Sunday morning PCYC Totonto
May 27, 2012 07:48:27 #
Could I have made this picture better?
Sunday morning, PCYC Toronto
May 28, 2012 09:53:00 #
Mainlander wrote:
Could I have made this picture better?
I kinda like this, but am thinking the same thing. Something is not quite right, but can't put my finger on it. Did you shoot any more and change the setting at all?
May 28, 2012 12:54:11 #
I think it's the clouds. Somehow they deserve to be in their own picture. They seem to detract from the rest.
May 28, 2012 15:31:57 #
May 28, 2012 16:37:07 #
Unfortuately, I did take one more shot but not much different. Same settings.
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May 28, 2012 16:39:43 #
The clouds just before sun up were the reason for the picture.
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May 28, 2012 16:40:25 #
May 28, 2012 17:09:59 #
Mainlander wrote:
The clouds just before sun up were the reason for the picture.
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I can see that. In fact, looking at it again, I think that it might have been a little better if the clouds were completely reflected in the water.
I like the darkness because it represents a sunrise.
A silhouette might have been another variation.
Understand, I think it's a really good capture. The exposure is perfect. The boats are beautiful. The color is great. I was just trying to figure out how you could have made the picture better.
My PP skills are good & getting better, but I'd love to see someone mirror the boats & cloud formation.
May 28, 2012 17:35:36 #
May 28, 2012 18:44:20 #
May 28, 2012 19:23:24 #
deayala1
I really like what you've done here. Would it be too much to ask you what steps you took to produce the differences? I'd love to be able to do that.
Mike
I really like what you've done here. Would it be too much to ask you what steps you took to produce the differences? I'd love to be able to do that.
Mike
May 28, 2012 20:03:38 #
Mainlander wrote:
Thanks Indi
I appreciate the input.
I appreciate the input.
That's what we're here for. Personally, I like the second, of the 4 best because it has a little more reflection, but the 3rd & 4th have a nice treatment of the clouds. HDR?
May 29, 2012 06:25:56 #
deayala1 wrote:
quote=Indi quote=Mainlander The clouds just befo... (show quote)
Wow! I love both but your first is great.
What software is needed to be able to do that?
May 29, 2012 06:55:48 #
I agree, good shot but the foregroud was too dark.
Photoshop Elements 10 will blend images for improving exposure among others.
Another way to tackle this situation (light sky dark forground) is with a graduated Neutral Density filter; like sunglasses for the top half of your image.
Photoshop Elements 10 will blend images for improving exposure among others.
Another way to tackle this situation (light sky dark forground) is with a graduated Neutral Density filter; like sunglasses for the top half of your image.
May 29, 2012 11:01:13 #
deayala1
Loc: Pleasanton, CA
MIKE GALLAGHER wrote:
deayala1
I really like what you've done here. Would it be too much to ask you what steps you took to produce the differences? I'd love to be able to do that.
Mike
I really like what you've done here. Would it be too much to ask you what steps you took to produce the differences? I'd love to be able to do that.
Mike
With the 1st one, I opened in PSE 8, made a duplicate, opened Viveza 2 (a plug in) under Filter, clicked on the dark areas and raised the shadows, brightness & contrast adjustments.
For the 2nd one, I opened up your photo in camera raw in PSE 8, raised the exposure to +2 & saved a copy. Then I reopened your photo in camera raw and reduced the exposure to -2 & saved a copy. Then I loaded your photo, the +2 and -2 photos into Photomatix to produce an HDR photo at about 70% strength + sharpening a bit..
I prefer the 2nd one. I think the first one has too much noise.
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