first landscape venture

jeff lapoint

landscape newb here....longtime lurker (and fan), first time poster

here are some sunsets from last sunday at la jolla cove in san diego. 3 stop ND filter used.






things to work on for next time (please feel free to add to this list!)

1) i need more forground detail...maybe fill flash or split filter
2) my comp needs some work, but i cant exactly put my finger on it...please help

limited experience prevents me from any more ideas

thanks for looking!

-jeff

4labs

I'd definately lop off a third of thetop in the first and a third of teh bottom in the second and gaining a bit more shadow detail is an easy fix. Otherwise really nice landscapes.Thnxs for sharing.

bfjr

Well you know I'm no landscape expert, but I know what I like and here I would like more detail in foregrounds (a little dark on my monitor)

Oh and here comes the smart .........butt comment :
Maybe a bird a surfer a boat something to add an interesting detail

Hope that helps a little, DocJeff

jeff lapoint

4labs wrote:

I'd definately lop off a third of thetop in the first and a third of teh bottom in the second and gaining a bit more shadow detail is an easy fix. Otherwise really nice landscapes.Thnxs for sharing.

thanks for the suggestions labs (big lab fan here as well! that reminds me, i need to post of pics of my young lab kuma). these any better?





now about bringing up that foreground detail...any PS suggestions? levels? curves? shadow/highlights? thanks

jeff lapoint

bfjr wrote:

Well you know I'm no landscape expert, but I know what I like and here I would like more detail in foregrounds (a little dark on my monitor)

Oh and here comes the smart .........butt comment :
Maybe a bird a surfer a boat something to add an interesting detail

Hope that helps a little, DocJeff

thanks for the comments ben. more foreground for sure. i was hoping the swirling of the ocean would provide interesting detail...but i think i blew that when i made it so dark in the foreground. i'll keep playing to see if it can be salvaged...or better yet try again!

jwear

Jeff you should move this to the new forum [Ben put his there ] i would comment but on landscapes and surgery you is on your own -:D