Luminous Landscape Forum
The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Chairman Bill on October 21, 2016, 04:41:00 am
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There's a sense of energy that comes out from the sun through the tree - powerful light, perfect for the morning. Initially, I was a bit disturbed by the contrails but to be honest, the rest of the image makes me forget them.
Great job!
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Better than a cup of strong coffee to wake you up.
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Good one. +1
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Great shot, Bill. And it illustrates once again what HCB said: "It's always luck." I love backlight and I've attempted a barrel of shots like this one, often with disastrous results. It's really, really hard to control a shot like this but it's always worth trying. You nailed it. On the other hand I think I'd have Photoshopped out the contrails.
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Thanks for the positive comments.
Francois & Russ - yes, the contrails are rather intrusive. I might have to work on them.
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That's a really nice one, Bill.
Jeremy
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Not one to second-guess others very much, but: the shot's pretty damned good, and were it mine, I'd make it a lot darker and thus accentuate the positive, as they say. Make it a statement, rather than just a picture; sod reality in this case (it's black/white - you are allowed!). Yeah, remove the trails.
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Rob
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I'd suggest blurring the contrails rather than cloning 'em out. Turn 'em into streaks of cloud.
Fine photo!
-Dave-
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Here's a darker version, sans contrails, though the retouching looks a bit of a mess. I'll have to try bit that again
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I like the new version even more than the original.
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Very nice.
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Great shot - both versions, although I prefer the early morning brilliance of the first. Great work, Bill.
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I like the new version even more than the original.
Agreed. An image like this need contrast to be believable.
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I like the new version even more than the original.
Yes and no. I prefer the overall "feel" of the latter, but I find the sun itself a little too well-defined to be credible in the circumstances.
Jeremy
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Yes and no. I prefer the overall "feel" of the latter, but I find the sun itself a little too well-defined to be credible in the circumstances.
Jeremy
I think # 2 better; the more defined Sun make it look even more filmic - an advantage!
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Rob
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I vote for #1, I like the surreal, intense light.
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Casting another vote for the first one, although both are very nice.
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I can see the positives in the second version, but when I first processed it, I wanted to capture the misty feel, and retaining a lightness about it, and some gradually diminishing detail in the trees, were central to that intent. I think I'll play around with something that's maybe an amalgam of the two, but not some wishy-washy compromise; if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Either way, this is one I'm going to print - I think it's worth it. :)
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Yes and no. I prefer the overall "feel" of the latter, but I find the sun itself a little too well-defined to be credible in the circumstances.
Jeremy
+0.5 ;D
I prefer the feel of first with a touch of the second. I definitely prefer the sun for the first.
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I find the variety of opinions on the two versions fascinating.
Any image that generates this much comment is certainly successful.
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Great work, Bill.