my sample for chalenge

candersoncanderson Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
edited October 23, 2005 in The Dgrin Challenges
This I took just recently. What do you think?
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2005
    Welcome to dgrin!
    canderson wrote:
    This I took just recently. What do you think?
    It's a generally nice shot. thumb.gif
    However there are few thing with drew my "critique eye"'s attention.
    1. The whole image looks flat. It cries for "multiply" blend or some other color adjustment (LAB being the latest rage around here for this kind of shots)
    2. Sky totally blown out (which can be OK), and substantial amount of PF is visible on the tree branches.
    3. Image looks soft, some sharpening may help
    4. There is a piece of something on the lower left portion of the picture - I would suggest to crop it or to "patch it"
    That's about it. Most, if not all, of the issues mentioned above are easily curable in PS/PSP under 15 (if not 5) minutes of work..

    Good luck, and once again, welcome to dgrin!

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  • candersoncanderson Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited October 19, 2005
    ok, tweeked in PS v. 6 (all I have available). Still very new to digital. Trying to make up my mind if I want to switch from 35mm to this format completly so I am still using a p&s digital camera. see waht you think now. Thanks for the feed back! :):
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    http://www.lazycreekphoto.com
    Teddy Roosevelt Revised: "Walk softly and carry a big lens."
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2005
    Better:-)
    canderson wrote:
    ok, tweeked in PS v. 6 (all I have available). Still very new to digital. Trying to make up my mind if I want to switch from 35mm to this format completly so I am still using a p&s digital camera. see waht you think now. Thanks for the feed back! :):
    Prolly too much sharpening now. :):
    Colors - hard to say. I'd do more "saturation", but may be you wanted pale colors, so it's up to you.ne_nau.gif
    Crop is much better!thumb.gif
    Still some serious PF in the tree against the skies..rolleyes1.gif

    HTH
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  • candersoncanderson Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited October 19, 2005
    Nikolai wrote:
    Still some serious PF in the tree against the skies..rolleyes1.gif

    HTH
    What do you mean by "PF"?
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    Teddy Roosevelt Revised: "Walk softly and carry a big lens."
  • davemj98davemj98 Registered Users Posts: 225 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2005
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  • RazRaz Registered Users Posts: 130 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2005
    Hi Canderson!

    As Nik said, it's a nice picture.

    The thing that most bothers me is the composition, an issue I find myself struggling a lot with. The road leading into the trees is a nice idea, and I think you should play with it some more to try and get a stronger effect.

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  • candersoncanderson Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited October 22, 2005
    New pictures
    Took This today
    100_0011.jpg
    Chris Anderson
    Canon EOS 20D
    http://www.lazycreekphoto.com
    Teddy Roosevelt Revised: "Walk softly and carry a big lens."
  • candersoncanderson Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited October 22, 2005
    New pictures
    100_0016.jpgAs well as this:
    Chris Anderson
    Canon EOS 20D
    http://www.lazycreekphoto.com
    Teddy Roosevelt Revised: "Walk softly and carry a big lens."
  • cabbeycabbey Registered Users Posts: 1,053 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2005
    As much as I'm always a fan of the "road leading off into the image" genre, I really like the waterside image better for this challenge, though the colors look a little bit flat in it... I'd bet some time in photoshop with the curves, hsb, or other color controls might really make that image pop.
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