Monument Valley, AZ (Page 3): No doubt about it, #3. This photo is very nice while the other two don't do it for me.

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Oct 1, 2016 10:10:53 #

SteveLew Loc: Sugar Land, TX

No doubt about it, #3. This photo is very nice while the other two don't do it for me.

Oct 1, 2016 10:35:05 #

rdfarr Loc: Floridian living in AL

Nalu wrote:

I like both of your renditions in 1 and 2. But I think I like detail of the foreground and "monuments" a little better in 1, but in my opinion the sky is a little too much. I would, assuming I knew how, move a little more toward the sky in number 2, but that sky is a little too close the the original. Really like what you are trying to do with this image. Look forward to seeing other renditions if you choose to do so.

Thanks for the comprehensive comments.
I think I used the Topaz app in PS. The near brush was not in focus, so I needed to forget an overall sharp photo.
For the top photo, I made it using a setting to reproduce an "Oil" look. For the second, a "Pastel" look. And the third was simply the photo touched up for exposure, color, contrast, and definition. (In retrospect, I think I could have done better on the third.)

Oct 1, 2016 10:39:30 #

rdfarr Loc: Floridian living in AL

RichardSM wrote:

Very nice I like #2 it looks like an oil painting.

Thanks. I think I tried for a watercolor or pastel look for #2, and on #1, an oil look. I believe I used Photoshop (Topaz) for a starting point. [I should keep better notes! :)]

Oct 1, 2016 10:41:36 #

wapiti Loc: round rock, texas

Oct 1, 2016 10:43:09 #

rdfarr Loc: Floridian living in AL

SteveLew wrote:

No doubt about it, #3. This photo is very nice while the other two don't do it for me.

That's the more natural photo, but it too went through exposure, contrast, sharpness, and color corrections. Now, I think the contrast was a bit too much.
Thanks for commenting.

Oct 1, 2016 10:44:02 #

rdfarr Loc: Floridian living in AL

wapiti wrote:

Thanks for voting. You're among the majority who preferred #3.

Oct 1, 2016 10:46:56 #

rdfarr Loc: Floridian living in AL

cam20000 wrote:

Love the First Version !

Thanks for voting. My fav also.

Oct 1, 2016 10:50:17 #

rdfarr Loc: Floridian living in AL

Bill1967 wrote:

Numbers 1 and 2 nice, but my vote is number 3.

Thanks for voting! You're among the majority. :)

Oct 1, 2016 10:54:14 #

FL Streetrodder

I much prefer realism in landscape photography, therefore #3 is a no-brainer for me.

Oct 1, 2016 10:54:56 #

rdfarr Loc: Floridian living in AL

RichardSM wrote:

Very nice I like #2 it looks like an oil painting.

Thanks! #2 was done as "pastel" initially, but I always go on from there. I think I used Topaz on the top two. #1 was started using "oil" settings initially.

Oct 1, 2016 11:19:37 #

StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY

rdfarr wrote:

Three renditions of the same photo in Monument Valley.
Which do you prefer?

Oct 1, 2016 11:50:44 #

rdfarr Loc: Floridian living in AL

FL Streetrodder wrote:

I much prefer realism in landscape photography, therefore #3 is a no-brainer for me.

Thanks for commenting. I'm sure you are among the majority on that matter.
Most of my photo are of the "realism" variety. Now and then, I do a "artsy" photo as a flight of fancy.

Oct 1, 2016 12:10:19 #