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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: armand on October 20, 2020, 08:09:01 pm

Title: Backlit
Post by: armand on October 20, 2020, 08:09:01 pm

Backlit


(https://armandtanase.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4023675785-5.jpg)


(https://armandtanase.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4020813177-5.jpg)


(https://armandtanase.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4018529994-5.jpg)

Title: Re: Backlit
Post by: degrub on October 20, 2020, 10:23:03 pm

I like #1 & #3. The OOF background in #2 is too distracting for me with such a fine detail subject.  Maybe a less severely corrected lens ? Or maybe some applied blur to the background ?
My Zuiko 4/3 lenses  do the same when there is any flutter in background highlights.

Title: Re: Backlit
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on October 21, 2020, 03:08:18 am

Nice set.

Title: Re: Backlit
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on October 21, 2020, 10:15:51 am

Quote from: Paulo Bizarro on October 21, 2020, 03:08:18 am

Nice set.

I agree.

Title: Re: Backlit
Post by: RSL on October 21, 2020, 12:44:19 pm

Armand, bring #2 into Camera Raw and then slide the Blacks slider all the way to the left. This would be a fine shot if the wet weed stood out. Right now it's pretty much swallowed by the light background.

Title: Re: Backlit
Post by: armand on October 22, 2020, 11:04:43 am

Thank you all!

Regarding the second shot, it was taken @ 70mm F4 (with a Nikon 70-200 F4). I kind of like it but I get it why you don't feel that it's working. I did try several frames but I couldn't really get the background less obvious.
I tried to subdue it a little more in LR:

(https://armandtanase.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4025618994-5.jpg)

Title: Re: Backlit
Post by: RSL on October 22, 2020, 11:10:06 am

Well, that's an improvement, but, yeah, there are times when there's nothing you can do about stuff like that.