Early morning fog
Dec 23, 2012 13:21:24 #
I like pics like this and have always these were two
of my best. What do you all think? How could I
improve them?
of my best. What do you all think? How could I
improve them?
Kodak 650, ISO 80, f/2.8, 1/250
Kodak 650, ISO 80, f/3.2, 1/250
Dec 23, 2012 13:26:27 #
Dec 23, 2012 13:30:48 #
I like them, but some critics say the "light" is missing, but I keep being drawn to mornings like this both summer and winter.
Dec 23, 2012 13:42:16 #
Beautifull shots. I think the only thng missing is tha they are not handging side by side :thumbup: :thumbup:
Dec 23, 2012 13:50:57 #
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Dec 23, 2012 14:23:11 #
neco wrote:
I like them, but some critics say the "light" is missing, but I keep being drawn to mornings like this both summer and winter.
I added a little contrast to see if you liked it more/ I wouldn't worry about the critics. You can't please everyone.
With a little sharpening with High Pass
Dec 23, 2012 14:36:13 #
neco wrote:
I like them, but some critics say the "light" is missing, but I keep being drawn to mornings like this both summer and winter.
If I were to suggest it would be to crop the top of the first and the bottom of the second. The first up to the leaves of the second lowest branch hanging down helping to draw your eye to the subject matter and not the tree that is closest to the viewers eye. The second somewhere about half way up to the boat taking the boat out of the center of the frame. An easy way to see this is to use this post while scrolling the screen up an down until you like it.
Leave the rest as is. Fog is an ethereal thing that is mysterious and yet in your composition inviting.
Dec 23, 2012 14:42:15 #
Dec 23, 2012 14:43:45 #
Yes, Jimmni, I like your additions. I have done some of that with other pics in this study. I have one where the fog is lifting just a bit and the outline of a house come into view.
Dec 23, 2012 15:37:07 #
neco wrote:
St3e3m: Can you show me?
You can play with them a bit, but I changed them into 8x10s using the Picasa Crop tool. Here is why -
In the first you have the rails as leading lines drawing our eyes to the water and yet the branch above appears as close in the frame which confuses the eye. The question then is what do you want the viewer to look at, the post leading us to the water or the branch?
In the second, you have two bright areas, the boat and the sky. Our eyes tend to look at faces, lettering and bright spots first so these are the main attractions. The boat then is almost perfectly balanced in the frame and does not really give the shot any depth. By removing a portion of the frame and offsetting the focal point you provide that depth where none may exist. You can just as easily remove the left and keep the right. Give it a try.
Ultimately you have to decide where you want your audience to look.
Dec 23, 2012 18:20:19 #
Thank you......those are not things I would have thought of (of which I would have thought or something.....)
Dec 23, 2012 19:16:10 #
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