Shropshire sunset
I feel I ought to like this one but I don't and I'm not sure why. Perhaps the composition is poor, perhaps it's the cropping, perhaps the lighting is wrong....or perhaps it's just another sunset.
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Posted 10/12/2012 - 12:43
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Stuey wrote:
I like it
The tractor and trailer in the foreground helps it as it makes it a little different - maybe cropping a little from off the bottom may help though
I like it
The tractor and trailer in the foreground helps it as it makes it a little different - maybe cropping a little from off the bottom may help though
I agree it is a good subject, the only thing is the grey field is a bit distracting, otherise I really like it.
Have you thought about a mono conversion?
PS. Is that south Shropshire?
Posted 10/12/2012 - 16:38
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I really like it. There's a really nice image in there.
Have you tried cropping it to a (fat) letter box; i.e. a little off the R.H.S., a little off the bottom and maybe a 1/3rd off the sky? I think that might make the red tractor stand out a little more.
Have you tried cropping it to a (fat) letter box; i.e. a little off the R.H.S., a little off the bottom and maybe a 1/3rd off the sky? I think that might make the red tractor stand out a little more.
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Posted 10/12/2012 - 22:25
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I can't see a great deal wrong with it. I would increase the levels a little so that the clouds are brighter (but not burned out) and add a bit of contrast.
Otherwise it's a very nice image and doesn't need a lot of tweaking.
Regards
David
Otherwise it's a very nice image and doesn't need a lot of tweaking.
Regards
David
Posted 11/12/2012 - 11:48
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Thanks guys for your helpful suggestions. It's useful to get other people's views.
I shortlisted this for a landscape print competition a few weeks ago. After playing with it a bit I decided it wasn't working so I moved on. I'll revisit it again with your suggestions.
I'm not inclined to crop the bottom or the right as I think the tractor would get too close to the edge. In fact, the original has even more grass at the bottom which if anything looks better as it has a few bumps and clumps in the foreground to break it up.
I tried a quick mono conversion and played with the colour input levels. It looked okay but it wasn't obvious that it was a sunset and I'd like to retain that.
I'd not thought about the 'grey' field being a distraction (it should be purplish brown). I'll try changing the colour to see if it helps, although I prefer not to mess much like that.
I agree with you davidstorm about the levels. It's something I have difficulty getting right in photos, whatever 'right' is. It may not be obvious but the sky in the bottom left is already out of gamut for sRGB and veers towards a solid yellow blob when printed. Upping the contrast in that area makes matters worse. Perhaps I'll increase the contrast elsewhere and leave that corner alone.
I shortlisted this for a landscape print competition a few weeks ago. After playing with it a bit I decided it wasn't working so I moved on. I'll revisit it again with your suggestions.
I'm not inclined to crop the bottom or the right as I think the tractor would get too close to the edge. In fact, the original has even more grass at the bottom which if anything looks better as it has a few bumps and clumps in the foreground to break it up.
I tried a quick mono conversion and played with the colour input levels. It looked okay but it wasn't obvious that it was a sunset and I'd like to retain that.
I'd not thought about the 'grey' field being a distraction (it should be purplish brown). I'll try changing the colour to see if it helps, although I prefer not to mess much like that.
I agree with you davidstorm about the levels. It's something I have difficulty getting right in photos, whatever 'right' is. It may not be obvious but the sky in the bottom left is already out of gamut for sRGB and veers towards a solid yellow blob when printed. Upping the contrast in that area makes matters worse. Perhaps I'll increase the contrast elsewhere and leave that corner alone.
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The tractor and trailer in the foreground helps it as it makes it a little different - maybe cropping a little from off the bottom may help though
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