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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: sdwilsonsct on November 12, 2011, 12:21:37 pm

Title: Waiting
Post by: sdwilsonsct on November 12, 2011, 12:21:37 pm

Waiting for winter in Saskatchewan.
Scott

Title: Re: Waiting
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on November 12, 2011, 03:33:02 pm

Beautiful image.

Title: Re: Waiting
Post by: wolfnowl on November 12, 2011, 04:17:33 pm

Nice one!  Reminds me of this (Swift Current Creek valley) although it was more late summer then...

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2388/2038348785_61d88b9c9e_o.jpg)

Mike.

Title: Re: Waiting
Post by: sdwilsonsct on November 13, 2011, 04:15:30 pm

Thanks! Any suggestions for making my picture less muddy? Wait for the sun? :)
Scott

Title: Re: Waiting
Post by: Mjollnir on November 13, 2011, 05:25:33 pm

Excellent, and for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the subtlety in tones.

Title: Re: Waiting
Post by: Kirk Gittings on November 13, 2011, 05:58:38 pm

Quote from: sdwilsonsct on November 13, 2011, 04:15:30 pm

Thanks! Any suggestions for making my picture less muddy? Wait for the sun? :)
Scott

Apply a mild S curve in PS apply a mask so the curve only hits the areas you want to "pop" a little more>

Title: Re: Waiting
Post by: seobts on November 14, 2011, 02:58:16 am

Wow. It looks like in my country hometown. One afternoon longtime ago I've seen that scene. But your pic has captured all my feeling, reminds me of my beautiful land. Love your pic much!

Title: Re: Waiting
Post by: sdwilsonsct on November 15, 2011, 01:10:37 pm

Thanks for the kind words.
Thanks to Kirk for the suggestion. Very helpful.
The attached image has the curve adjusted slightly. Subtle but better.
Scott

Title: Re: Waiting
Post by: francois on November 15, 2011, 02:35:05 pm

Indeed, it's better but the original was already a very nice image.
Bravo

Title: Re: Waiting
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on November 15, 2011, 02:49:52 pm

Quote from: sdwilsonsct on November 15, 2011, 01:10:37 pm

The attached image has the curve adjusted slightly. Subtle but better.

I agree it's mostly an improvement on an already good image, but you've lost most of the rather lovely golden hue in the sky, which I think is a shame.

Jeremy

Title: Re: Waiting
Post by: sdwilsonsct on November 15, 2011, 08:44:27 pm

Good point, Jeremy. I lost some of the sky colour when I was trying to reduce HDR-induced (?) coloured pixels in the clouds, but I have now followed Kirk's suggestion more accurately and adjusted only parts of the image.
I appreciate the encouragement and suggestions.
Scott.