Sky through trees.
Oct 31, 2014 15:56:42 #
This shot has a fair amount of sky visible through the trees, and despite fairly aggressive post processing it's still fairly bright. I can't make up my mind whether it's enough to spoil the shot, or does it fall into the category of being less than perfect but tolerable.
I've seen the scene with my own eyes, so I'm biased towards seeing the bright sky as being the reality of the situation. And to get the scene with less sky (i.e. when the leaves have grown back) is going to be a bit of a wait. And the leaves won't have autumn colours.
I'm hoping to get a few opinions that'll either confirm my own opinion or convince me to bin the shot and wait till next year for a re-shoot.
How would you rate it on a scale of 1 to 5, where
1 = "doesn't spoil it" and
5 = "OMG it's ruined".
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I've seen the scene with my own eyes, so I'm biased towards seeing the bright sky as being the reality of the situation. And to get the scene with less sky (i.e. when the leaves have grown back) is going to be a bit of a wait. And the leaves won't have autumn colours.
I'm hoping to get a few opinions that'll either confirm my own opinion or convince me to bin the shot and wait till next year for a re-shoot.
How would you rate it on a scale of 1 to 5, where
1 = "doesn't spoil it" and
5 = "OMG it's ruined".
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Oct 31, 2014 16:05:40 #
Oct 31, 2014 16:07:20 #
I like this picture. From your scale I would give it '2'. I think this sky may be improved in PP.
R.G. wrote:
This shot has a fair amount of sky visible through... (show quote)
Oct 31, 2014 16:08:32 #
Oct 31, 2014 16:09:48 #
MMC wrote:
I like this picture. From your scale I would give it '2'. I think this sky may be improvrd in PP.
Thanks for the assessment, MMC. I'm not sure how much more PP it can take.
Oct 31, 2014 16:14:58 #
You can replace it by better sky from another picture or just play with color balance in photoshop and darken it a little bit.
R.G. wrote:
Thanks for the assessment, MMC. I'm not sure how much more PP it can take.
Oct 31, 2014 16:19:19 #
MMC wrote:
You can replace it by better sky from another picture or just play with color balance in photoshop and darken it a little bit.
Replacement is a bit beyond my current skill level (wouldn't it be a bit fiddly what with the sky being so fragmented? ). I already darkened blue in Lightroom, but it had minimal impact. It's not showing up as blown, but it must come close.
Oct 31, 2014 16:23:10 #
Do you have photoshop?
R.G. wrote:
Replacement is a bit beyond my current skill level (wouldn't it be a bit fiddly what with the sky being so fragmented? ). I already darkened blue in Lightroom, but it had minimal impact. It's not showing up as blown, but it must come close.
Oct 31, 2014 16:23:42 #
Nov 2, 2014 22:10:48 #
# 2 ;) I love the light on the interesting tree and the stone wall with the moss- light causes shadows;)
Nov 3, 2014 01:16:44 #
You have a point, SY. Without the light coming through the trees, the lighting would be a bit flat.
And presumably the bright sky that's visible through the trees isn't a spoiler for you. (The reason I posted this originally in the Analysis section was to gauge how many found the visible sky a spoiler, and to what extent it prevented them from accepting the shot as it is. I wouldn't like to take the editing much further than its present level). Thank you for commenting.
And presumably the bright sky that's visible through the trees isn't a spoiler for you. (The reason I posted this originally in the Analysis section was to gauge how many found the visible sky a spoiler, and to what extent it prevented them from accepting the shot as it is. I wouldn't like to take the editing much further than its present level). Thank you for commenting.
Nov 4, 2014 17:46:03 #
I find it light delightful. It brings out colors that would be lost otherwise. You need to check the download to appreciate it though. Well, worth keeping in a fall collection.
Nov 5, 2014 11:25:55 #
Carl St.Myer wrote:
I find it light delightful. It brings out colors that would be lost otherwise. You need to check the download to appreciate it though. Well, worth keeping in a fall collection.
Thanks for the positive, Carl. I will be keeping it, but that won't stop me from going back for another shoot some time.
(How's about sharing some of your own stuff? After two and a half years, I'd say you've lost your newbie status :) ).
Nov 5, 2014 11:53:31 #
My question to you is this: Are you attempting to feature the sky in your photograph? My feeling is that the foreground trees have been left out as a central feature of the picture. To me they are more interesting than a clear sky.
Try brightening up the entire picture and adding a slightly increased contrast. This would add more punch to the trees.
Try brightening up the entire picture and adding a slightly increased contrast. This would add more punch to the trees.
Nov 5, 2014 11:59:00 #
Kingmapix wrote:
My question to you is this: Are you attempting to feature the sky in your photograph? My feeling is that the foreground trees have been left out as a central feature of the picture. To me they are more interesting than a clear sky.
The first time I saw this scene the trees were in full leaf and the sky was barely visible - which is how I hoped to capture the scene. However, as you can see, the seasons didn't grind to a halt waiting for me to get my act together :? . However, the visible sky has accentuated a weakness of that particular composition. The trees and to a lesser extent the moss-covered stonework, are diminished in significance by the eye-catching sky. If I went back now I'd move forward to eliminate the tree on the left and give more prominence to the larger tree on the right, while keeping the stonework much as it is now.
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