walls

[Jeremy Roussak]

Thoughts?

Jeremy

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

My first thought is to inquire just where along the U.S.-Mexico border are these walls?   

It's an intriguing image.
Perhaps it could stand a bit more contrast.

[Jeremy Roussak]

My first thought is to inquire just where along the U.S.-Mexico border are these walls?   

It's an intriguing image.
Perhaps it could stand a bit more contrast.

I doubt they'd stop anyone determined to cross them.

On reflection, I think you're right: it could do without the toning, too, which seems to have a softening effect. How about this?

Jeremy

PS: I do like your book.

[marton]

Obviously just my opinion, feel free to ignore it - but judging by the look of it, you've hit the clarity slider too hard.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

I doubt they'd stop anyone determined to cross them.

On reflection, I think you're right: it could do without the toning, too, which seems to have a softening effect. How about this?

Jeremy

PS: I do like your book.

I like this version.
And I'm glad you like the book.

Eric

[Jeremy Roussak]

Obviously just my opinion, feel free to ignore it - but judging by the look of it, you've hit the clarity slider too hard.

I seldom ignore opinions: they're the reason I post my photos here. However, explanations are always good: what leads you to that conclusion?

Jeremy

[marton]

I seldom ignore opinions: they're the reason I post my photos here. However, explanations are always good: what leads you to that conclusion?

Jeremy

It has a harshness to it. Similar harshness that results from the clarity slider being used more than it should be and micro-contrast is heightened unnaturally.

[N80]

Agreed. It looks like a generally 'soft' subject that has been oversharpened. However, I am sensitive to oversharpening and never did get caught up in the current fad of over sharpening. Having said that, I only get a hint of it in this image.

[Jeremy Roussak]

It has a harshness to it. Similar harshness that results from the clarity slider being used more than it should be and micro-contrast is heightened unnaturally.

Fair enough. There is some added clarity: but harshness was my aim. It's not a "friendly" landscape.

Jeremy

[N80]

Again, for me the sharpening was a minor issue.

When I take time to look at this image I really like it. There is a lot to see and my eye wanders, as it should in this type of scene; its what you would want to do if you were there. My problem with this image, which is also a minor issue, is one I struggle with in a lot of my own images in that across the whole image the tonal range seems a bit flat. I think a lighter or darker sky might have helped. The reason I don't see it as a major problem in this image is that your first impression is that it is a little flat and as a whole it looks a little abstract but then as you look at it the details emerge and your eyes follow the walls and lines in the landscape and it draws you in.