Tusqueetee Trees

[Todd Suttles]

Critique on what I did with this one would be appreciated. good/bad..
thanks, t

[armand]

I'm thinking you should give that swing a little more importance.

[Jeremy Roussak]

I'm thinking you should give that swing a little more importance.

I agree - or remove it altogether, as this seems to be a photograph of some rather lovely trees. I'd also be a lot less heavy-handed with the toning.

Jeremy

[stamper]

I don't know if the swing was a little off kilter. However if it was or wasn't I would straighten it up because it looks as if it is falling out of the frame. I certainly wouldn't take it out because it nicely adds something to the image that gives balance. Nice processing. As to the toning then I assume that was your vision and I wouldn't criticise it.

[Todd Suttles]

I'm thinking you should give that swing a little more importance.

I agree - or remove it altogether, as this seems to be a photograph of some rather lovely trees. I'd also be a lot less heavy-handed with the toning.

Jeremy

I don't know if the swing was a little off kilter. However if it was or wasn't I would straighten it up because it looks as if it is falling out of the frame. I certainly wouldn't take it out because it nicely adds something to the image that gives balance. Nice processing. As to the toning then I assume that was your vision and I wouldn't criticise it.

THANKS GUYS, All appreciated and agreed; I was 49/50 on toning at all, i liked it pure bw before, like this  -?   ....much better (I think).

[Jeremy Roussak]

THANKS GUYS, All appreciated and agreed; I was 49/50 on toning at all, i liked it pure bw before, like this  -?

Well, I think that's much better. I prefer toning to be a lot more subtle; but as stamper says, it's really your vision that counts.

Jeremy

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

I would keep the toning (ok, maybe slightly less intense), keep the initial image slant, and remove the swing completely.

[Todd Suttles]

I would keep the toning (ok, maybe slightly less intense), keep the initial image slant, and remove the swing completely.

Vr 03; swing gone, 50%tone; back to full frame, no crop. I liked the swing until I saw it without. The pot is enough to balance and keep me from following the water out of the frame. I think.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Third try is the winner, IMHO. The trees are gorgeous, and the swing was irrelevant.

[RSL]

Much more interesting with the swing.

[armand]

I maintain my first thought, the shot would be better with the swing a little more central; the last version is a nice picture and that's about it.

[stamper]

Much more interesting with the swing.

Agreed.

[brandtb]

Todd...there are lot of generic and non-interesting "things" in the frame and not any good elements really...what you have is basically an excercise in "toning" and toning itself does not always a good image make /B

[Todd Suttles]

Thanks everyone who took the time to contribute and help. I learned a lot about how to look at an image. much appreciated..... t