Trickiest Pic I ever took

GraphyFotoz

This is one of my more popular local pics I have taken.(Popular with the locals)
I have never been happy with the earlier fix I did of it.
Sooooo I've taken it back to the "drawing board".
Taken with my Sony 828 back in Jan 2005.
Fixing the hue's and such as been a biaotch! :splat

This is the original Purple fringe....blue hue and all.



Here is what I have so far......still a work in progress.
Beginning to wonder with the lack of color if I should just convert it to BW? :scratch



I'm open to ideas on this! :dunno



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GraphyFotoz

Here is my original fix I've never been happy with.
Note all the hues...exposure and such!
Now that I know CS2 a lil better time to do a proper fix!

GraphyFotoz

Ok your comments?

How does this look as a final fix?
Stripped it to BW....then selective colored only the true areas of color.
Pond....patch of leaves under the tree and a HINT of green on the Evergreens in the BG.
Also dropped the brightness about 40%

DKwan

I like the original much more.

Seneca

The original is beautiful...love the touch of color in the water. Check your PM please....:D

LOVEphotos

i like the color in the original photo

GraphyFotoz

Thanx everyone!

Maybe I'm to fussy with my work?
To me the original fix had too much purple CA/Fringe and several spots the snow looked blown out.
I thought the last pic I posted(the latest fix) was soo much better?
Now I'm confused!

BTW: My Mom like this photo a lot too.
When She passed away I put a copy of this photo in Her casket to take with Her. :cry
TRUE STORY!!

Sandy

I'm going with the last fix, it looks more natural.

GraphyFotoz

Hummmm must be like looking at clouds in the sky....everyone sees something different.

Duckys54

I like the straight out of the camera shot best becuase the blue/purple hues make it seem cold and the side adds some breathign room and leads you to the bug bush adding emphais on it.
At least that's how it is for me.

dmcreations

I agree - I think the original is the best image. Composition wise, it works because you have the slope of the hill leading you down to the tree. The tree is offset from the center, so that's better too. More background, pond etc supports it well and puts it in clearer context. The blue/purple fringe is great because it gives a sense of coldness, which is possibly something you want this picture to convey? Great shot.

tlee

I'm voting for the original too!

erich6

I think the composition of the first (original) shot is far superior. I also like the blue toning effect you got. That said, the contrast, exposure, and sharpness of the final edit looks technically much better than the first. So, I would apply the same brightness/contrast corrections to the original but leave the toning and composition alone.

Erich

Scott_Quier

I guess I'm just going to have to be the one that's different!

Were this my image I would go with the composition of the out-of-camera image and apply the color corrections found in the last image posted, less the blue of the water. That splash of color is so distracting it was the first thing I noticed when I saw that image.

I'm guessing, based on the size and position of it, that the tree is the intended focus.