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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Jeremy Payne on April 02, 2009, 06:18:02 pm

Title: Heidi Klum
Post by: Jeremy Payne on April 02, 2009, 06:18:02 pm

Whereas my first post had some images I was on the fence about, I'll say upfront that these are some images I think are pretty solid.  

How could I make them better?  Except for the last image, all involved more than one capture blended in some manner - HDR, exposure blending, layering, etc.  The pink and blue one is a single exposure capture.

On this one, does the contrail ruin the image?

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3624/3405574430_dd6697237c_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremypayne/3405574430/sizes/l/in/set-72157615616263452/)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3368/3407298241_6bd509c5f7_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremypayne/3407298241/sizes/l/in/set-72157615616263452/)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3374/3407306171_9e1db25ab8_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremypayne/3407306171/sizes/l/in/set-72157606433717788/)

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3547/3407307205_c4037434a3_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremypayne/3407307205/sizes/l/in/set-72157606433717788/)

Title: Heidi Klum
Post by: wolfnowl on April 03, 2009, 01:46:52 am

I think the third one has some potential if you could open up the shadows a little.

Mike.

Title: Heidi Klum
Post by: kbolin on April 03, 2009, 02:17:01 am

Quote from: wolfnowl

I think the third one has some potential if you could open up the shadows a little.

Mike.

I agree... the other three don't do anything for me.  Keep at it though.

Title: Heidi Klum
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on April 03, 2009, 03:25:40 am

Quote from: wolfnowl

I think the third one has some potential if you could open up the shadows a little.

Mike.

I also like the third the best, although on my monitor it doesn't look as if it needs opening up very much. The more I work in colour, the more I like black and white.

The fourth has a lovely sky, but no anchor to provide a reference point.

Jeremy

Title: Heidi Klum
Post by: RSL on April 03, 2009, 07:11:02 am

I agree. Numbers 1, 2 and 4 are cliches -- tourist stuff. Number 3 has potential. Looks as if you've gone at it with one of Photoshop's filters or a plugin. I think it works. You've managed to hang on to local contrast while boosting global contrast. As was the case with kikashi the shadows are fine on my monitor. That's one of the problems with trying to judge a photograph on the web. Every monitor gives a different answer even if it's carefully calibrated.