Wintry Sunset - could this do with cropping
Nov 21, 2013 09:21:44 #
Before & after
Before: mid exp of 3 at 1/25th, f16, iso160, Panasonic G5, 7-14mm lens at 7mm (14mm ff equiv)
After: from Photomatix with some Photoshop PP.
I think this needs cropping, but not happy any of the attempts I tried.
C&C welcomed
Before: mid exp of 3 at 1/25th, f16, iso160, Panasonic G5, 7-14mm lens at 7mm (14mm ff equiv)
After: from Photomatix with some Photoshop PP.
I think this needs cropping, but not happy any of the attempts I tried.
C&C welcomed
Before. Was not that happy with the in camera exposure
Final HDR worked out better than expected
Nov 21, 2013 09:39:52 #
While you could possible crop some from the right-hand side, I think it's beautiful as-is. You give the eye a lot of room to enjoy the wide open spaces and peaceful setting where nothing seems to be stirring except the photographer :)
Nov 21, 2013 10:22:47 #
Thanks Linda for your kind comment
I was concerned about the amount of water in the foreground, but the there is the 'problem' of where one places to shore line
I was concerned about the amount of water in the foreground, but the there is the 'problem' of where one places to shore line
Nov 21, 2013 11:49:06 #
simplesimon wrote:
Thanks Linda for your kind comment
I was concerned about the amount of water in the foreground, but the there is the 'problem' of where one places to shore line
I was concerned about the amount of water in the foreground, but the there is the 'problem' of where one places to shore line
People often have strong preferences one way or the other: tight crops or leaving space. What are your concerns about re-positioning the shoreline?
Nov 22, 2013 05:12:13 #
I like the balance of sky to water, but somehow leaving the shore line straight through the middle has a slightly "naive' feel to it. These are the exact 'out of camera' dimensions, so perhaps I should give more thought when setting up the original composition.
Nov 22, 2013 09:43:18 #
Nov 22, 2013 09:49:23 #
K7DJJ
Loc: Spring Hill, FL
SueMac wrote:
I did a bit of perspective cropping. See if you like that.
I like this crop
Nov 22, 2013 09:51:33 #
Nov 22, 2013 10:19:14 #
Very beautiful! I like wide open spaces, so i prefer the un-cropped version. The colors are stunning :)
Nov 22, 2013 11:40:24 #
simplesimon wrote:
Thanks Linda for your kind comment
I was concerned about the amount of water in the foreground, but the there is the 'problem' of where one places to shore line
I was concerned about the amount of water in the foreground, but the there is the 'problem' of where one places to shore line
I think you need the water there to balance the sky. I personally wouldn't crop this much at all...
Nov 22, 2013 13:51:27 #
I think it is interesting how the HDR brought out the shadow of the clouds in the sky and the water.
Nov 22, 2013 14:53:37 #
Nov 22, 2013 14:56:20 #
SueMac wrote:
Sue, I like this. You've incorporated the rule of thirds both vertically and horizontally. Nice!I did a bit of perspective cropping. See if you like that.
:thumbup:
Nov 23, 2013 05:00:23 #
andrew.haysom
Loc: Melbourne, Australia
I think that when you have superb reflections like this it is one situation where the "rule of thirds" can be broken. I love the original HDR version uncropped as is. Nice work!
Nov 24, 2013 09:56:40 #
Hi simplesimon
Nice shot. Quite frequently find myself in the same situation where the horizon ends up in the mid way of the image. As Andrew said, the rule can be broken here and it still works well.
However, one tries not to break the rule if possible and I have cropped the sky because the water is more interesting. I have also cropped the right side to balance the image, moving the sun more to the right, eliminating the bright areas. I burn in what was left of the brightness on the right, all around the edges of the image and using the 'shadow' of the burn tool, went over the water to bring the waves up some more, and the sky to bring out the rays some more. I also lightened the blacks a bit to reduce the denseness.
Nice shot. Quite frequently find myself in the same situation where the horizon ends up in the mid way of the image. As Andrew said, the rule can be broken here and it still works well.
However, one tries not to break the rule if possible and I have cropped the sky because the water is more interesting. I have also cropped the right side to balance the image, moving the sun more to the right, eliminating the bright areas. I burn in what was left of the brightness on the right, all around the edges of the image and using the 'shadow' of the burn tool, went over the water to bring the waves up some more, and the sky to bring out the rays some more. I also lightened the blacks a bit to reduce the denseness.
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