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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: sailronin on October 23, 2010, 08:57:45 pm

Title: Swamp grass
Post by: sailronin on October 23, 2010, 08:57:45 pm

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/5109173474_e5ed525d8b_z.jpg)

Nikon D700 with Sigma 150-500mm zoom

Title: Re: Swamp grass
Post by: sailronin on October 23, 2010, 10:47:02 pm

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5108830769_b64572fb9d_b.jpg)

Cropped out the light areas at the top. Which do you prefer?
Thank you
Dave

Title: Re: Swamp grass
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on October 23, 2010, 11:15:53 pm

Quote from: sailronin on October 23, 2010, 10:47:02 pm

... Cropped out the light areas at the top. Which do you prefer?...

You beat me to the punch! So much better composition for concentrating the attention on the phenomenally radiant blades. For the same reason, I would also darken a bit highlights in the upper right-hand corner, particularly as they appear to be getting out of focus as well.

Title: Re: Swamp grass
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on October 24, 2010, 02:09:11 pm

Quote from: sailronin on October 23, 2010, 08:57:45 pm

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/5109173474_e5ed525d8b_z.jpg)

Nikon D700 with Sigma 150-500mm zoom

All I see on this one is a large white square containing the words "This photo is currently unavailable" in the middle and "Flickr" in the lower right corner.
I much prefer the next version, which looks like a photograph.

Eric

Title: Re: Swamp grass
Post by: wolfnowl on October 24, 2010, 04:24:23 pm

Yup, me too.  Same thing last night.  Hard to compare when there's only one image.

Mike.

Title: Re: Swamp grass
Post by: popnfresh on October 24, 2010, 08:56:29 pm

I'm pretty sure that grass that color doesn't exist in nature. It is eye-catching, but it looks like you've ratcheted up the green unnaturally.