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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: dchew on September 02, 2009, 12:14:54 pm

Title: Wabakimi
Post by: dchew on September 02, 2009, 12:14:54 pm

Posting this because I sometimes enjoy playing with desaturation, but I don't have a good feel for when it works for an image.  I have this assumption that I like this because it enables me to put a spin on the image that I understand because I was there, but no one else would.  

In this case it was a relatively cool morning for July, so I can relate to the blue.  Do you think this works or is it too hokey?

Dave
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Title: Wabakimi
Post by: Ed Blagden on September 02, 2009, 01:04:59 pm

The desaturation is fine, I like it too, but compositionally I find myself wanting to see less tree and more water.

Ed

Title: Wabakimi
Post by: RSL on September 02, 2009, 01:55:04 pm

What Ed said.

Title: Wabakimi
Post by: jasonrandolph on September 02, 2009, 05:04:16 pm

Quote from: RSL

What Ed said.

I'll third that.  I like the desaturation and the blue.  They work well together

Title: Wabakimi
Post by: francois on September 03, 2009, 02:59:24 am

Dave,
The desaturation works very well. I agree with the other comments, showing more water would certainly enhance your photo. A square aspect-ratio would perhaps be a good choice (see modified photo).

Title: Wabakimi
Post by: dchew on September 03, 2009, 05:02:52 am

Thank you for the comments.  I agree this needs more water; there was a dock and boats just right of the frame.  Here are two different views, but with much more water.

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Title: Wabakimi
Post by: francois on September 03, 2009, 06:06:48 am

I like both photos a lot. The second one is very pleasing the the pseudo-IR frosty look. In the first photo,  I like the symmetry and the warm light reflecting on the trees in the center. You managed to capture beautiful skies,