Flying Hawaiian Style

[Mark Nadler]

Comments welcomed.

mark

[Alan Klein]

Better him than me. 

Nice shot. 

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Better him than me. 

Nice shot.

+1.

[Mark Nadler]

Thanks Alan and Eric. 

mark

[francois]

Spectacular and perfectly timed!
Bravo.

[Mark Nadler]

Thanks so much Francois.

mark

[brandtb]

Mark - the comp, figure/action, and capture are pretty nice. The "lighting" is the main drawback along with lack of contrast and maybe some saturation. You could bring the blacks down and exposure up - along with punching the vibrance a bit and that helps it I think some. Maybe some brush +exposure on figures head/hair a bit.

[Mark Nadler]

Hi Brandtb.  I thought a lot about your suggestions while developing this image.  This picture was takern on a gloomy, rainy day.
What you see in this image is pretty much the lighting that existed.  I know that this does not mean it must remain dark and subdued.
My own tastes favor not brightening this sort of lighting.  I will try your suggestions and post the result.

Mark

[John R]

Hi Brandtb.  I thought a lot about your suggestions while developing this image.  This picture was takern on a gloomy, rainy day.
What you see in this image is pretty much the lighting that existed.  I know that this does not mean it must remain dark and subdued.
My own tastes favor not brightening this sort of lighting.  I will try your suggestions and post the result.

Mark

I agree with your views on this matter, Mark. You may not awards because you did not make it pop, but it is very natural looking. Fine image.

I often ask my wife to decide on two versions of an image I create. I deliberately create a 'pop' version and a more subdued understated version. She almost always favors the pop version. The camera club is the same way. Perhaps we have become accustomed to seeing "pop" images in our culture.

JR