn't have scored you down-probably up a point if cropped. Posted: 07/08/2026 19:51:03
Will do! Thank you,Sheldon! Posted: 07/09/2026 22:17:54
This is a good capture. I would just dull the white of the coffee cup some. Posted: 07/09/2026 01:26:13
Ok. That's good advice! Thank you! Posted: 07/09/2026 22:18:35
Carlos Roman
Really good picture. Did the man happened to be there or was he posing as a model? I guess I would only straighten the image a little bit and also crop it somewhat from the right to focus more on the subject, it is a shame the you get penalized for doing so. Posted: 07/09/2026 02:55:43
He was not a model, just someone I came across. I will crop. It does look tilted, but I used the building as my reference. The bench is at an angle, but I agree it looks goofy. Thanks for your input. It is very helpful! Posted: 07/09/2026 22:21:36
Great capture Suzanne. I agree on the straightening comment. The empty portion of the bench is extra baggage and cropping it out would improve the visual impact. Hard to believe you would get scored lower for such an action. Posted: 07/17/2026 13:23:35
Great capture, the subject on the bench seems so tired and in deep sleep. I like your image as it is, that's just me. Posted: 07/19/2026 02:10:02