Autumn - Real vs. Abstract

Fall is gorgeous this year in Michigan. I captured this scene on the side of our home - sometimes we don't have to travel far to find a good subject.
I framed this shot to show some depth - at an angle -, to highlight the curved lines of the trees and some negative space on the left.
Then I processed to show as it was when I took the shot - Real.
And because I sometimes get a bored with the as is look, I did a fair amount of post processing to get a more abstract/artistic result. Eliminated blue saturation and modified other colors to contrast the naturally lit trees with a dark sky. Cropped a wee bit.
I prefer the latter, but my wife prefers the realistic look.
Comments and criticism most appreciated
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I framed this shot to show some depth - at an angle -, to highlight the curved lines of the trees and some negative space on the left.
Then I processed to show as it was when I took the shot - Real.
And because I sometimes get a bored with the as is look, I did a fair amount of post processing to get a more abstract/artistic result. Eliminated blue saturation and modified other colors to contrast the naturally lit trees with a dark sky. Cropped a wee bit.
I prefer the latter, but my wife prefers the realistic look.
Comments and criticism most appreciated
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vs. 2.

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Be my guest: Alex Braverman Photography
Thanks for your comments. Here it is in black/white - scenic landscape.
"You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams
Phil
Interesting.I'd keep playing with it by increasing the luminosity of he greens and decreasing that of red/yellow. What would this achieve? Taken to the extreme it would make the bottom edge of the photo as bright as the clouds while the mid-section would be a stripe of decent midtones. Right now, there's little color separation between red and orange, and the center -- one third to the left, they all blend together. This can be made to shine! It does require a bit of more work, if you are willing to invest some time in it.
You can do this straight in either PS or Lightroom, but I recommend Alien Skin Exposure 5 -- it's about the only plug-in I use, but I use it a lot! There's Exposure 6 out: http://www.alienskin.com/exposure/ , I haven't tried it yet, but I used the thing since version 2 and I swear by it. Almost all my B&W is done there.
Be my guest: Alex Braverman Photography
Thanks much for the details. I will try that later this evening.
Phil
"You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams
Phil
That cross my mind also and I had done that already. Still trying to decide if I like the leaves invading the negative space or not.
Here it is cloned:
"You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams
Phil
Also, I don't know how wise it is to capture fall-COLORS in IR.
Just sayin....
cheers!
I had a few minutes so I went back and made few color luminance changes. I can see the difference. I did clone out the leaves to the right. I am still considering whether I prefer them in the negative space or not.
"You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams
Phil
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