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12/20/2004 08:52:38 PM · #1
1. 2. 3.

If you could pick one and tell me how I can improve...

Thanks.
12/20/2004 09:23:52 PM · #2
#1 It has interesting color, maybe little to grayish, or not enough saturation or contrast? It looks like you have a dust particle on the sensor -in the middle of the left side.
#2 I think it would look better with completely clear sky (or maybe more interesting clouds).
#3 Where was it taken? I like the sky, the shapes of the building are intriguing. I wonder if cropping of 1/3 of the upper part of the sky would give a better panoramic effect.
12/21/2004 09:57:13 AM · #3
#3 was taken from the park around the Cloisters museum on 190th Street in NYC. I had the camera pointed accross the Hudson.
12/21/2004 11:50:07 AM · #4
#1 -- I would try and leave all the other lighting alone while making the writing and lights on the building a brighter white so they pop out a little more -- it will add the missing points of contrast while not affecting the overall tone.

#2 -- I don't care for the clouds/contrails bleeding off the top edge. I'd try cloning out the top section of each, leaving them pointing like an arrow to the central tree.

#3 -- Cropping to a panorama as previously suggested might make it look more dramatic. I'd also push the larger areas of clear sky towards a darker purplish color, but I am NOT an expert on color adjustment and that's also just a matter of personal preference. Good job minimizing the blown-out area nearest the sun ... I find that the hardest part of getting a good sunset.

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