Last two....?

dnie

ok, here are my last 2, probably. I really like the tracks.
What do ya'll think?
and names?





Edit: reworked the flower. Background was driving me crazy.

MarkR

dnie wrote:

ok, here are my last 2, probably. I really like the tracks.
What do ya'll think?
and names?

I'm likin' the bee picture, myself. Very theme-worthy.

dnie

MarkR wrote:

I'm likin' the bee picture, myself. Very theme-worthy.

hmmm... I guess I had a certain way I wanted it to look and it wasn't just right to me.

bf2015

I like the tracks too. Maybe call it Parallel Curves.

Can you boost the contrast between the rails?

Jermbubba

nice shots. the bee and flower looks alittle fuzzy to me.

dnie

bf2015 wrote:

I like the tracks too. Maybe call it Parallel Curves.

Can you boost the contrast between the rails?

I can try... how's this?

dnie

Jermbubba wrote:

nice shots. the bee and flower looks alittle fuzzy to me.

probably are. I'm always a bit shaky when I try to take pictures with a bee in it.:oogle

bf2015

I really like the sencond flower as well! If you can bring out some of the detail in the flower itself, I think that would be a finalist for sure!

dnie

bf2015 wrote:

I really like the sencond flower as well!

:nono you can't pick two of them! That will just confuse me.

Katmitchell

Yeah...clap

You pulled it off..Knew you would.. Nice work...

I favor the tracks and the second bee flower photo.. You lost all of the shadow detail on the last flower, looks like you boosted the contrast to darken the background and if you do that to the entire photo, the flower will blowout and that looks like what happened..


So, the tracks are the strongest contender.. however, I do not like what you did with the second edit, it killed the trailing definition.. You need that light silver on the tracks to guide our eyes up and out of the frame.. I think what Brian was suggesting is increasing the contrast in the "middle" between the tracks so further contrast the silver rails...

Maybe try again and use a brush to "burn" on a very low pressure in the middle is my suggestion... or try to adjust contrast and brightness together with the sliders..

That's my advice.. It is a strong entry Donna, you just need to
give it a "boost"

Kat

dnie

Katmitchell wrote:

Yeah...clap

You pulled it off..Knew you would.. Nice work...

I favor the tracks and the second bee flower photo.. You lost all of the shadow detail on the last flower, looks like you boosted the contrast to darken the background and if you do that to the entire photo, the flower will blowout and that looks like what happened..


So, the tracks are the strongest contender.. however, I do not like what you did with the second edit, it killed the trailing definition.. You need that light silver on the tracks to guide our eyes up and out of the frame.. I think what Brian was suggesting is increasing the contrast in the "middle" between the tracks so further contrast the silver rails...

Maybe try again and use a brush to "burn" on a very low pressure in the middle is my suggestion... or try to adjust contrast and brightness together with the sliders..

That's my advice.. It is a strong entry Donna, you just need to
give it a "boost"

Kat

Ahhh... I knew you would be along soon.
I will work on the tracks this afternoon.
The second flower was actually a different one that I didn't like as well... I wasn't paying enough attention I guess. Not sure it is worth the effort to go work on the first one again, I really am liking the tracks more and more.

Thanks Kat

bf2015

Yeah...what Kat said!

dnie

ok, instead of burning the first, I lighten the track rails. Much easier. I couldn't get an even look to the burn.
How about "Off the beaten track"?
any better?

anonymouscuban

Tracks is the winner.
I like the tracks shot. It fits the theme in so many ways as well.

anonymouscuban

How about "One Way" for a title?

dnie

anonymouscuban wrote:

How about "One Way" for a title?

hmmm... maybe. That sounds pretty good.

ooo.. or "one track mind..."?

dnie

For comparison....
1. 2.

3.

4.

bf2015

#3

Katmitchell

dnie wrote:

Ahhh... I knew you would be along soon.
I will work on the tracks this afternoon.
The second flower was actually a different one that I didn't like as well... I wasn't paying enough attention I guess. Not sure it is worth the effort to go work on the first one again, I really am liking the tracks more and more.

Thanks Kat

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But of course Donna.. I am not going to let you get away without my .02 cents of bantering... hehehehehehehe.D:D:D

Great choice on the tracks.. I pick #3.....

Nice revision..

dnie

ok, here I go again... I added another version with a little more burning between rails and on rocks.
Better or leave well enough alone?
:whew

Katmitchell

need to see both of them in equal size to be able to tell you.... please?

dnie

Katmitchell wrote:

need to see both of them in equal size to be able to tell you.... please?

okey dokey, I changed 3 to a large.
is 4 too dark? hmmmmm

Katmitchell

Nope.. Well enough alone...

I like the first and original.... Now the rocks on the left and right sides keep tugging and putting up a fight for my eyes attention,, ya don't want that, you want the stark silver on the tracks to guide the eyes, not the rocks because they lead "out" of the composition too low down in the frame and you want the tracks to help our eyes go up and out of the frame up top and to help us exit to the top right.... the rocks trap the viewer too low down in the composition..

am I making any sense?rofl

Kat

dnie

Katmitchell wrote:

Nope.. Well enough alone...

I like the first and original.... Now the rocks on the left and right sides keep tugging and putting up a fight for my eyes attention,, ya don't want that, you want the stark silver on the tracks to guide the eyes, not the rocks because they lead "out" of the composition too low down in the frame and you want the tracks to help our eyes go up and out of the frame up top and to help us exit to the top right.... the rocks trap the viewer too low down in the composition..

am I making any sense?rofl

Kat

yep, you are saying forget that newest one. Stick with what you said before.
Really I do get what you are saying.

Katmitchell

Yep,, that is it.....:D

dnie

oh, and by the way all... the horizon really is level. The is how it looks but it keeps looking slanted, especially when the pictures are next to each other.

whiterice

dnie wrote:

oh, and by the way all... the horizon really is level. The is how it looks but it keeps looking slanted, especially when the pictures are next to each other.

I just took a look at the entry gallery and saw your pic.....beautiful.

dnie

whiterice wrote:

I just took a look at the entry gallery and saw your pic.....beautiful.

Thank you, that's very sweet of you to say.

travelways

Your curvy tracks are very nice

dnie

photo-bug wrote:

Your curvy tracks are very nice

Thank you!

and now... after looking for 2 weeks for something that really said "single or plural", I saw this windmill this morning on my way to the refuge. Not that I like it bett or want to work on it to see if it could get better... but why didn't I see this 2 weeks ago?
I guess it isn't woking too well with one blade left.

slpollett

I really like the train tracks! Very nice.

Sherry