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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: slowframe on March 14, 2014, 11:26:15 pm

Title: Norwegian Tree Revised
Post by: slowframe on March 14, 2014, 11:26:15 pm

Thank you to everyone for their earlier comments. As I was working through some of the suggestions, I thought that some of what was being suggested came out more effectively in 16:9! Well, I'm not sure, but I thought it might be worth a try. I'm still working on revisions to the square format version.

(http://mostlynorthphotos.smugmug.com/Temporary-Gallery/i-gjCpGsv/0/XL/Norwegian%20tree%202%20SFP-XL.jpg)

Title: Re: Norwegian Tree Revised
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 14, 2014, 11:39:38 pm

This comes alive much better than the first version, to me anyway. Both the cropping and the processing. The same processing might work well on the square one also.

Title: Re: Norwegian Tree Revised
Post by: Christoph C. Feldhaim on March 15, 2014, 03:35:44 am

I think it works very well, but its a different image now, of course.
Cheers
~Chris

Title: Re: Norwegian Tree Revised
Post by: francois on March 15, 2014, 09:38:44 am

Very nice but different vs the first image you posted. This one, in my opinion, has lost the impression of solitude of the first.

Title: Re: Norwegian Tree Revised
Post by: churly on March 15, 2014, 10:12:40 am

Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 14, 2014, 11:39:38 pm

This comes alive much better than the first version, to me anyway. Both the cropping and the processing.

I agree.  The context pulls me in.  I think the vignette is a bit too much but then I'm not much of a fan of vignette.

Title: Re: Norwegian Tree Revised
Post by: slowframe on March 15, 2014, 03:38:52 pm

Thank you all for this round of feedback. I'm working hard on improving composition and processing. This kind of advice and criticism makes a difference.

Title: Re: Norwegian Tree Revised
Post by: sdwilsonsct on March 15, 2014, 03:44:10 pm

I was looking forward to a square crop, but this rectangle gives the eye something to travel to (on the right) which I like. Improved brightness, too.