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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: David Cordner on December 31, 2013, 10:47:55 am

Title: A short intro and image 'Fields of Fire'
Post by: David Cordner on December 31, 2013, 10:47:55 am

Hi,

I have been lurking in the background for many years! It's time... to become a bit more active in the forums. Been a pro for over 30 years now and lived all my life in Northern Ireland. Anyway heres a picture to start me off.

Cheers
David

Title: Re: A short intro and image 'Fields of Fire'
Post by: francois on December 31, 2013, 11:22:20 am

Welcome on the forum, David!
I like it, the strong contrast of the wind-swept fields/fence give a very pleasing and strong image.

Title: Re: A short intro and image 'Fields of Fire'
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on December 31, 2013, 11:53:10 am

Welcome! That's a good one!

Title: Re: A short intro and image 'Fields of Fire'
Post by: sdwilsonsct on December 31, 2013, 01:38:57 pm

Splendid.

Title: Re: A short intro and image 'Fields of Fire'
Post by: Riaan van Wyk on December 31, 2013, 01:50:47 pm

Welcome David.

Title: Re: A short intro and image 'Fields of Fire'
Post by: Tony Jay on December 31, 2013, 03:23:28 pm

Cracking intro!
Welcome.

Tony Jay

Title: Re: A short intro and image 'Fields of Fire'
Post by: luxborealis on December 31, 2013, 04:34:37 pm

Great movement in this photo. Any thought to slightly lowering the values of the out-of-focus foreground grasses on the left? That might dissuade viewers from spending time there and get them moving on to the more significant bits. After all viewers are subliminally drawn to the lighter bits first, yet, they don't appear to be the main focus.

Title: Re: A short intro and image 'Fields of Fire'
Post by: David Cordner on January 01, 2014, 04:07:10 am

Thanks guys for your welcome. I'll have a play with reducing the hi-lights.

Happy New year to all !!

Thanks
David

Title: Re: A short intro and image 'Fields of Fire'
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on January 01, 2014, 04:40:36 am

Wonderful photo, and a great way to start my 2014.

Title: Re: A short intro and image 'Fields of Fire'
Post by: David Cordner on January 01, 2014, 09:27:43 am

Quote from: David Cordner on January 01, 2014, 04:07:10 am

Thanks guys for your welcome. I'll have a play with reducing the hi-lights.

Happy New year to all !!

Thanks
David

Highlight reduced as suggested, I also played with crops but I couldn't find one that I felt worked as well as the original. Suggestions welcome.

Cheers
David

Title: Re: A short intro and image 'Fields of Fire'
Post by: Alan Klein on January 01, 2014, 10:05:22 am

Welcome to LuLu.  Now that you let us know you are here, you can no longer hide out.  Always nice to have someone else contribute.

Title: Re: A short intro and image 'Fields of Fire'
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on January 01, 2014, 10:24:26 am

The new version is just fine. Glad you're coming out of lurkdom.

Title: Re: A short intro and image 'Fields of Fire'
Post by: Wim van Velzen on January 01, 2014, 10:32:06 am

Welcome and please show us more of NI!