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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: cm_MURRAY on February 03, 2015, 11:57:07 am

Title: Simple snowy scene
Post by: cm_MURRAY on February 03, 2015, 11:57:07 am

One of my favorites from our first big storm this winter (December 11th, 2014).

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7524/16003377001_614f515599_b.jpg)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cm_murray/16003377001/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/cm_murray/16003377001/)

Title: Re: Simple snowy scene
Post by: cm_MURRAY on February 03, 2015, 12:20:32 pm

Another from that day...

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8606/16004643452_15608a8f20_b.jpg)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cm_murray/16004643452/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/cm_murray/16004643452/)

Title: Re: Simple snowy scene
Post by: Chairman Bill on February 03, 2015, 04:02:19 pm

I prefer the first, though it could do with losing that blueish cast

Title: Re: Simple snowy scene
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on February 04, 2015, 06:57:00 am

I like #1, perhaps with cropping the left hand side, to side of the house. That way, the diagonal from the wires to the house would be emphasised.

Title: Re: Simple snowy scene
Post by: stamper on February 04, 2015, 08:51:05 am

Number 2 for me. In number 1 there is a unusual colour cast.

Title: Re: Simple snowy scene
Post by: cm_MURRAY on February 04, 2015, 11:09:36 am

I remember a slight bluish cast in the natural light when I captured the image.  Later on I struggled with my decision whether to remove it or not, but ultimately I felt that the image was missing character when corrected. I typically adjust the white balance in Lightroom (from raw) any time it looks off, but in this scenario I have decided to keep it. What would you do when natural light doesn't look natural?

I did slightly modify the original image I posted - I left the white balance alone, but muted the blues a bit.

Thanks for all the feedback!

Title: Re: Simple snowy scene
Post by: cm_MURRAY on February 05, 2015, 01:19:38 am

Quote from: Isaac on February 04, 2015, 11:23:36 am

Make some part of the scene white.

Yes, I understand the different means of correction, but my question was more a philosophical one. :)

To elaborate: Is it better honor the color of the light "as-is" in the scene, or produce a corrected version that looks right but isn't?

I think the answer is clear during sunrises/sunsets and the blue hour but when the differences are more subtle a choice has to be made.