Early morning shots

snapapple

Yesterday I got out for my morning hike early.
The dew (or fog) was still on the cactus.


As the sun was coming up the shadows were long


Comments are welcome. I tried many different f stops. This was the best of them.

snapapple

Comments are welcome. I tried many different f stops. This was the best of them.[/QUOTE]
Comments are welcome.

Blues fan

The first one I just don't know, I like the comp on it but it just doesn't do much for me. Maybe boost the saturation some on the plant a tad.

The color on the second one looks washed out, or too cool. Maybe do some adjustment and warm it up a bit. I think if the second one was warmed up some it would be a much better picture

just my opinion take it or leave it and I won't be offended if you throw it back at me.

gus

Very nice SA. Great hues on the mountains.

Ric Grupe

If cameras only had the ability to see things as ours eyes and brains are able to. This is a tough scene to capture and I think you did well. Limited dynamic range means you either have to give up detail in the highlights or the shadows. I think you found a happy medium.

Stan

snapapple wrote:

Yesterday I got out for my morning hike early.
The dew (or fog) was still on the cactus.





Comments are welcome. I tried many different f stops. This was the best of them.

I like the geometric structure of the cactus. The background is a little cluttered with other plants but then that's nature, you have to go with what you've got.

Cheers
Stan

snapapple

Blues fan wrote:

The first one I just don't know, I like the comp on it but it just doesn't do much for me. Maybe boost the saturation some on the plant a tad.

The color on the second one looks washed out, or too cool. Maybe do some adjustment and warm it up a bit. I think if the second one was warmed up some it would be a much better picture

just my opinion take it or leave it and I won't be offended if you throw it back at me.

Thanks for the comments Blues fan. I understand what your saying on the cactus shot. Many of the leaves are blurry, but it was hard to get the camera between the leaves to get the droplets sharp. I think I've got the saturation turned up pretty far already. You have to remember that these yuccas are a grey green and kind of dusty.

The second one prolly has room for some work. The color was quite cool as it was sunrise. Actually that was what caught my eye, the cool color and the shadows. I was not able to capture it as I had hoped though.

Thanks for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it. I'll try out your suggestions.

snapapple

Ric Grupe wrote:

If cameras only had the ability to see things as ours eyes and brains are able to. This is a tough scene to capture and I think you did well. Limited dynamic range means you either have to give up detail in the highlights or the shadows. I think you found a happy medium.

Thanks for your comment Ric. I really was not able to capture the scene that I saw. Maybe if I had been back a bit farther the forground would not have blurred so much. I shot it in RAW so I could work with it, but the shadows were tough to deal with. Funny, it was the contrast of the light and shadow that impressed me. Wish I could have captured it. Oh well, next time. I still like the blue mountains though.

snapapple

Stan wrote:

I like the geometric structure of the cactus. The background is a little cluttered with other plants but then that's nature, you have to go with what you've got.

Cheers
Stan

Hummungus and Stan,

Thanks for your comments. I appreciate it. You both saw what I was trying to show. The blue mountains and shadows, and the structure of the cactus. At least I accomplished that. I'm still learning my camera functions and the principles of f stops and depth of field.

There are very few scenes of great beauty on this dry brushy hill, so I have to learn to look closely to see good subjects. I got a paw print in the mud last year that was great. And there were a few wild flowers in the spring. Right now there are very few good photographic subjects. I need the help of my friends here to learn to make the most of what I am given. This is my challenge to myself, learning to SEE and learning to use the camera.

Thank you all for your comments. They are very helpful. I do appreciate it.

ginger_55

Snappy, I hadn't seen these. I love the first one.....................I love those frames!

No, I really do like the shots. I like the road/whatever in the faraway shot. I think with some more punch you could get what you want. And, knowing you, if you wanted punch, you could get it.

I know I am not making sense, but I do like the photos!

ginger

Stan

snapapple wrote:

Hummungus and Stan,

Thanks for your comments. I appreciate it. You both saw what I was trying to show. The blue mountains and shadows, and the structure of the cactus. At least I accomplished that. I'm still learning my camera functions and the principles of f stops and depth of field.

There are very few scenes of great beauty on this dry brushy hill, so I have to learn to look closely to see good subjects. I got a paw print in the mud last year that was great. And there were a few wild flowers in the spring. Right now there are very few good photographic subjects. I need the help of my friends here to learn to make the most of what I am given. This is my challenge to myself, learning to SEE and learning to use the camera.

Thank you all for your comments. They are very helpful. I do appreciate it.

Didn't you post a pic of your house in the clouds a while back? That was a beautiful scene. I would love to see a repost if you still have it

Cheers
Stan

snapapple

Stan wrote:

Didn't you post a pic of your house in the clouds a while back? That was a beautiful scene. I would love to see a repost if you still have it

Cheers
Stan

Stan,
I'm sure I still have that picture. I'll see if I can locate it and post it here.
I'll have to do that later this afternoon - after work.

snapapple

ginger_55 wrote:

Snappy, I hadn't seen these. I love the first one.....................I love those frames!

No, I really do like the shots. I like the road/whatever in the faraway shot. I think with some more punch you could get what you want. And, knowing you, if you wanted punch, you could get it.

I know I am not making sense, but I do like the photos!

ginger

Thanks Ginger,
I'll have to work on these a bit more, as I said. I have learned more about post processing as time has passed, so I may be able to get more out of these.
Thanks for dropping by.

snapapple

Stan wrote:

Didn't you post a pic of your house in the clouds a while back? That was a beautiful scene. I would love to see a repost if you still have it
Cheers
Stan

Stan,
Here's that picture of my house for you. It was a great early morning scene, wasn't it? We get some great fog up here.

I lightened this shot a bit today. My earlier post had no detail in the forground. I like the detail here but it looks like it needs more contrast now that i have it up here. I may try to improve it. It's hard to get the contrast and not get the bushes too dark.

Stan

snapapple wrote:

Stan,
Here's that picture of my house for you. It was a great early morning scene, wasn't it? We get some great fog up here.

I lightened this shot a bit today. My earlier post had no detail in the forground. I like the detail here but it looks like it needs more contrast now that i have it up here. I may try to improve it. It's hard to get the contrast and not get the bushes too dark.

Beautiful! It's funny how in all the shots I have seen on here some will always stay in my memory

Cheers
Stan