My thoughts about pictures and one example
Sep 12, 2011 12:30:58 #
No, of course the river is not tilted except for it's natural flow; what seems to be the concern of some is the appearance it being so because of the position of the camera. For some appearance is reality and for some, not so much. Several editing programs have some pretty nifty options for adjusting for this phenomenon. Photoshop for example has a " correct camera distoration" under their filters that I find very very useful - now if one should avail themselves of such everytime is the debate: or maybe just a personal choice.
Sep 12, 2011 12:40:56 #
It needed a little tweaking, the colors are gorgeous. my pick is the presentation, I would like to see this more in a wider landscape format, this 8x10 is tight. IMO...
Sep 12, 2011 12:43:39 #
Upon further examination, AvenDano and NNB are correct, I think it's more (lens) distortion then camera tilt. Plus I was sitting crooked when I looked at it.
The important thing is that all my picking at nits should not detract from the quality of the image. I hereby withdraw all statements of crookedness, tiltage, or off-balance-icity. :)
The important thing is that all my picking at nits should not detract from the quality of the image. I hereby withdraw all statements of crookedness, tiltage, or off-balance-icity. :)
Sep 12, 2011 12:44:20 #
Sep 12, 2011 13:23:14 #
digiwaver68 wrote:
quote=notnoBuddha A coulpe have mentioned to stra... (show quote)
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Sep 12, 2011 13:27:20 #
JimH wrote:
Henry, that is a nice shot. It's a little tilted down from left to right, but the mix of colors is nice, it conveys a peaceful scene, and nothing in the frame looks as if it should not be there.
I'm enjoying the feeling of the shot as well as its technical "correctness" but don't see the "tilt". Help, please. What am I missing? Most of the trees look fully vertical to me so what else should I be looking at to see tilt?
Ok, strike this comment. I've just read all the follow-up comments and sit corrected.....
Sep 12, 2011 13:33:55 #
perhaps you looking at corrected version..lol..put a ruler cross the river bank(on pic at top of page)..it tilts from left to right..Jim H corrected it a while back. The original is off putting to me..but its a personal preference..if you like crooked pics then by all means..keep it that way. Its a lovely scene either way!
Sep 12, 2011 13:59:25 #
liv2paddle wrote:
perhaps you looking at corrected version..lol..put a ruler cross the river bank(on pic at top of page)..it tilts from left to right..Jim H corrected it a while back. The original is off putting to me..but its a personal preference..if you like crooked pics then by all means..keep it that way. Its a lovely scene either way!
Ok, but what about the trees?? I straightened it in iPhoto and the ruler's straight horizontally when I hold it up to my computer screen but then the trees go wonky. That gives me vertigo! Maybe I just don't expect a river bank to be straight like a horizon on the ocean.
Sep 12, 2011 14:31:51 #
Sep 12, 2011 15:16:01 #
Do you want the river bank level or the river level folks - I belive they are just about always are two differnt things. Because of water flow they are just about always even if account for rapids, waterfalls, and movement towards { okay mountain streams too} a ocean. On the other hand the adjacient land is almost never over any distance or there would not be any rivers only runoff once the ground was completly soaked.
Sep 12, 2011 15:17:38 #
Sep 12, 2011 15:18:20 #
liv2paddle wrote:
how about this..or don't look at the trees..lol
Sure, then the trees aren't straight nor the hillside or road or whatever that is behind the river. If we try to get everything straight it's a no-win because for me it loses the feel of the photo. For my tastes a river bank does not need to be straight anyway. But then, my right leg is shorter than my left....
Sep 12, 2011 16:41:13 #
SnapHappy wrote:
But then, my right leg is shorter than my left....
You must walk in circles at lot! :) :thumbup:
Sep 12, 2011 16:53:32 #
josoIII wrote:
that looks spot on...
liv2paddle wrote:
how about this..or don't look at the trees..lol
that looks spot on...
I think it looks great. Trees are hardly ever straight up and down, at least around here. They tend to lean a little with the prevailing wind.
Sep 12, 2011 17:00:51 #
avendano27 wrote:
quote=JimH Henry, that b is /b a nice shot. It'... (show quote)
It is a beautiful shot. But I guess the straightness is debatable. I see most of the trees as slightly tilted to the right. It is subtle but lends a feeling of not being level to me. To me the redone 'straightened' photo does have the trees straight. Regardless it is a great shot.
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