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11/07/2006 07:25:43 AM · #1 |
I really like this photograph but nothing really stands out and grabs me about it, yes the rock colours are pretty and the sky looks furious but I feel I am missing something.
Its a shame the water was very still as otherwise I feel the water moving around and creating a hazy effect would of looked ok!
Any ideas what I'm missing? |
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11/07/2006 07:43:49 AM · #2 |
Some editting!! just a quick few
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11/07/2006 08:19:48 AM · #3 |
Alex, that's a great shot! However some PP is missing:
It's a quite flat image, a bit too dark with only few highlights. The clouds are too dark, details get lost. Colors could benefit from a boost.
Ok, I did some PP, nothing special. Just a quick and dirty job:
- bring out details in the shadows via highligh/shadow
- histogram adjustment via levels
- constrast enhancement with curves
- selective color
- saturation boost
- little dodge&burn to lighten/darken certain areas
- neat image
- USM
Does that come closer to what you want it to look like?
edit: forgot 2 PP steps :)
Message edited by author 2006-11-07 08:27:11. |
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11/07/2006 08:42:21 AM · #4 |
Crop the top and bottom a bit. I dont know exacly how you' like it best, but go into photoshop, go Filter, Render, Lighting Effects, and play arond until you find what you were going for.
PS. For a shot like this you have to pick an emphasis, whether it be a random rock, a vertical line, or even a random point.
Message edited by author 2006-11-07 08:42:57. |
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11/07/2006 06:54:57 PM · #5 |
Wow the power of PP and this really shows my lack of pp skills haha :)
Thanks alot guys you have given me some ideas of what kind of PP I should be aiming for.
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11/07/2006 07:02:45 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by wisie:
I really like this photograph but nothing really stands out and grabs me about it, yes the rock colours are pretty and the sky looks furious but I feel I am missing something. |
It looks like it was shot around about eye level or fully extended tripod level ? Maybe if you'd gotten down closer to the foreground rocks and made them more of a dramatic lead in element it might help ?
The other thing is maybe hanging out there longer for that chance break in the clouds/ ray of light that would lift it beyond. Tasmania is beautiful, but I remember a lot of weather like this - shouldn't be too hard to find opportunities again :)
Message edited by author 2006-11-07 19:02:59.
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