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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Jeremy Roussak on December 10, 2019, 02:41:32 pm

Title: white tree
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on December 10, 2019, 02:41:32 pm

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Jeremy

Title: Re: white tree
Post by: degrub on December 10, 2019, 05:26:39 pm

Do you have a wider shot ?
It is interesting, but not "stark"

Title: Re: white tree
Post by: Michael West on December 10, 2019, 09:29:52 pm

Quote from: Jeremy Roussak on December 10, 2019, 02:41:32 pm

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Jeremy

lovely, and just "stark " enough

Title: Re: white tree
Post by: John R on December 11, 2019, 08:29:29 am

Quote from: Michael West on December 10, 2019, 09:29:52 pm

lovely, and just "stark " enough

I agree. Too often people try to create forced contrast in black and white, which ends up looking artificial. So this looks good to me. However, I do have some suggestions. You could try straightening the tree line surrounding the birch. And the white area on the bottom left can be toned down as it takes the eye out of the image.

JR

Title: Re: white tree
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on December 12, 2019, 02:43:10 pm

I did the conversion in LR. That's unusual for me, as I tend to get better results from SFX Pro. I ended up with a very over-contrasty image his time.

John, you are absolutely right about the bottom left. I should have "edge patrol!" in block capitals taped to my screen.

Jeremy