Smoky Mountain Foothills
Nov 13, 2018 19:24:45 #
Nov 14, 2018 07:15:42 #
Nov 14, 2018 07:25:43 #
James56 wrote:
Hi Folks, just recently took a trip to the Smokies... (show quote)
Very nice. I really like the "industrialized" look of the dam and the building.
Nov 14, 2018 07:26:15 #
Nice scenics, James.
I was there in May--all fog and clouds--no sun.
I was there in May--all fog and clouds--no sun.
Nov 14, 2018 08:08:03 #
Cloudy days have a tendency to rob image contrast. The result as you have seen is that many subjects do not look at its best and foliage happens to be one of them. Cloudy days also carry a tendency to reflect lots of light from the sky imparting a blue-cyan cast to the images.
Software can improve the quality of those images by a simple curve adjustment and slight color saturation to taste. Color balance adding equal amounts of red-yellow restores the right color balance to the shot.
Software can improve the quality of those images by a simple curve adjustment and slight color saturation to taste. Color balance adding equal amounts of red-yellow restores the right color balance to the shot.
Nov 14, 2018 08:10:52 #
When my shots are like this because of the weather, I add a little black with levels. Usually helps. It's as though it cuts through the moisture. Won't hurt to try!
Nov 14, 2018 09:24:42 #
Nov 14, 2018 11:18:46 #
Ya done good, James. In spite of my best efforts to get down there this fall, I have been stuck at home. Maybe next year.
Nov 14, 2018 12:03:47 #
Nov 14, 2018 13:34:32 #
Nov 14, 2018 13:43:41 #
An old photographer friend of mine used to say that, "light is everything". While I think it is the most important thing, subject matter, framing and composition come in a close second. We deal with, and make the most of what we are handed. You did good my friend, thanks for sharing your trip!
Phil
Phil
Nov 14, 2018 15:33:31 #
Nov 14, 2018 16:12:33 #
Nice set, especially give the weather you encountered. It has not been a pleasant fall here.
Nov 14, 2018 16:55:57 #
Beautiful landscape images. I thought that dam looked familiar as soon as I saw it.
Nov 14, 2018 17:08:56 #
Beautiful photos. Too bad nature deprives us so many times with cloud cover, rain and wind, which take the beautiful colors from us with few days for optimal photos.
We lived in Knoxville a year and went to the Smokies on a beautiful sunny day. Every tree was turned and leaves had not fallen yet. Best Fall photo day I ever saw.
We lived in Knoxville a year and went to the Smokies on a beautiful sunny day. Every tree was turned and leaves had not fallen yet. Best Fall photo day I ever saw.
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