Before and after
Nov 16, 2013 22:23:48 #
Did I overdo this, or did I add the interest I wanted by overcoming the blah skies? :?: :-P :(
Right out of camera
Tweaked...NO cropping required!
Nov 16, 2013 23:19:28 #
Nov 17, 2013 02:19:57 #
djtravels wrote:
Did I overdo this, or did I add the interest I wanted by overcoming the blah skies? :?: :-P :(
The sky in #2 looks better but the water in #1 looks more natural. This is only the opinion that I have formed with this screen that I am lumbered with at this moment.
Nov 17, 2013 03:43:49 #
wonkytripod wrote:
The sky in #2 looks better but the water in #1 looks more natural. This is only the opinion that I have formed with this screen that I am lumbered with at this moment.
I agree with wondytripod here about sky and water in 1 and 2. Both versions look overexposed. Can you shoot this again with more favorable light or some exposure compensation so the whites don't get blown out? Nice scene.
Nov 17, 2013 06:20:16 #
Heirloom Tomato wrote:
I agree with wondytripod here about sky and water in 1 and 2. Both versions look overexposed. Can you shoot this again with more favorable light or some exposure compensation so the whites don't get blown out? Nice scene.
50 mile trip, but I will remember all the advise and if I'm that way again I'll shoot many more . :thumbup:
Nov 17, 2013 07:56:43 #
I printed them both out and the first one looks like a fine pastel. The second one pops more, and I don't see any objections to the "fake" water images.
Nov 17, 2013 13:44:35 #
As others have said, exposure seems to be a problem. I would go a step further...I think e composition needs work. The gate in the foreground is a barrier to the eye. You eye stops there momentarily and doesn't travel further into the image. Should you have an opportunity to shoot this scene again I would try a composition that does not have that barrier in it.
Nov 17, 2013 14:02:51 #
I like the second one better, it's a neat scene. Two things would have my concern though, the first is the sky seems a little green and there is some slight "banding" in it, second all the white objects in the foreground, especially, lack detail. Blown highlights are always a bugaboo on bright sunny days. Maybe back off on the exposure next time.
Nov 18, 2013 07:06:42 #
charryl wrote:
As others have said, exposure seems to be a problem. I would go a step further...I think e composition needs work. The gate in the foreground is a barrier to the eye. You eye stops there momentarily and doesn't travel further into the image. Should you have an opportunity to shoot this scene again I would try a composition that does not have that barrier in it.
Right. Saw that. Lazy feet. Actually I shot out of the car window and someone was honking behind me. So this was really a grab shot.
Nov 18, 2013 07:09:16 #
Bushpilot wrote:
I like the second one better, it's a neat scene. Two things would have my concern though, the first is the sky seems a little green and there is some slight "banding" in it, second all the white objects in the foreground, especially, lack detail. Blown highlights are always a bugaboo on bright sunny days. Maybe back off on the exposure next time.
Yes. I'll take more time to shoot this scene if I get back there. I added the sky. That's where I might have overdone the shot. :lol: :lol:
Nov 18, 2013 11:31:16 #
My subjective thoughts. Many times scenes look quite nice to us because of the extraordinary powers of our eyes to see in HDR and 3D. Sometimes the camera can simply not capture that in a photograph. So although I have no doubt this was a beautiful scene to the eyes at the time, I am having a problem finding a legitimate focal point in the picture to grab and hold my gaze.
In addition, most times we should try not to have areas which are brighter than the rest of the photo on the edges of the frame, as these act as distractions pulling the eyes out of the picture. You have several examples of this, but especially in the blown out section in the right middle of the image.
These points are my opinions in a very subjective field and I only wish I could train myself to remember them when I shoot. :)
In addition, most times we should try not to have areas which are brighter than the rest of the photo on the edges of the frame, as these act as distractions pulling the eyes out of the picture. You have several examples of this, but especially in the blown out section in the right middle of the image.
These points are my opinions in a very subjective field and I only wish I could train myself to remember them when I shoot. :)
Nov 19, 2013 14:50:18 #
Thank you for your comments.
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