Challenge 50--The Lone Leaf

Eric&Susan

Taken 10-21-05
300d, 70-200 F4
200mm
ISO 200
1/500
F4

Feel free to give it to me straight. The only way I can learn is by having my mistakes pointed out and then working on them.



Thanks for taking the time to critique,

Eric

mwgrice

Nice shot! Could you try it with the background darker? It's so light it almost seems to me to wash out the colors of the leaf. Also, the area on the right side of the leaf looks funny to me. Is that just more tree trunk?

Eric&Susan

Thanks for the critique. Yes the area on the right is more tree trunk. I kinda like the way it added more brown to help out the color theme.

I reworked this by: desaturating the background and then bumping the contrast on the entire image. Any better than the first?

erich6

Eric&Susan wrote:

Thanks for the critique. Yes the area on the right is more tree trunk. I kinda like the way it added more brown to help out the color theme.

I reworked this by: desaturating the background and then bumping the contrast on the entire image. Any better than the first?

I like this version better, it isolates the subject more. The single tone prevalent in the image works in this composition. I'd try darkening the left side a bit more though. Good job!

Erich