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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: wmchauncey on April 26, 2014, 03:24:28 pm

Title: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: wmchauncey on April 26, 2014, 03:24:28 pm
For your consideration and comments...my latest creation from my mind's eye!

(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l383/chauncey43/rainbow-dunes.jpg) (http://s329.photobucket.com/user/chauncey43/media/rainbow-dunes.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: luxborealis on April 27, 2014, 09:13:03 am
Beautiful as is but would prefer to see the main rainbow more off-centre and more space to the right of the secondary rainbow. As it is, it comes across as a grab shot, but a beautiful one!
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: William Walker on April 27, 2014, 10:19:29 am
I think it is great.

As you say, it is a creation and, as such, I like it! The colours and the picture remind me of a John Paul Caponigro picture of Zabriskie Point.

William
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 27, 2014, 11:23:36 am
Beautiful as is but would prefer to see the main rainbow more off-centre and more space to the right of the secondary rainbow. As it is, it comes across as a grab shot, but a beautiful one!
I agree. Can you move the rainbows to the left?
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: wmchauncey on April 27, 2014, 11:52:56 am
Hey guys they're all on layers in Photoshop...no problem to shift them.
Do we have a consensus on where to move them?    ???
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: RSL on April 27, 2014, 02:29:02 pm
Depends on whether nor not you want two rainbows. If you move them right you'll have one. If you move them left you'll have two in a different place.
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: wolfnowl on April 27, 2014, 03:02:53 pm
And what planet is this, exactly? Unusual to have a rainbow with so much sand... not enough moisture in the air!  ;D

Still, fun and nicely done.

Mike.
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 27, 2014, 06:08:22 pm
I would move the rainbows to the left and keep both.

Of course, you could put the rainbows upside down and really freak us all out.  ;D
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: wmchauncey on April 27, 2014, 08:13:40 pm
Or...I could put them...better not go there...     ::)
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: francois on April 28, 2014, 04:42:45 am
I'll just say bravo!
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: wmchauncey on April 28, 2014, 07:38:30 pm
Just for giggles...I did move the rainbows...what say you now??

(http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l383/chauncey43/rainbow-over-dune-redeux-copy.jpg) (http://s329.photobucket.com/user/chauncey43/media/rainbow-over-dune-redeux-copy.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: luxborealis on April 28, 2014, 08:34:19 pm
Better, but... I dunno, it looks great!
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: stamper on April 29, 2014, 03:49:28 am
You've probably upset the "purists" with this offering but it is very likeable. Worth hanging?
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: RobbieV on April 29, 2014, 11:26:39 pm
I'd hang this, stamper.  Provokes the imagination. Even though I know what it is, it makes me wonder what (where) it could be.
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: Ed B on April 29, 2014, 11:45:14 pm
How does it look without the rainbows?
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: IcelandAurora on April 30, 2014, 06:39:47 am
The second one works better for composition.  It is a good bit of fun and a pleasant result.  The thing that bothers me is the direction of light on the dunes makes the rainbow impossible... or is this what it looks like behind a rainbow?
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: wmchauncey on April 30, 2014, 07:29:17 am
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And what planet is this, exactly? Unusual to have a rainbow with so much sand... not enough moisture in the air!
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The thing that bothers me is the direction of light on the dunes makes the rainbow impossible
A purist is one that uses only the left side of his brain...probability only shoots in jpeg.     ;D
Title: Re: Desert Rainbowa
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 30, 2014, 10:35:41 am
I like the new version! The inconsistencies don't bother me at all. After all, dreams are often inconsistent.

Of course, you could also add a pot of gold at the foot of each rainbow.  :D