Retouching
Oct 21, 2020 11:04:10 #
An example of what I would call obsessive retouching on this barn composition. The more I cleaned up this scene, the more I saw to clean up. I started to just take out the power lines and at the end of the day ended up here. 
Oct 21, 2020 11:16:56 #
couch coyote
Loc: northern Illinois
Wow, I like your obsessiveness! You ended up with an idealized version of a barn, which I think is just great. Lovely attention to detail; I like how you waved your wand and the fall leaves sprang back onto the trees. And the fence, huge improvement! 
Oct 21, 2020 11:18:36 #
It's worth it. The barn becomes wholly the main subject minus the distractions. BTW: I've been down this road myself. I've spent an inordinate amount of effort editing a so-so photograph for a clean view of it. I like to believe this effort improves my editing skills.
Fotoartist wrote:
An example of what I would call obsessive retouching on this barn composition. The more I cleaned up this scene, the more I saw to clean up. I started to just take out the power lines and at the end of the day ended up here.
Oct 21, 2020 11:24:55 #
I like what you ended up with. Some will say you shoudn't manipulate an image to that degree or to any degree for that matteer. I disagree.
Oct 21, 2020 11:37:26 #
Thanks everyone. My theory has been to optimize your best shot rather than to show hundreds.
Oct 21, 2020 11:43:11 #
Fotoartist wrote:
An example of what I would call obsessive retouching on this barn composition. The more I cleaned up this scene, the more I saw to clean up. I started to just take out the power lines and at the end of the day ended up here.
Oh, Oh! Some one else messin' with reality!
Nice work incorporating the changes!
Oct 21, 2020 12:06:40 #
Oct 21, 2020 12:47:17 #
Very impressive! I particularly like the white fence extension. Great inspiration here.
Oct 21, 2020 13:16:51 #
Oct 21, 2020 14:46:40 #
Fotoartist wrote:
Thanks everyone. My theory has been to optimize your best shot rather than to show hundreds.
IMO "optimising" is a concept that you can't argue against.
Oct 22, 2020 05:37:22 #
Oct 22, 2020 06:31:19 #
Oct 22, 2020 07:11:27 #
Too many things to marvel at here. Linda's fence. Coyote's tree. Rounding off the road. Down-sizing the barn on the left. Dude, you ROCK.
Oct 22, 2020 07:30:52 #
Oct 22, 2020 07:39:11 #
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