SnowScape

MJRPHOTOMJRPHOTO Registered Users Posts: 432 Major grins
edited February 4, 2009 in Landscapes
Here is one I got in December.
Which crop do you like best if any.

1.
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2.
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3.
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4.
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  • cj99sicj99si Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    None of them seem strait, and the first one looks best.
  • MJRPHOTOMJRPHOTO Registered Users Posts: 432 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    Rotated a little.

    1.
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    2.
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    3.
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    4.
    464813358_UTUsF-XL.jpg
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  • WachelWachel Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    4

    Something seems a little off to me though. Contrast? Brightness? I like the photo but something (small) is missing or not grabbing me.

    Just my 2¢
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  • MJRPHOTOMJRPHOTO Registered Users Posts: 432 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    Here is #4 over processed. I king of like it. What do you think?
    After:
    464930322_rcDFX-XL.jpg

    Before:
    464803835_pDVKo-XL.jpg
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  • Darren Troy CDarren Troy C Registered Users Posts: 1,927 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    Don't like the overproceesed one @ all (just for my tastes). I like the composition of the very first one. However, thay are all still not quite level.
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    I like #4 (before over processing). I think the left half of the stone bulkhead curving away from us makes it look unlevel. If you look at any vertical elements of the large house (porch columns etc.) they seem perfectly vertical. I do think it lacks a bit of "pop" tho was it snowing? You might try either a bit of hpf or maybe usm with amount 10 - 15 and radius 150 - 200 play with the sliders in these ranges and see if it improves. If it was snowing hard, these may be the best possible under the conditions.
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  • MJRPHOTOMJRPHOTO Registered Users Posts: 432 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    These were shot in a total white out snow storm. In the unprocessed image you can not even see the house.
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  • jeffmeyersjeffmeyers Registered Users Posts: 1,535 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    MJRPHOTO wrote:
    These were shot in a total white out snow storm. In the unprocessed image you can not even see the house.

    I like the original #2. Staighten it a bit more and it's very nice. thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • Dwayne OakesDwayne Oakes Registered Users Posts: 969 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2009
    Great winter scene ! Looks like a painting.

    photo 1-the MG is to busy with to many houses

    photo 2-the main house is to much in the center of the frame

    photo 4-the birds are close to being cut off in the bottom right of the frame

    I like photo 3 the best but crop the right of the frame just like photo 4
    this will add nice balance to the photo also I find the over pp takes
    away from the mood of the photo. Hope this helps.

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  • MJRPHOTOMJRPHOTO Registered Users Posts: 432 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2009
    How is this?
    #4 Re-cropped on right side
    465736707_DAJ92-XL.jpg

    Sent this off to the printer to get a 12x36 made to see how it looks.

    Thanks for all the comments
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  • Dwayne OakesDwayne Oakes Registered Users Posts: 969 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2009
    MJRPHOTO wrote:
    How is this?
    #4 Re-cropped on right side
    465736707_DAJ92-XL.jpg

    Sent this off to the printer to get a 12x36 made to see how it looks.

    Thanks for all the comments

    You are almost there (comp). I find the right side of the frame still to busy
    with the bushes. Crop the right side of the frame off up to the letter "c"
    in your name and you got it, this will add nice balance to the photo.

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  • speedsk8rspeedsk8r Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited February 4, 2009
    no colors loks very bland,cant shoot in that type of weather the contrast is also off,the angle does look good.headscratch.gif
  • gdaddygdaddy Registered Users Posts: 26 Big grins
    edited February 4, 2009
    Dwayne Oakes wrote:
    You are almost there (comp). I find the right side of the frame still to busy
    with the bushes. Crop the right side of the frame off up to the letter "c"
    in your name and you got it, this will add nice balance to the photo.

    Take care,

    Dwayne Oakes

    How about this suggestion: Too busy on right. Crop a little more off the left end, maybe up to the birds, or edge of trees. Convert to black and white. The colors look over saturated or something. Don't use sharpening in the fog.
    I really like this photo but it is a little off balance.
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