Early Morning on the Pond: Just wanted some opinions on this shot. The sun was just above the horizon. Is composition o.k. and any other thoughts. Cheers...

Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

Just wanted some opinions on this shot. The sun was just above the horizon. Is composition o.k. and any other thoughts. Cheers

donrent Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl

To me, it looks a lil better with about 1/3 of left side cropped out... Right now, the left side brightness takes away from the subject... I have a dark sheet of paper I hold up to the screen to simulate cropping... Works really well...

Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

Thanks...I believe you are right :-) Appreciate you help.

donrent wrote:

To me, it looks a lil better with about 1/3 of left side cropped out... Right now, the left side brightness takes away from the subject... I have a dark sheet of paper I hold up to the screen to simulate cropping... Works really well...

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Clicker2014 wrote:

Thanks...I believe you are right :-) Appreciate you help.

donrent wrote:

To me, it looks a lil better with about 1/3 of left side cropped out... Right now, the left side brightness takes away from the subject... I have a dark sheet of paper I hold up to the screen to simulate cropping... Works really well...

Pretty good composition although I do agree with Don. You might also consider giving more room at the top of the stump. Looks a little tight there. 8-)

sheryloneal Loc: California

I agree with donrent and clicker. Great shot!!

Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

I have worked on the picture and instead of cropping I worked on the colour on the left. Also I had straightened the picture originally by cropping which caused me to lose a bit off the top...this time I used "skew" which helped prevent that. Let me know what you think of the changes. Thanks again for your comments.

Bmac wrote:

quote=Clicker2014 Thanks...I believe you are righ... (show quote)

Now that this is uploaded I don't like the color. My file copy is not quite that colour..much closer to the original I posted above.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Clicker2014 wrote:

I have worked on the picture and instead of cropping I worked on the colour on the left. Also I had straightened the picture originally by cropping which caused me to lose a bit off the top...this time I used "skew" which helped prevent that. Let me know what you think of the changes. Thanks again for your comments.

I think it looks pretty good, the color looks okay with me and I like the space on the top of the trunk. 8-)

Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

Thanks Bmac. I do too. I never caught how bad it was until you pointed it out! Thanks again for taking the time to comment! Cheers!

Bmac wrote:

Clicker2014 wrote:

I have worked on the picture and instead of cropping I worked on the colour on the left. Also I had straightened the picture originally by cropping which caused me to lose a bit off the top...this time I used "skew" which helped prevent that. Let me know what you think of the changes. Thanks again for your comments.

I think it looks pretty good, the color looks okay with me and I like the space on the top of the trunk. 8-)

Granddad Loc: UK

Very tranquil image.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Clicker2014 wrote:

Thanks Bmac. I do too. I never caught how bad it... (show quote)

Your welcome and Cheers back at you. :)

SUNANGEL Loc: Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk England

This is a lovely photo - I personally think the colour update is great - the emphasis is about the light from the sky onto the trunk and the beautiful colour the trunk reflects - the only thing I would do is to just lighten the shadow on the trunk and the forground so I could see more detail there. Of course on your screen that detail can most probably
be seen.

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Second image for me, too!!!
Pat

Ive Fallen Loc: Chula, GA

don't crop it. you loose the context. as is you see the surroundings of the subject. nice photo.

Archy Loc: Lake Hamilton, Florida

Clicker2014 wrote:

Just wanted some opinions on this shot. The sun was just above the horizon. Is composition o.k. and any other thoughts. Cheers

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Rich2236 Loc: E. Hampstead, New Hampshire

Clicker2014 wrote:

Just wanted some opinions on this shot. The sun was just above the horizon. Is composition o.k. and any other thoughts. Cheers

My vote is to leave it the way it is as far as composition, Clicker. But, I would either lighten the stump just one click, or darken it to look like a total silhouette. I prefer a little lighter though. But, still an excellent shot.
Rich