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Stage set behind some screens
I’m not sure about this scene as a black and white. With all the trees and foliage the subject gets lost.
@albirder for the reason you state, you should leave it as is. It is still a stunning photo.
Wow, so much to like here. Strong strong composition, yet soft subtle colors. For me, a little contrast and some edge definition would strengthen it even further. If you could remove the other buildings this picture would be Samson!
I would second what @gordonjames said and add something; for me the large foreground shadow(s) were distracting. I see that if you were to shoot from in front of them you’d lose the upward slope of the bridge structure. Is it possible to shoot the same shot at a different time of day, or perhaps on a cloudy day?
paul
@joanna
When I resized the image to the 500 pixel width requirement it came out as you see it. I don’t know why, but I’m gonna screw around with it and see what happens. So much to learn, only one life to live…Your comments made me think, and I realized something. This image, and I wonder how many more like it I’ve created, is the result of serendipity and not of intent. I looked over a day’s worth of shots and found something that caught my eye in a larger image. I cropped out what I liked, and worked with that. In a manner of speaking, I tried to make a gourmet meal out of yesterday’s leftovers. You both helped me in a fundamental but HUGE way!
Thank you,
PaulThanks for the heads up on the album shot. Here’s a link to a larger version on the web: http://pswiech.smugmug.com/Abstract-and-Esoteric/Negative-Space/i-5b6sKwr/0/XL/DavisLake_20140423_DSC_1604-XL.jpg
I left the WB on “As Shot” because I really liked the insane blue fading towards white that the sky reflecting on the water gave. Unfortunately, I had to shoot the pylons pretty close-in due to there being some shoreline on one side and a boat docked on the other side.
Everything looks so dark… even the lavender. The very top of the clouds looks blown out. Did you employ a vignette? I ask because, both upper corners and the bottom look very dark compared to the adjacent areas. On the upper right dark area, I notice a little purple hue.
Unless there was some movement going on, I might have tried a longer shutter speed, a larger aperture, (maybe f11 ish?), and a lower ISO.Keep shooting,
Paul@lunac
The first thing that I notice is that the picture appears to be higher on the left than the right. Both the horizon and the bale just don’t look level. With the horizon right in the center, there is a lot of sky. Normally when the sky is clear and blue as it is, and you have wispy clouds as you have here, the clouds are white. I’m seeing a cast of purple, or pink or magenta in them. That might be your monitor. Is it calibrated?
Keep at it,
PaulHi @blacksilver,
In looking at the first image, I find that my eyes are drawn to the angel rather than the butterfly. Then I notice that the angel’s head is partially missing, and I don’t see the right wing, (unless that it what is to the right of the angel’s face,). I think my eyes go there because there is a lot of contrast between the bright white, (especially the blown out parts), and the shadows on the angel. The butterfly on the other hand, has similar or the same hues and contrast as the flowers it is resting on, so it blends in rather than stands out.
Keep at it,
Paul
