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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 70 |
Oct 21 |
Reply |
Thanks, Pierre! I am blessed to live in a place where nature abounds in my back yard! |
Oct 26th |
| 70 |
Oct 21 |
Comment |
Thanks for your generous comments, San! Your suggestion as to b&w works well , I think. The water reflections are indeed the intended subject here. |
Oct 26th |
| 70 |
Oct 21 |
Reply |
Thanks for your generous comments! Getting the original with minimal need for processing is always my goal. |
Oct 26th |
| 70 |
Oct 21 |
Comment |
I think the result of your post processing has produced just the right amount of light and emphasis on the hillside village, and is well amplified by the reflections on the water! |
Oct 26th |
| 70 |
Oct 21 |
Comment |
Technically this image is well taken. As others suggest, adding a bit of "punch" to the image seems to my eye the direction for improvement.
The striated texture of the mountain suggests a monochrome version. I looked through the collection as produced by Silver Effects Pro , and like the "full dynamic range (harsh) " treatment as a starting point. To me it looks like an Ansel Adams. Give it a try and see what you think.
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Oct 26th |
| 70 |
Oct 21 |
Comment |
Just a fantastic image! I am hard pressed to suggest anything more. The light behind the arch comes off just right to my eye - makes it appear that the trail of stars is emanating from the maw of this beast! |
Oct 26th |
| 70 |
Oct 21 |
Comment |
Mary, again welcome to DD70!
Overall I think your depiction of "death valley" well conveys the sense of the harsh environment and the scarcity of the successful flora there. The composition you have chosen I think is effective, especially getting low to the foreground. Your post processing has made a definite improvement in the sky.
As to your original, I generally use spot metering in a similar camera ( mine is a Mk III ), and would move the metering point into the foreground. This will result in a brighter foreground with possibly a bit more contrast. A downside is the sky will be more exposed, and require post processing treatment to achieve a result comparable to what you now have. My standard equipment in this situation to brighten the ground and preserve a darker-toned sky, is a 2 and 3-stop graduated ND filter, of which Singh-Ray is hard to beat.
As to your adjusted version, I tried adding a slight amount of mid-tone contrast and thought that the result added impact to the image. You could bump up the "Clarity" slider in Lightroom to 20-30, or so. Or you could use the curves adjustment there, or in Photoshop, to achieve a similar result. I suspect that this one adjustment would improve your club competition standing.
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Oct 26th |
| 70 |
Oct 21 |
Comment |
This is a very moody and still landscape in a fragile light. While the foggy stream covers a broad angular range here to feature the variations in sky color, it may be a worthwhile trade-off to look at this scene through the 200mm end of your lens. That might minimize the dark foreground area, and increase the detail of the foggy waters.
I cannot tell which way the sun rises, but it sometimes happens that the low angle sunshine illuminates the ground fog in a magical way. I hope you were able to wait for that magic moment.
Very nice image!
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Oct 26th |
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