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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: tom w on May 17, 2012, 01:08:45 am

Title: Red Rocks Canyon SP
Post by: tom w on May 17, 2012, 01:08:45 am

Another shot when the light was quite harsh.

Title: Re: Red Rocks Canyon SP
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 17, 2012, 03:57:25 am

Quote from: tom w on May 17, 2012, 01:08:45 am

Another shot when the light was quite harsh.

It gives a strong impression that the scene would look really good in better light.

Jeremy

Title: Re: Red Rocks Canyon SP
Post by: francois on May 17, 2012, 06:03:54 am

Tom,
This one is much better than the other one you posted. But the light is bland as is the sky. I agree with Jeremy, the place deserves better weather/light condition… Easier said than done!

Keep them coming

Title: Re: Red Rocks Canyon SP
Post by: Tony Jay on May 17, 2012, 06:11:32 am

Quote from: kikashi on May 17, 2012, 03:57:25 am

It gives a strong impression that the scene would look really good in better light.

Shooting this area with a good composition and better light would make for a winner.

Regards

Tony Jay

Title: Re: Red Rocks Canyon SP
Post by: Rob C on May 17, 2012, 05:52:34 pm

Okay, the ultimate cheek for which I apologise, but this is an attempt to make it look a bit Mallorcan instead.

Rob C

Title: Re: Red Rocks Canyon SP
Post by: amolitor on May 17, 2012, 05:55:05 pm

You gotta tonemap that thing, Rob. And 'shop in a big blobby chrome covered car someplace. And then tonemap the whole thing again.

Maybe convert to b&w and leave a couple little color elements, and saturate the crap out of those.

Finally, oversharpen the whole thing until it catches fire.

Now you've got something!

(not you, Original Poster, I mean the maniac who's editing your work!)

Title: Re: Red Rocks Canyon SP
Post by: Rob C on May 17, 2012, 06:13:32 pm

Quote from: amolitor on May 17, 2012, 05:55:05 pm

You gotta tonemap that thing, Rob. And 'shop in a big blobby chrome covered car someplace. And then tonemap the whole thing again.

Maybe convert to b&w and leave a couple little color elements, and saturate the crap out of those.

Finally, oversharpen the whole thing until it catches fire.

Now you've got something!

(not you, Original Poster, I mean the maniac who's editing your work!)

I guess you like it, then!

All I'd add, but I'm not clever enough to do it yet, is insert Cindy Crawford in squaw costume - well, part of a squaw costume. Oh, and also a white and brown horse, of course. You'd love that even more.

Like you, I love strong composition and meaningful images.

Best wishes from Mallorca!

Rob C