gravedigger611 Loc: Albuquerque, NM

In the last photo critique post, I was asked to do this photo in color, it looks a little different, because I cropped a little more, and removed a few things in photoshop. It is the same photo.

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

With some shots (like this one) the colours are worth hanging on to. The only thing the B&W has is a vintage look. OK, it might conjure up musings such as "Are those people in the boats early pioneers?", but it's a stretch, and there are probably better subjects for a vintage, nostalgic look.

ediesaul

[quote=gravedigger611]In the last photo critique post, I was asked to do this photo in color, it looks a little different, because I cropped a little more, and removed a few things in photoshop. It is the same photo.

The composition and colors are beautiful. I especially like that you have people in the photo. However, the photo seems a bit tilted downward to the left and out of focus. The tilting is easily taken care of. If others have a way of getting the photo more in focus, I would love to read about the process.

Retired fat guy with a camera Loc: Colorado

It is a nice picture. A little over saturated for my tastes

Erdos2 Loc: Vancouver, WA

I like the color version much better than the B/W version. For me, the autumn colors are hard to give up. I would try to keep the saturation up on the trees, but not on the background sky. That part feels a little overdone.

Also, I would rotate the image until the horizontal lines in the background mountains are level. Layers of soil/rocks in the mountains like that are usually pretty level. As it is, the image feels tilted. It would also straighten up the closer trees, even though that part is hardly noticeable.

It really is a nice composition. The band of color through an area of dry desert scenery is what makes this better than just a nice overlook photo.

Jerry

gravedigger611 Loc: Albuquerque, NM

Thank you for the feed back the main reason I don't like to process in color is I always tend to over saturate

Nightski

How did you know what I was thinking ... LOL

Seriously though .. this is good. Now you know you went a little too far. Just back off a bit and you'll have it. This will get easier with time. I know. I was one of the chief over-saturaters when I first started. I still have to pull myself back from it. We just like colour, Gravedigger. One thing that really helped me was to start making a conscious effort to sit and just look at the scene after I captured it. Take time to burn the details of the colour, light and texture that drew you to that picture. Always wait for the best light to fall on the thing that moved you to take the pic. Then in post VERY Subtly bring out the texture and colour and sharpness in the most important area ... VERY SUBTLY .. so it's not obvious to the observer. Trick your audience into looking where you want them to look. Light, colour, texture draw the eye.

gravedigger611 Loc: Albuquerque, NM

Thank you Nightski

SteveR Loc: Michigan

It does need levelling.