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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: farbschlurf on August 19, 2017, 01:41:30 pm

Title: Two from last winter ...
Post by: farbschlurf on August 19, 2017, 01:41:30 pm: I made those two in January. Still cannot decide which one I like more.

Any hints welcome, I'm still and always learning.

Thanks for taking a look.
Title: Re: Two from last winter ...
Post by: John Cothron on August 19, 2017, 04:07:48 pm: They are both nice but I think I prefer the second. I would clone out that bit of branch in the upper right though.

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Title: Re: Two from last winter ...
Post by: graeme on August 19, 2017, 05:01:25 pm: I like #1. It perfectly captures the feel of a beautiful crisp winter's day.

Reminds me of some of the shots Chairman Bill ( better use his full title ) has been posting: They really capture the feel of a time / place.
Title: Re: Two from last winter ...
Post by: Farmer on August 19, 2017, 06:21:26 pm: Quote from: John Cothron on August 19, 2017, 04:07:48 pm
They are both nice but I think I prefer the second. I would clone out that bit of branch in the upper right though.

+1. There's a nice balance of the openness that S bends through the frame - nice composition and well seen.
Title: Re: Two from last winter ...
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on August 19, 2017, 09:48:21 pm: I'll vote with Graeme on this. I prefer #1, which just feels right to me.
Title: Re: Two from last winter ...
Post by: farbschlurf on August 21, 2017, 02:36:17 am: Thank you!
:-)
I came out of a forest when this view hit me and I knew immediately it would make a fine picture. Good to hear the mood somewhat is there.
Title: Re: Two from last winter ...
Post by: luxborealis on August 21, 2017, 02:53:30 pm: Both are great to have, but the first is the more compelling of the two.

any thoughts to a monochrome view?
Title: Re: Two from last winter ...
Post by: farbschlurf on August 21, 2017, 03:10:56 pm: Quote from: luxborealis on August 21, 2017, 02:53:30 pm
any thoughts to a monochrome view?

Yes, I tried, because I was (and still am) a bit unassured about the color of the sky, although I think it's "correct". This is a rather light, slightly toned monochrome. I wanted to grab the "lightness" of the lit snow, don't know whether this works without color, still.
Title: Re: Two from last winter ...
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on August 21, 2017, 07:40:45 pm: Quote from: farbschlurf on August 21, 2017, 03:10:56 pm
Yes, I tried, because I was (and still am) a bit unassured about the color of the sky, although I think it's "correct". This is a rather light, slightly toned monochrome. I wanted to grab the "lightness" of the lit snow, don't know whether this works without color, still.

It works. Definitely. And better than the (very good) colour version. I'd be inclined to lower the blue luminance a bit, so the contrasts in the sky are augmented a little.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Two from last winter ...
Post by: Leszek Piotrowski on August 21, 2017, 07:42:57 pm: For me. the first is really nice,... Seems the snow shadow colours could reflect the blue sky a bit more. ... or vice versa?
Title: Re: Two from last winter ...
Post by: mistymornings99 on August 23, 2017, 05:55:09 am: Quote from: kikashi on August 21, 2017, 07:40:45 pm
It works. Definitely. And better than the (very good) colour version. I'd be inclined to lower the blue luminance a bit, so the contrasts in the sky are augmented a little.

Jeremy

+1 to this. Just a little darker and a little more sky contrast and this is an excellent mono.