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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: William Walker on May 02, 2012, 11:25:40 am

Title: Morning River
Post by: William Walker on May 02, 2012, 11:25:40 am
It would take a brave man or a fool to follow Timo - you decide  ???

I really liked this the first time I saw it, and I kept coming back to it.

I hope you see something in it too...
Thanks
William
Title: Re: Morning River
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 02, 2012, 04:37:10 pm
I really liked this the first time I saw it, and I kept coming back to it.

I hope you see something in it too...

It's a pretty scene, but for me it's wrecked by the twigs in the foreground; they don't add interest, they just stick into the river and get in the way. I imagine they'd be tricky to clone out. It might be worth a try, though.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Morning River
Post by: William Walker on May 03, 2012, 01:43:53 am
the twigs in the foreground;
Jeremy

Hi Jeremy

Thanks for the comment, they are actually leafless trees down in the river...I don't know if that changes it for you? (I cloned one out on the right-hand side because you could not see the base of the tree - otherwise the others did no worry me.)

William
Title: Re: Morning River
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 03, 2012, 03:35:40 am
Hi Jeremy

Thanks for the comment, they are actually leafless trees down in the river...I don't know if that changes it for you?
No, sadly, it doesn't: it's the sight of them that (for me) spoils the image, not what they actually are.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Morning River
Post by: sdwilsonsct on May 03, 2012, 11:08:26 am
Hi William,
I like the motion and energy in this. The dead trees provide a bit of punctuation, contrast and interest. And woodpecker habitat. Leave 'em in.
Scott
Title: Re: Morning River
Post by: shutterpup on May 03, 2012, 12:41:51 pm
I'm afraid I'm with Jeremy on this one. Maybe from a different angle? I agree that removing the leafless trees from the finished image would be a pain in the neck.
Title: Re: Morning River
Post by: RSL on May 06, 2012, 09:36:23 pm
It's a nice sidelight demo. That's about all.