Before and after: A few days off from the rat race, so time for lots of pictures. Lots of snow here the past 10 days so lots of great subjects to shoot. This future Christmas tree was...

Steve M Loc: Chester, NS, Canada

A few days off from the rat race, so time for lots of pictures. Lots of snow here the past 10 days so lots of great subjects to shoot. This future Christmas tree was doing just fine till he/she got dumped on New Years Eve.

I like the snow covered picture the best.

1/140 sec, F/4, ISO-64, 29 mm, 6 mm second picture

C/C welcome

Steve

scootersurfs Loc: Buckeye, Az

Steve M wrote:

A few days off from the rat race, so time for lots of pictures. Lots of snow here the past 10 days so lots of great subjects to shoot. This future Christmas tree was doing just fine till he/she got dumped on New Years Eve.

I like the snow covered picture the best.

1/140 sec, F/4, ISO-64, 29 mm, 6 mm second picture

C/C welcome

Steve

I'm no pro, but I liked both shots, especially nice soft backgrounds. The only thing I would do is maybe shoot the branches off center, one side or the other(rule of thirds) and tweak the vibrance/saturation/exposure in Lightroom or PS.

Steve M Loc: Chester, NS, Canada

scootersurfs: Thanks for the suggestion. Will try that on the weekend as we are expecting a little more snow. Re coat the trees. Perhaps you could edit the pictures as I do not have the software you mention above.

Thanks for the very positive comments. This is the sort of thing I really like to photograph.

Steve

scootersurfs Loc: Buckeye, Az

Steve M wrote:

scootersurfs: Thanks for the suggestion. Will try that on the weekend as we are expecting a little more snow. Re coat the trees. Perhaps you could edit the pictures as I do not have the software you mention above.

Thanks for the very positive comments. This is the sort of thing I really like to photograph.

Steve

You're welcome. I'll see what I can do on your photos...

scootersurfs Loc: Buckeye, Az

scootersurfs wrote:

Steve M wrote:

scootersurfs: Thanks for the suggestion. Will try that on the weekend as we are expecting a little more snow. Re coat the trees. Perhaps you could edit the pictures as I do not have the software you mention above.

Thanks for the very positive comments. This is the sort of thing I really like to photograph.

Steve

You're welcome. I'll see what I can do on your photos...

If you like the direction I'm going, let me know and I will play with the other one.

Steve M Loc: Chester, NS, Canada

Sure makes a big difference in the original photo. Thanks for doing that up for me. If you have the time, I would love to see the other picture done as well. But no hurry

Steve

scootersurfs Loc: Buckeye, Az

Steve M wrote:

Sure makes a big difference in the original photo. Thanks for doing that up for me. If you have the time, I would love to see the other picture done as well. But no hurry

Steve

Here's the other one. Hope you like it.

Steve M Loc: Chester, NS, Canada

scooter: Sure do like it. Made the world of difference in the pictures. Many thanks for doing them up like this for me.

Have a great weekend

Steve

scootersurfs Loc: Buckeye, Az

Steve M wrote:

scooter: Sure do like it. Made the world of difference in the pictures. Many thanks for doing them up like this for me.

Have a great weekend

Steve

I still think the pine needles are a little dark. If you need suggestions about Post Processing software, let me know. Glad you're happy with them. Happy weekend.