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reaching for heaven
reaching for heaven
melodee


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Challenge: Branch (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S3100
Location: home
Date: Aug 31, 2005
Aperture: F5.6
ISO: ISO064
Shutter: 1/480
Galleries: Black and White, Rural
Date Uploaded: Aug 31, 2005

i did not do this in black and white but the poor lighting made the picture appear black and white

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09/19/2005 04:21:23 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

This is a good idea for the challenge, branches against the sky and I like the concept.

The problem that I see are the branches all around it. Maybe if you had zoomed in more on the ones against the sky, leaving out the others? Also the picture does not appear black and white on my monitor but it could be converted quite easily and then adjust the levels or curves to really make the tones come through, or even leave in color and adjust your levels and contrast to help bring out the blue against the black branch.

My thought process is that if you move a bit to your right and take the shot zoomed in more on just the branches in the middle, cutting out the side and bottom and then work on the levels if the lighting is again low, you would have a much more dramatic and wow kind of shot. Maybe even angle it a bit so the branches come in from the side or corner.

I see you have only been here a short time, not sure anyone has said WELCOME yet, so here you go WELCOME TO DPC! I think you will find a great source of help and information here.

Good Luck in future challenges.

Deannda
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/13/2005 12:55:26 PM
nada
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09/12/2005 09:48:06 PM
I would like this more if the branches were more to the right in the picture versus being centered
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09/12/2005 07:51:19 PM
Not very creative, and very dark
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09/10/2005 12:32:19 AM
Branches don't stick pop out enough. Maybe if they were lit up more or if the sky was brighter.
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09/09/2005 08:17:33 PM
I wish it wasn't so lush around that lone, straggly tree.
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09/09/2005 11:04:43 AM
great branches on that dead tree. I can see why you chose the name. Colors seem a bit blah, though.
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09/09/2005 01:13:45 AM
nice, but would like to see more detail in the trees
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09/08/2005 10:13:51 PM
Yes, but not a lot of interest here. Maybe different lighting or focus would help.
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09/08/2005 04:48:30 PM
A little too much like an ordinary snapshot for me.
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09/08/2005 04:00:51 PM
You have met the challenge topically, but I don't see any other reason to be interested in this image.
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09/08/2005 01:09:53 PM
composition needs work, subject matter is somewhat uninteresting. i think the tree w/leaves to the right of the subject tree is making the photo too busy
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09/07/2005 09:04:05 PM
Not a bad photo, but I wonder how if would look if you cropped out more of the trees on the right hand side so that the branches weren't so centered in the picture?
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09/07/2005 08:53:59 PM
It's just kind of average
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09/07/2005 05:40:37 PM
Foreground is badly under exposed for a "traditional" picture or the composition is too busy for a silhouette. I'm not sure what you were aiming for here.
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