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02/17/2006 04:58:18 PM · #1 |
If anybody has the time I'd really appreciate feedback on this image. The steps done to it are listed in the photo description. Is the image too busy?
Thanks in advance!
Message edited by author 2006-02-17 16:58:36. |
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02/17/2006 05:49:40 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by yanko:
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The composition and general technical quality is good in this image. You obviously worked hard on sharpness and the framing of the central pad works well. Black and white contrast look great on my monitor.
I'm not a big fan of desaturated color imagery so take what I say with a grain of salt. Yours is not a typical desat process but it essentially is one. Desat should be used sparingly and only to emphasize a strong point, like the little girl walking around in the red dress in the movie "Schindler's List". You highlight that a lily pad is green, but why? I already know that and so catch myself looking for meaning I cannot find. I'd like this image better as a straight black and white.
The green in this image looks artificially flat and unnatural, especially around the edges. I do like the sharpness a lot in this image. You might consider just a little cloning out of haloing of the water drops on the rightmost black and white pads.
Message edited by author 2006-02-17 17:51:42.
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02/17/2006 06:45:49 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by stdavidson:
Originally posted by yanko:
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The composition and general technical quality is good in this image. You obviously worked hard on sharpness and the framing of the central pad works well. Black and white contrast look great on my monitor.
I'm not a big fan of desaturated color imagery so take what I say with a grain of salt. Yours is not a typical desat process but it essentially is one. Desat should be used sparingly and only to emphasize a strong point, like the little girl walking around in the red dress in the movie "Schindler's List". You highlight that a lily pad is green, but why? I already know that and so catch myself looking for meaning I cannot find. I'd like this image better as a straight black and white.
The green in this image looks artificially flat and unnatural, especially around the edges. I do like the sharpness a lot in this image. You might consider just a little cloning out of haloing of the water drops on the rightmost black and white pads. |
I agree there is no significant meaning for the selective desaturation other than I did it because I thought the image would look better. Originally this had little color information except for the main lilly pad, which had a lighter green color to it. The dodge/burn plus boosting the saturation a bit gave it the color it has. Although I agree it does look unnaturally green. I did this because the droplets seem to look better against the darker green background.
As for the edges, the bottom area is where I cloned out the lens flare which also had a rather large spot of blown highlights I thought was too distracting. Oh and btw, the haloing you are referring to was in the actual shot and not something created by the sharpening. It's mother nature's halo!
Edit to add: Thanks for the feedback!
Message edited by author 2006-02-17 18:47:49. |
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