Here there be fishing: I have been looking at this image and playing with it, but I am still not satisfied that I got the most out of it. It was taken in RAW on my Lumix DMC-ZS100. I...

SpyderJan Loc: New Smyrna Beach. FL

I have been looking at this image and playing with it, but I am still not satisfied that I got the most out of it. It was taken in RAW on my Lumix DMC-ZS100.

I can provide the RAW image if anyone wants it. Please feel free to comment or post any edits that you like of this image.

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PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

SpyderJan wrote:

I have been looking at this image and playing with it, but I am still not satisfied that I got the most out of it. It was taken in RAW on my Lumix DMC-ZS100.

I can provide the RAW image if anyone wants it. Please feel free to comment or post any edits that you like of this image.

What do you want the image to Say as a viewer.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

PixelStan77 wrote:

What do you want the image to Say as a viewer.

If you do not have a vision for a result, you are highly unlikely to achieve it.

SpyderJan Loc: New Smyrna Beach. FL

PixelStan77 wrote:

What do you want the image to Say as a viewer.

I want it to say, "This is where you want to go". I wanted the viewer to wonder what was at the other end.

SpyderJan Loc: New Smyrna Beach. FL

dsmeltz wrote:

If you do not have a vision for a result, you are highly unlikely to achieve it.

I has a feeling when I took it, but it was not clear.

CO

I took a one-day class with a professional architectural photographer once. He talked about road blocks in photography. I think the 90 degree turn in the railing on the left side is creating a road block. I cropped it away. The very bright sun on portions of the walkway is also a hindrance. The viewer is distracted by the very bright portions of the walkway.

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

SpyderJan wrote:

I want it to say, "This is where you want to go". I wanted the viewer to wonder what was at the other end.

With some effort we can see the other end, and it's a vehicle

The tall light stanchion leads my eye up out of the frame.

I have a bit of disconnect with the topic title because I don't see where the fishing area is. The walkway is very narrow, so it seems the fishing occurs somewhere at the other end?

I agree with CO that the light wasn't your friend here, both for the brightness at the far end and the busy-ness of shadows and very bright highlights along the walkway.

If you adjust shadows, contrast, highlights in your raw editor, you should be able to bring more detail into the brightest areas, if that's of interest. I'd be happy to work on your raw, but I think you have at least the same skill as I, probably more

SpyderJan Loc: New Smyrna Beach. FL

CO wrote:

I took a one-day class with a professional architectural photographer once. He talked about road blocks in photography. I think the 90 degree turn in the railing on the left side is creating a road block. I cropped it away. The very bright sun on portions of the walkway is also a hindrance. The viewer is distracted by the very bright portions of the walkway.

Thank you very much. I can address this and a couple of other things. I will post the changes later.

SpyderJan Loc: New Smyrna Beach. FL

Linda From Maine wrote:

With some effort we can see the other end, and it'... (show quote)

Thank you Linda. I will look again with fresh eyes and post the results tomorrow.

SpyderJan Loc: New Smyrna Beach. FL

My image has been moved to the Gallery to I will be posting my edit here taking your suggestions into consideration.

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

I agree with others that the lighting and irregular shadows are a distracting/disruption to the image. Go back on an overcast day with flat lighting and see what you can capture with the even lighting. Other than that, I like the graphic quality of the receding lines and vertical balusters in this image.

Stan

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

I’d take out the top of the post on the right and try to turn it into a high-contrast black and white.

SpyderJan Loc: New Smyrna Beach. FL

StanMac wrote:

I agree with others that the lighting and irregular shadows are a distracting/disruption to the image. Go back on an overcast day with flat lighting and see what you can capture with the even lighting. Other than that, I like the graphic quality of the receding lines and vertical balusters in this image.

Stan

Thanks Stan. I will post my new edit later today.

SpyderJan Loc: New Smyrna Beach. FL

OK, here is my edit after considering your constructive criticisms. I removed the vertical distractions, darkened the bright sunlit portions of the dock, cropped out the right-angle at the left of the dock and a little off of the bottom and added a little vignette. Now I think it says: "Follow me to the end to see what is there".

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SpyderJan Loc: New Smyrna Beach. FL

Darn. I did a DDL and noticed another problem but I know what it is and will not post another edit.