Cronton Hall II
by WendyWoo

Comment by gwe21:

I like this edit much better. Gives more feeling to it IMO. I like the sepia tones

Old Photo Of Cronton Hall....Or Is It?
by WendyWoo

Comment by WendyWoo:
Thanks for that. I was wondering what feedback I would get!! So far so good........

Old Photo Of Cronton Hall....Or Is It?
by WendyWoo

Comment by ryand:
Very unique and very interesting editing job, really nicely done capturing the age of the object

Sunset Over Cronton
by WendyWoo

Comment by WendyWoo:

Originally posted by eyewave: Beisdes it is slightly underexposed, I have to say it is a bit soft and there is banding in some areas of the sky (banding: lack of smooth transitions between tones). Composition is ok, but copuld be enhanced through cropping off 10-15% at left. Overall not bad for a first try (I did worse).

Just found out that the 'banding' was because I'd posted it in 'gif' format. Duh! I've now reposted it as a jpeg. Hope this solves the problem!

Cronton View
by WendyWoo

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
This sunset is beautiful to me. I like the layering and gradient in both the ground and the sky. The haze looks good, and adds to the sense of great distance to the horizon. There are a lot of details to see, and that also makes the countryside look bigger and wide open, which I like a lot. The tree framing the sun is good, and the larger one matching the sweep of the clouds is very good too.
It's just right.

Sunset Over Cronton
by WendyWoo

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
You didn't post the settings used for this shot. I see that it is shot at longer focal length than the "Cronton View" image. If the wind is not blowing, I use a small aperture, about f11, and low ISO if I have a tripod. This helps with keeping all the elements from foreground to background sharper, and the low ISO helps with the noise in the shadow areas.
I also usually wait for the sun to get below the horizon, or put it behind something to keep it from being too bright in the image. Some sunsets look best in photos as long as 20 minutes or so after the sun disappears. In processing I use shadows / highlights and color temp/ tint adjustments to try to make the colors suit me.
I like your "Cronton View" image because it's a wider shot, and it keeps a little of the blue in the sky to color contrast with the orange.
Have a look at the available settings with your camera, and see if there are some that will enhance this kind of shot, in particular, if there is a cloudy day setting, it may make colors stronger.

Sunset Over Cronton
by WendyWoo

Comment by h2:
Beisdes it is slightly underexposed, I have to say it is a bit soft and there is banding in some areas of the sky (banding: lack of smooth transitions between tones). Composition is ok, but copuld be enhanced through cropping off 10-15% at left.
Overall not bad for a first try (I did worse).

Sunset Over Cronton
by WendyWoo

Comment by scarbrd:
For a first sunset, it's very nice.

Comp[osition is good, the position of the sun and horizon in particular.

The tree branches look good against the sky and good texture in the clouds.

You could try some things with the exposure and hue/saturation tools, you might get something you like even better.

Sunset Over Cronton
by WendyWoo

Comment by Camabs:
I agree that it is too dark, too much detail is lost. This is because your camera adjusts to the light of the sun, which is quite a lot. Next time, try waiting until the sun has just disappeared. You'll still have the great colours of a sunset, but not the bright sun. Other options are overexposure or bracketting, and then use HDR software.

Sunset Over Cronton
by WendyWoo

Comment by KaDi:
The composition is pleasing and the sky is lovely and drama-filled. I have to agree that it's a bit darker than necessary, though.