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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Damon Lynch on May 06, 2017, 03:14:40 pm

Title: Wakhan Corridor - feedback for print
Post by: Damon Lynch on May 06, 2017, 03:14:40 pm

Hi all,

I'm after some specific feedback -- is the contrast and saturation on this image too much? It's going to end up as a print on Canon semi-gloss paper. Also, let me know if you find it a little dark. I would like the image to convey the fact that dusk was at hand, but then again if a print is too dark it's too dark!

Almost forgot to mention the location - Yamchun Fort, Wakhan Corridor. The Panj River, running in the valley below, serves as the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan (the mountains in the distance are in Afghanistan).

Thanks.

Title: Re: Wakhan Corridor - feedback for print
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 06, 2017, 05:52:11 pm

On my monitor it looks very nice as is. If anything, you might make it a very little bit darker to convey the coming of dusk.

Title: Re: Wakhan Corridor - feedback for print
Post by: Damon Lynch on May 14, 2017, 04:57:47 pm

 :D

Title: Re: Wakhan Corridor - feedback for print
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 14, 2017, 07:01:44 pm

Looks very nice. I'll have to give you my shipping address...    ;)

Title: Re: Wakhan Corridor - feedback for print
Post by: brandtb on May 15, 2017, 10:53:48 am

Damon - I think it could go a bit darker - but I find the sky saturation and hues a bit distracting and intense. Maybe shift that cyan to red a bit? An aside, I'm not sure if this image and its elements will really convey the "sense of dusk"...maybe if the hilltop in foreground had a slight bit of color added to it...such as something from a dusk palette (pink/orange)...as it is it's bright/wan and again doesn't support objective.  /B

Title: Re: Wakhan Corridor - feedback for print
Post by: RSL on May 15, 2017, 10:58:22 am

Right, Damon. Don't go out and shoot anything else. Stay home and dork around with this instead.

Fuggidaboudit! It's fine just as it is. Move on.

Title: Re: Wakhan Corridor - feedback for print
Post by: stamper on May 15, 2017, 12:36:47 pm

I agree about darkening it but otherwise a fine image. Hue and saturation is YOUR choice and imo shouldn't be changed.

Title: Re: Wakhan Corridor - feedback for print
Post by: francois on May 16, 2017, 04:45:18 am

I like it as it is… the print is gorgeous!