Napa in October

wolfejm

Hi All,

I finally got a break and had time to process my shots from a long weekend in Napa last October. The weather didn't cooperate much, but the real point was the awesome break my wife and I got. I'd love to know what you think of these shots. I'm constantly working on my composition and post processing.

The images are also accessible here.

Thanks & Cheers,
Jeff

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wolfejm

bump... anyone have some feedback? Thanks!

Chrissiebeez_NL

hi wolfjem!

Like your photos

now for some C&C from a n00b. i would say some of the photos are maybe a bit on the light side. For the composition; maybe try to go for the extremes. Your photos do not have a pronounced viewpoint. the close up of the tree is not really close up, pretty much centered and not really in any environment. i would choose between tree in its environment or focus on the grapes as a close up.

hope this helps, good luck!

Eric&Susan

Glad you and your wife had a nice weekend in Napa, it really is a beautiful place.

I really like #2. As for C&C I think I would like to see some people moving or sitting on a bench (which I don't see one) as is it is kind of static and centered. Maybe moving a few feet to the right or left and getting a slightly different angle would help.

On the first one I would like to see it a little tighter so that the grapes are the focus of the pic.

Eric

Mikko

wolfejm

AAAAHHHHHHH, vinyards. These shots remind me of my youth working at the family vinyard. Napa is one of the areas I want to spend some time. Nice shots.

Mikko

Tee Why

Boy that second shot is great.

Michael Atkins

Wolfejm
Nice shots. I'm glad you got to visit Napa. When I lived in California it was a favorite place of mine to visit. Did you get a chance to go to the V. Sattui vineyard? A favorite of my wife and mine, which we highly recommend if your ever back in the area.

I like the 2nd shot especially. As for some C&C from someone by no means an expert. I think the 3rd photo is a little too sharp for my liking but I think the concept is in the right direction. Maybe softening it up a bit would help. The leaves just seem a little too distracting for the rest of the image.

mike

wolfejm

Thanks everyone for the comments! It helps a ton to hear what people think.

Michael - We didn't make it inside V. Sattui this trip. The place is packed most of the time!

I'm really torn on wether or not #3 is overprocessed. I don't think I'm going to hang it myself, but I have friends who love it for what they call a "painting like" quality who do want to hang it. I guess if someone likes it, it can't be too bad. :ivar

Personally, I really like #4, but I don't get as many comments from people about that one. I enjoy the mist coming down the mountain and the couple paths that there are to follow into different portions of the scene. Any feedback specifically on that one?

Thanks again!