Topic: White Pocket II (Read 5863 times)

Roman Racela · « **on:** March 10, 2014, 03:42:10 am »

Image from trip to White Pocket last September. I need some suggestions to make this image look better. Taken at sunset...I made the foreground almost a full stop brighter and I'm not quite sure if I made the right processing decision.

Paulo Bizarro · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2014, 05:13:19 am »

Very strong leading lines, and good sunset colours, I like it.

Peter McLennan · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2014, 10:08:35 am »

Wow! Spectacular. Step away from the image. You're done. Well done.

sdwilsonsct · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2014, 11:13:58 am »

Very nice! I might try darkening the distant gray mountains just a little.

Chris Calohan · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2014, 12:48:43 pm »

Has a very Thomas Hart Benton look to it, especially in the sky.

Dave Pluimer · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2014, 02:42:32 pm »

Great portrait landscape. I agree - strong lines in this composition.

churly · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2014, 05:41:20 pm »

Pretty amazing. Nice composition. There is something special in the light that I can't put my finger on.

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2014, 05:56:02 pm »

Quote from: churly on March 10, 2014, 05:41:20 pm

Pretty amazing. Nice composition. There is something special in the light that I can't put my finger on.

Yes. Beautiful!

Christoph C. Feldhaim · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2014, 06:37:27 pm »

I don't see many ways - if at all - to make it better.
You might have wanted a little more space to the left and right and a less dynamic format,
but you can't crop away anything without unbalancing the image.
Of course you could play with it in Photoshop like stretching it a little bit wider, just for fun ... - but this leads into an endless rabbithole ...

I'd leave it like it is and be happy with it.

Cheers
~Chris

Roman Racela · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2014, 07:49:30 pm »

Thank you for the comments, kind words and suggestions. I think I know what I'm going to do to the image. It won't be very noticeable but I think it will make a difference to the overall feel of the image.

Roman Racela · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2014, 07:50:38 pm »

I was considering that. I'll play with the image a bit more and see what happens. Thanks.

Quote from: sdwilsonsct on March 10, 2014, 11:13:58 am

Very nice! I might try darkening the distant gray mountains just a little.

Roman Racela · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2014, 07:58:06 pm »

I was actually considering warping the image a bit but I might get carried away and end up creating an entirely different image. I'll make some very minor adjustments to this image and be done with it

Thanks for the suggestion

Quote from: Christoph C. Feldhaim on March 10, 2014, 06:37:27 pm

I don't see many ways - if at all - to make it better.
You might have wanted a little more space to the left and right and a less dynamic format,
but you can't crop away anything without unbalancing the image.
Of course you could play with it in Photoshop like stretching it a little bit wider, just for fun ... - but this leads into an endless rabbithole ...

I'd leave it like it is and be happy with it.

Cheers
~Chris

francois · « **Reply #12 on:** March 11, 2014, 09:29:57 am »

Just one word: Bravo!

Roman Racela · « **Reply #13 on:** March 11, 2014, 08:35:19 pm »

You're too kind, Francois.

Quote from: francois on March 11, 2014, 09:29:57 am

Just one word: Bravo!

muntanela · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2014, 12:01:58 pm »

It'sa pity

, but the wonderful

sky must be brightened (and the distant mountains a bit darkened).

Dave (Isle of Skye) · « **Reply #15 on:** March 14, 2014, 03:14:50 pm »

I think anyone here would be more than happy to be the proud owner of this shot, it's just so amazing..

Dave

markadams99 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 16, 2014, 09:52:56 pm »

Foreground, yes. Clouds, too dramatic, I'd soften them up.

Steve Weldon · « **Reply #17 on:** March 16, 2014, 09:56:20 pm »

Quote from: Roman Racela on March 10, 2014, 03:42:10 am

Image from trip to White Pocket last September. I need some suggestions to make this image look better. Taken at sunset...I made the foreground almost a full stop brighter and I'm not quite sure if I made the right processing decision.

I can't speak to your decisions other than by commenting that your image is dramatic, interesting, and borderline spectacular.. wouldn't change a think except perhaps to use landscape mode.. at least the scene makes me want to see landscape mode.

Matt Tilghman · « **Reply #18 on:** March 16, 2014, 11:37:31 pm »

The only thing I would improve about it is the haloing around the mountains. There's a visible glow from them into the sky. Other than that, I love it!

mseawell · « **Reply #19 on:** March 17, 2014, 01:57:46 am »

Drama! Gorgeous capture. Nothing to doubt on this one!

Mark

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