Clouds...

rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
edited April 18, 2009 in Landscapes
I have tried several times to get a good picture of clouds and was always less than happy with the results. As I was leaving work yesterday, I noticed a large bank of clouds. I decided to give them a try in HDR. I would appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.

Thanks, Ron

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"The question is not what you look at, but what you see". Henry David Thoreau

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  • Dwayne OakesDwayne Oakes Registered Users Posts: 969 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2009
    Awesome clouds Ron ! The cloud detail is great even with a little clipping.
    The only thing I would suggest is a little different crop and a change
    of color mode to bring out those awesome clouds.

    PS Let me know if it is ok to tweak you photo and repost so I can give
    you a better idea.

    Take care,

    Dwayne Oakes
    http://dwayne-oakes.artistwebsites.com/
  • rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2009
    Dwayne, I do not mind at all! I am here to learn and I appreciate all of the input I can get! As long as you let me know what you did, I'm happy.:D

    Thanks, Ron
    "The question is not what you look at, but what you see". Henry David Thoreau

    http://ront.smugmug.com/
    Nikon D600, Nikon 85 f/1.8G, Nikon 24-120mm f/4, Nikon 70-300, Nikon SB-700, Canon S95
  • Dwayne OakesDwayne Oakes Registered Users Posts: 969 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2009
    Hi Ron,

    This photo needs very little tweaking as nature is doing most of the
    work here (those awesome clouds). In my opinion a couple simple
    tweaks to this photo will add more drama and bring out the clouds
    a bit better.

    The only nit in my opinion was the color mode choice and the buildings
    in the FG. As far as the color mode I think black and white would be a
    better choice here. Black and white mode excels at showing textures
    and adding drama to a photo.

    These storm clouds have lots of texture in them and stages the mood
    for the photo. Black and white will enhance both of these elements. The
    buildings in the FG are a bit of a (distraction) as they take away the focus
    from the the main star the clouds.

    So here are the tweaks,

    1-cropped out the buildings in the FG
    2-switched to black and white mode
    3-opened up the shadows in the hills
    4-healed out the pole in the FG

    Hope this helps.

    Take care,

    Dwayne Oakes

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    http://dwayne-oakes.artistwebsites.com/
  • rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2009
    Thanks Dwayne! I generally do not care a lot for B&W photos, but I do like what you have done here. I like what you did with the shadows on the hills. I should maybe play with B&W a bit more!
    Thanks for working on this photo, sharing what you did and re posting your changes!

    Ron
    "The question is not what you look at, but what you see". Henry David Thoreau

    http://ront.smugmug.com/
    Nikon D600, Nikon 85 f/1.8G, Nikon 24-120mm f/4, Nikon 70-300, Nikon SB-700, Canon S95
  • a110p0a110p0 Registered Users Posts: 257 Major grins
    edited April 18, 2009
    Interesting clouds. I like Dwayne's suggestions too, makes the image
    even stronger.

    Alvin
    Alvin
    Fremont, CA
    SmugMug Gallery
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