JustLinda Loc: California

Any suggestions to make this photo better?

Carmel,

professorwheeze Loc: Maine, USA

Would a different angle be possible? The background is in relative focus and extremely busy. Ray

nikron7 Loc: Indianapolis

come back with the early morning light or the sunset. That is a shot that deserves better lighting. The subject is great and interesting, now add POP to it. I lived in Pacific Grove for quite a while and that is where I became partners with my first slr.

JustLinda Loc: California

Great suggestions, thank you both. I was just visiting Carmel when I took pictures there, and was not happy with any I took and there was a lot.

So much to learn, I am excited about belonging to this site.

Linda

jimmya Loc: Phoenix

Actually I like it. The road beckons and makes the shot very interesting. I suppose one could view this as the subject is the twisted wood in the foreground but to me it's all about the nice blend of everything in the photo.

jveau Loc: Bellevue, Wa.

The green sign catches my eye, maybe clone that out. The exposure is about as good as you could get in the light you had. You might be able to fuss with it in pp. The composition is very good . I like the photo. When you are out shooting the unfamiliar in an unplanned event you get what is there, for me it sets up a planned return with better conditions if possible . If not possible then enjoy what you have. Have fun. :)

JustLinda Loc: California

That green sign bothers me as well. Thanks. I worry about composition but I am finally getting the hang of it, instead of always having the focal point in the center. Thank you for the suggestion.

And Jimmya I appreciate your take on the shot..there is a lot of interesting things going on there. The camera sure saw a lot more than I did. My eye always wanders back to the road.

abc1234 Loc: Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Hi Linda. Before I will offer the minority opinion, I suggest that you consider uploading the original file so that we can download it and try our magic on it, assuming that would be okay with you. Always an option.

Now for the minority opinion. The picture reminds me of many of the weathered, watered old stump or whatever. I took a piece of paper and covered the left side. Makes for a different picture. The stump looks a lot stronger. The road, for me, is a distraction and in all due respect to the others, I am not interested in reading a story into a picture. I do not like thinking about pictures; I like to see them.

My next comment is that stump detail has to be brought out more thru adjusting the tones and sharpness. Finally, I would tone down the background a bit to make the stump pop out.

Often times for me at least, I get more involved taking the picture than composing it or finding the best angle. Or, it is the wrong time of day, or the wrong time of the year, or the wrong side of the street or whatever. Then, when I get it up on the computer, I all of a sudden see things I had not seen before. That is reality. I hope to remember this so I can shoot this kind of shot better the next time.

Dem's my two cents.

JustLinda Loc: California

aabc1234. I will upload the original. I would like to see what you would do The orignal is BLAH...you know the color of the washed up old stumps! Of course these stumps are bit more interesting than most, but nontheless....

Linda

Carmel, CA