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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Jeremy Roussak on August 12, 2009, 06:25:30 pm

Title: Lake
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on August 12, 2009, 06:25:30 pm

Comments? Looking at the left-hand edge, I wonder if it could do with losing a bit off the bottom, but I'm loath to crop off the rocks on the lower right.

[attachment=15973:lake.jpg]

Jeremy

Title: Lake
Post by: francois on August 13, 2009, 01:49:49 am

I've tried to crop the rock at the bottom right but found that the image is not as pleasing. In my opinion, it gives  more depth and dimension to your photo.

Title: Lake
Post by: jasonrandolph on August 13, 2009, 02:56:25 am

Quote from: francois

I've tried to crop the rock at the bottom right but found that the image is not as pleasing. In my opinion, it gives  more depth and dimension to your photo.

I agree with Francois.  It adds some balance to the composition.

Title: Lake
Post by: wolfnowl on August 13, 2009, 12:13:49 pm

I agree also.  I wouldn't cut it.

Mike.

Title: Lake
Post by: Steph1 on August 13, 2009, 02:07:16 pm

Nice image.
Wastwater?

Title: Lake
Post by: BlackSmith on August 13, 2009, 02:41:33 pm

It is beautiful. I am drawn in by the amount of strong contrast in short distances.
The halo above the ridge, particularly in the upper left, is undesirable to me. You could paint in a strip of negative clarity, if you are using lightroom. Just a suggestion.

Title: Lake
Post by: Chairman Bill on August 13, 2009, 02:42:35 pm

Looks like the screes along the Illgill Head side of Wastwater. The rocks go some way towards providing some foreground interest. Keep them.

Title: Lake
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on August 13, 2009, 06:03:54 pm

Quote from: Steph1

Nice image.
Wastwater?

Quote from: Chairman Bill

Looks like the screes along the Illgill Head side of Wastwater. The rocks go some way towards providing some foreground interest. Keep them.

Spot on, both of you! Each time I go to the Lakes, I wonder why I don't spend more of my life there.

Quote from: BlackSmith

It is beautiful. I am drawn in by the amount of strong contrast in short distances.
The halo above the ridge, particularly in the upper left, is undesirable to me. You could paint in a strip of negative clarity, if you are using lightroom. Just a suggestion.

Yes, that's a fair point. It's actually a bit less noticeable in the full shot, which is just under 42 megapixels (a 3-image stitch). I'll play with it a bit more.

Jeremy