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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Jeremy Roussak on May 03, 2014, 02:00:51 pm

Title: tree and arch
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 03, 2014, 02:00:51 pm

Comments?

Jeremy

Title: Re: tree and arch
Post by: luxborealis on May 03, 2014, 10:27:56 pm

Wonderful colour contrast, shapes and textures. The blown-out sky, though, sucks the life out of the photo. Any chance of composition without the sky, but just the hard light on the arch?

Title: Re: tree and arch
Post by: stamper on May 04, 2014, 03:34:47 am

Terry has hit the nail on the head.

Title: Re: tree and arch
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 04, 2014, 07:20:28 am

Quote from: stamper on May 04, 2014, 03:34:47 am

Terry has hit the nail on the head.

He does that, doesn't he? I wish I could. More worryingly, I wish that blown area had bothered me as much before I read his comment as it does now.

Anyway, here's a fix. It's better than cropping, I think (and I'm sure Russ would agree).

Jeremy

Title: Re: tree and arch
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 04, 2014, 09:01:27 am

Much better! Fine shot.

Title: Re: tree and arch
Post by: RSL on May 04, 2014, 09:16:19 am

I like it but I'm bothered by the amount of blue in the vegetation. Did you raise the saturation, Jeremy?

Title: Re: tree and arch
Post by: petermfiore on May 04, 2014, 09:35:53 am

The blue against the orange makes this image sing...Don't touch it.

Peter

Title: Re: tree and arch
Post by: luxborealis on May 04, 2014, 09:52:18 am

Definite improvement to the tonal balance. It works very well as is, but is there any chance of a similar composition with the tree not quite so centred? The arch provides some visual movement, but the tree is static. Just a thought.