Critique please: This is the first time I have posted so if I don't do this correctly please let me know. I caught this ice on my small maple tree right before it started to melt. I...

PattyAnne Loc: Bonney Lake, WA

This is the first time I have posted so if I don't do this correctly please let me know.
I caught this ice on my small maple tree right before it started to melt. I like it but it seems dark or something. Can you help with some suggestions?

Frozen Maple

betsout06 Loc: Pound Ridge, NY

Great capture....I love playing with shots like this in pp. I would probably increase the contrast a bit, play with the mid tones....have fun. Great start.

divinggranny Loc: Yuma, AZ

PattyAnne wrote:

This is the first time I have posted so if I don't do this correctly please let me know.
I caught this ice on my small maple tree right before it started to melt. I like it but it seems dark or something. Can you help with some suggestions?

really cool photo (pun intended) I can even see the shape of a bird! But then I've been messing around with my meds! lol

PattyAnne Loc: Bonney Lake, WA

betsout06 wrote:

Great capture....I love playing with shots like this in pp. I would probably increase the contrast a bit, play with the mid tones....have fun. Great start.

Thanks... I am so new to this photography stuff and messing with them in PP please feel free to show me any suggestions you may have!

PattyAnne Loc: Bonney Lake, WA

divinggranny wrote:

PattyAnne wrote:

This is the first time I have posted so if I don't do this correctly please let me know.
I caught this ice on my small maple tree right before it started to melt. I like it but it seems dark or something. Can you help with some suggestions?

really cool photo (pun intended) I can even see the shape of a bird! But then I've been messing around with my meds! lol

LOL you need to share! And thanks... it did remind me of a bird too.

stevenelson Loc: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Very good pic. Looks like a duck.

PattyAnne wrote:

betsout06 wrote:

Great capture....I love playing with shots like this in pp. I would probably increase the contrast a bit, play with the mid tones....have fun. Great start.

Thanks... I am so new to this photography stuff and messing with them in PP please feel free to show me any suggestions you may have!

Hows this?
Hows this?...

betsout06 Loc: Pound Ridge, NY

Love it....you seperated the background from the subject.....just lighten a bit......how do you like it?

tk Loc: Iowa

Try adding highlights just a bit until you see more contrast.

docrob Loc: Durango, Colorado

PattyAnne wrote:

This is the first time I have posted so if I don't do this correctly please let me know.
I caught this ice on my small maple tree right before it started to melt. I like it but it seems dark or something. Can you help with some suggestions?

try overexposing shots like that by at least 1 stop and NO this is not a good candidate for HDR.

PattyAnne Loc: Bonney Lake, WA

Not sure I understand what you did... but I like it!

Photoman74 Loc: Conroe Tx

PattyAnne wrote:

This is the first time I have posted so if I don't do this correctly please let me know.
I caught this ice on my small maple tree right before it started to melt. I like it but it seems dark or something. Can you help with some suggestions?

:thumbup: Good eye

UP-2-IT Loc: RED STICK, LA

PattyAnne wrote:

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Yeah, first thought about a duck, took another pill and saw the ice, now hunting the scotch.

PattyAnne Loc: Bonney Lake, WA

frenchcoast wrote:

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LOL @ French.... thanks for all the nice comments everyone ... makes me excited to try more odd shots of whatever I find. :)

marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL

PattyAnne wrote:

This is the first time I have posted so if I don't do this correctly please let me know.
I caught this ice on my small maple tree right before it started to melt. I like it but it seems dark or something. Can you help with some suggestions?

Tried a couple things with Smart Photo Editor just for fun.

Original

SPE boosted vibrance and sharp

SPE added lightflare behind - enhances back and wing

PattyAnne Loc: Bonney Lake, WA

marcomarks wrote:

PattyAnne wrote:

This is the first time I have posted so if I don't do this correctly please let me know.
I caught this ice on my small maple tree right before it started to melt. I like it but it seems dark or something. Can you help with some suggestions?

Tried a couple things with Smart Photo Editor just for fun.

Wow Marc... the second one sure makes the lines in the ice show up much better, and the colors in both of yours are much more vibrant. What fun to see the edits! thanks for sharing