Some foggy day shots

kdspencer

I was at a camp last week and this mist rolled in and stuck around all morning. I grabbed my camera and went out looking for things to take pics of. Here are two that I really liked.

1. I'm looking for some ideas to make this image stronger. Since it was misty, I set my white balance to tungsten to get the moody blue look.


2. This is an HDR composite of the road that leads to the cabins used during kids camp.


I appreciate any thoughts or tips for how to make either of these images better.

Thanks!
~Kathleen

kdspencer

anyone......?

Azzaro

Your pictures would show better if you posted them 600px high or min. 800px wide.

If I were to show the first pic. I would have taken the pic or cropped the pic so the cross dominated the pic. I would have placed the cross in the top third. I think the blue needs to be toned down. You can get the moody look with a little less blue. The cross needs to pop out more.

The second pic is well composed and nicely done......

azzaro

lazarkl

Your photos
I enjoyed them both. I particularly liked the colors and the composition of the HDR. Both are very painterly.

Skippy

kdspencer wrote:

I was at a camp last week and this mist rolled in and stuck around all morning. I grabbed my camera and went out looking for things to take pics of. Here are two that I really liked.

1. I'm looking for some ideas to make this image stronger. Since it was misty, I set my white balance to tungsten to get the moody blue look.


2. This is an HDR composite of the road that leads to the cabins used during kids camp.


I appreciate any thoughts or tips for how to make either of these images better.

Thanks!
~Kathleen

Hi Kathleen

I like your moody Blue processing of the first image.
Had to look twice to see if it was a Cross or a mast off a boat

The Kids camp area looks inviting, the road leads nicely into the image.

Thanks for sharing .... Skippy
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kdspencer

Thanks everyone for your comments.

Azzaro, this is the original image of the cross. I've cropped it much closer, and I didn't do anything to it in terms of the blue-tint, or add the water.

Given your prior suggestions, what would you do with this image to make it go from interesting to excellent?

Thanks!
Kathleen

kdspencer

Oops, here's the image. (sorry)

Eia

kdspencer wrote:

Oops, here's the image. (sorry)

I like this!!! But I think it would look good in black and white too; might give it a moodier feel?