Upstate Landscape - For Your Consideration
Jan 19, 2019 14:07:24 #
Photographed in Upstate New York. The image is not cropped and in a ratio of 3:2. You are welcomed to crop in a manner you would find pleasing and edit how you like.
Additional critique, comments and suggestions welcomed. Thanks.
Additional critique, comments and suggestions welcomed. Thanks.
Jan 19, 2019 15:33:09 #
Whew! I thought the shot was a fine composition, the various eye-catchers working within triangular and circular composition. However, the color seemed a little off, especially the blue-green mountains and magentas water ripples. But brother, I could not get it right, especially the back range. Wanting to create a good sense of space, a more realistic color set, and some dynamics of light, this is the best I could do.
Is something "going on" with this shot, or are my skills just shot?
Is something "going on" with this shot, or are my skills just shot?
Jan 19, 2019 15:39:13 #
artBob wrote:
Whew! I thought the shot was a fine composition, t... (show quote)
Hi Bob, many times in this area the distant mountains take on that blue-green coloring. Maybe due to summer haze. I see what you attempted in your edit but I think you over sharpened a bit in your redo. Hopefully some more folks will give a go at. Thanks for your comment and edit Bob.
Jan 19, 2019 20:25:42 #
Composition is difficult because I find no unifying structural elements (place a sheet of copy paper over the image/screen and, with a pencil, trace major lines/shapes; you'll find them incidental and irrelevant) thus, color and contrast must do the heavy work. Overall color was a bit garish so, desaturated quite a bit, and tuned with Lightroom HSL sliders. Then, with the LR brush tool, added contrast and tonal variety to the background. The sky- especially that central white cloud- competes with the subject (presuming the canoe is the intended subject) and adds no value so, why not crop it out? A LUT was applied to hold colors together and a vignette around the edges to keep the eyes from wandering away. ...does't need any sharpening...
Bmac wrote:
Photographed in Upstate New York. The image is not cropped and in a ratio of 3:2. You are welcomed to crop in a manner you would find pleasing and edit how you like.
Additional critique, comments and suggestions welcomed. Thanks.
Additional critique, comments and suggestions welcomed. Thanks.
Jan 19, 2019 23:19:51 #
fuminous wrote:
Composition is difficult because I find no unifyin... (show quote)
Thank you for your detailed critique and explanation regarding your edit. I like the redo although not sure about the added vignette. You have created a totally different image then the one I posted, which is fine by the way. The photo was taken during a sunny day at approximately three in the afternoon, while the edit appears to be a dark day just prior to a storm. Your points are all well taken and appreciated.
Jan 20, 2019 10:59:15 #
Remove some of the blues from the hillside. Toned down the green for a more natural appearance. Did some selective sharpening of the boat and subjects and added some noise control to the sky.
Jan 20, 2019 11:41:07 #
SoHillGuy wrote:
Remove some of the blues from the hillside. Toned down the green for a more natural appearance. Did some selective sharpening of the boat and subjects and added some noise control to the sky.
Great job Gaylord. The desaturated greens and reduction of the bluish cast works for me.
Jan 20, 2019 14:49:21 #
Jan 20, 2019 15:26:50 #
JennT wrote:
Maybe an ISO issue ?
Not sure what you mean, issue regarding what? ISO was 400. Thanks for your thought Jenn.
Jan 23, 2019 13:17:35 #
Bmac wrote:
Photographed in Upstate New York. The image is not cropped and in a ratio of 3:2. You are welcomed to crop in a manner you would find pleasing and edit how you like.
Additional critique, comments and suggestions welcomed. Thanks.
Additional critique, comments and suggestions welcomed. Thanks.
My only reservation about this shot is that the subject, I'm guessing the kayak, is quite small. Not sure that can be helped shooting from the perspective that you are. You needed a wide lens to get the mountains and the sky. To me this is a very nice documentation shot that reminds you of a vacation and good times with family and/or friends. As a photograph it lacks impact in my opinion. That, of course, is just my view.
Erich
Jan 23, 2019 13:35:06 #
ebrunner wrote:
My only reservation about this shot is that the subject, I'm guessing the kayak, is quite small. Not sure that can be helped shooting from the perspective that you are. You needed a wide lens to get the mountains and the sky. To me this is a very nice documentation shot that reminds you of a vacation and good times with family and/or friends. As a photograph it lacks impact in my opinion. That, of course, is just my view.
Erich
Erich
Thank you Erich for expressing your viewpoint regarding the image. I did not intend for the kayak to be the subject for it is too small and overwhelmed by the mountain and wooded area. I hoped the kayak would simply add a bit of interest and color. So, perhaps for some it is merely a snapshot...but a decent one I suspect.
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