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Nov 17, 2013 19:03:07   #
larrywilk Loc: Palm Harbor, FL
 
Captured this today and wish I had caught this image earlier for the Minimalism contest. What'cha think?



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Nov 17, 2013 19:20:28   #
Heirloom Tomato Loc: Oregon
 
larrywilk wrote:
Captured this today and wish I had caught this image earlier for the Minimalism contest. What'cha think?


I think this is a wonderful, unusual image. I did think of a few things you could try to see if you thought the image could be made even better.
Suggestions to try:
Crop some from top and left. Not too much, though.
Clone out a few faint spots here and there, and the two little spots on the water toward the left.
If you want a touch more color in the background, you could try adjusting the highlights downward.
It's a very special photo!!

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Nov 17, 2013 19:27:42   #
larrywilk Loc: Palm Harbor, FL
 
Heirloom Tomato wrote:
I think this is a wonderful, unusual image. I did think of a few things you could try to see if you thought the image could be made even better.
Suggestions to try:
Crop some from top and left. Not too much, though.
Clone out a few faint spots here and there, and the two little spots on the water toward the left.
If you want a touch more color in the background, you could try adjusting the highlights downward.
It's a very special photo!!


Something like this?



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Nov 17, 2013 19:31:45   #
Heirloom Tomato Loc: Oregon
 
larrywilk wrote:
Something like this?


I tried one. I think mine is slightly darker. I'll post it to see if we can see any difference between the two.



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Nov 17, 2013 19:32:56   #
Heirloom Tomato Loc: Oregon
 
larrywilk wrote:
Something like this?


That looks pretty, but so does your original. It is definitely a great minimalism shot!

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Nov 17, 2013 19:34:10   #
Nightski
 
Heirloom Tomato wrote:
I tried one. I think mine is slightly darker. I'll post it to see if we can see any difference between the two.


HT, you have an eye for this type of thing. The highlights were so bright, they were distracting. Isn't minimalism all about subtle. You have made this much more subtle. Nicely done.

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Nov 17, 2013 19:37:38   #
Heirloom Tomato Loc: Oregon
 
Nightski wrote:
HT, you have an eye for this type of thing. The highlights were so bright, they were distracting. Isn't minimalism all about subtle. You have made this much more subtle. Nicely done.


Thank you, Nightski. It is an honor and a privilege to be able to view and critique other people's works of art. If I have anything helpful to add, it makes me very happy.

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