I need help with this image (Page 2): Wow, Bob! That's awesome. I know you're quite the master. And you know I'm a non-pp person. Can you explain what you did in terms I'll understand?

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

rmalarz wrote:

Well, here's my shot at it.
--Bob

Wow, Bob! That's awesome. I know you're quite the master. And you know I'm a non-pp person. Can you explain what you did in terms I'll understand?

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Jim-Pops wrote:

My first one is done all with Camera raw filter in PS.
My second one is an HDR using Aurora HDR 2018 using one of the basic settings.

Not sure if either one sets the mood for you.

Jim

I think they're both really nice. Inviting but still in the wet mood of the day. I actually sort of like the ACR one better, I think. Thanks.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

The whole image is a bit flat, but the path needs more of a lift than the vegetation, so you need to do something selective. And where the path leads should be brighter than the rest of it. I don't have time for an edit just now, but when I get back from work I'll show you what I mean.

fergmark Loc: norwalk connecticut

Just a thought I had. I stretched it a little.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

AzPicLady wrote:

OK, here's my latest edit. Better? Worse? Just different? Good different?

It's all what you want, not to mention that different devices are going to see differently, especially greens I think. And printing might lead you in a different direction also. I think it's fun to tweak edits and see how small changes can affect the mood.

Stephan G

AzPicLady wrote:

I'll start by saying I like this image. But I don... (show quote)

Your experience is a sum of many diverse senses. The view, the sound, the smell, the humidity, the feel of the move of air, and so on. It is very difficult to convey a personal impression in any form of art. And you are trying to do this with just the view. The limitations you feel are normal. We "tweak" heavily in different ways to evoke the memory of that moment. But it will never be exact. Hence we strive to get as close as possible.

One "tweak" I would do is to shoot lower to the path, pointing the focus to the (unseen) horizon. The tweaks already presented are good, though.

Sushamilt2 Loc: Southwestern Idaho

Stephan G wrote:

One "tweak" I would do is to shoot lower to the path, pointing the focus to the (unseen) horizon. The tweaks already presented are good, though.

I agree. Or crop out the sky. It detracts from the path. Lovely image, tho, with many pp possibilities.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

R.G. wrote:

The whole image is a bit flat, but the path needs more of a lift than the vegetation, so you need to do something selective. And where the path leads should be brighter than the rest of it. I don't have time for an edit just now, but when I get back from work I'll show you what I mean.

Thanks, I'll look forward to it. Sort of like walking toward the light?

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Stephan G wrote:

Your experience is a sum of many diverse senses. ... (show quote)

Thanks, Stephen. If I could return to the location to reshoot, that would probably be the first thing I'd do. I seldom think about doing that except for tiny little flowers on the ground. It's so hard to get back up! I guess I'm working to get rid of the "blahs" I see in the actual image. I certainly didn't feel blah when I was there.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Sushamilt2 wrote:

I agree. Or crop out the sky. It detracts from the path. Lovely image, tho, with many pp possibilities.

I've considered cropping out the sky. Do you have a particular possibility you'd like to share with me? I'm pretty open right now.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

fergmark wrote:

Just a thought I had. I stretched it a little.

That's interesting. I would never have thought of that. Thanks.

Stephan G

AzPicLady wrote:

Thanks, Stephen. If I could return to the location to reshoot, that would probably be the first thing I'd do. I seldom think about doing that except for tiny little flowers on the ground. It's so hard to get back up! I guess I'm working to get rid of the "blahs" I see in the actual image. I certainly didn't feel blah when I was there.

There are several of us who groaned when you said "hard to get back up". It was a sympathetic "groan".

I have learned long ago to separate my self from the shot. And I will certainly state that often I find myself not remembering to do that. I am so enjoying that afterglow that I fail to work the shot. Many times, of course.

I will say that you definitely were not feeling "blah" in the moment. You captured the moment for the right reason. And it is saved in the right place, in your mind.

Stephan G

AzPicLady wrote:

Thanks, Stephen. If I could return to the location to reshoot, that would probably be the first thing I'd do. I seldom think about doing that except for tiny little flowers on the ground. It's so hard to get back up! I guess I'm working to get rid of the "blahs" I see in the actual image. I certainly didn't feel blah when I was there.

Can you "tether" your camera to your smartphone? This would help shoot with a lower camera, on a tripod. It can negate the need to get down.

Just a thought.

-Stephan

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Stephan G wrote:

There are several of us who groaned when you said ... (show quote)

Thanks, Stephan.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Stephan G wrote:

Can you "tether" your camera to your smartphone? This would help shoot with a lower camera, on a tripod. It can negate the need to get down.

Just a thought.

-Stephan

I don't have a smart phone, so that's out. The 5D doesn't have an articulating screen, so I can't do live view or viewfinder without being right behind the camera. That is one really nice feature I've found with my SX50 - I can move the screen! But, I wasn't using it at this moment.