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Posted: **Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:01 pm**

Anyone have any ideas how I might've improved the shot?? I'm pretty happy with it but all comments most welcome.

Posted: **Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:08 pm**

Um, I'm not sure about the sky in this shot I'm sure someone else could explain it better but for me its too bright and not blue enough ? (does that make sense ?).

Other then that I like it.

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:19 am**

........I am not sure what you are shooting, I know you said windmill but to me it could be......country scene, windmill, trees, or maybe a different crop.....yes the blue looks over saturated......

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:06 am**

I would crop just to the right of the windmill, bring the saturation back a bit and possibly increase the contrast slightly.

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:07 am**

Try a different angle or something.

If the Windmill is your main attraction to the pic, use the rule of thirds.

The tank and windmill both have stories to tell just a mater of getting it from them.

nice and green though where was it taken?? Looks as though someone is getting rain.

MATT

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:12 am**

My personal thoughts on this, is while you have some good subject (the windmill being so typically outback) matter here compositionally it's a bit off (I'm no master here and do exactly the same).

I'd, as Greg has already pointed out, like to see the windmill more to the right. Also I think this shot would be best taken (as are a lot of landscapes) early in the morning or at dusk. I'd really bring out the colors on the broken down water tank and the sky would be a nicer color, as I would like to see oranges, mauves and peaches in the sky with a few wispy clouds.

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:13 am**

I would place the windmill more to the right side of the image (it appears to be looking left to me :oops:

).

As others have said, the sky is a bit off.

Nice looking country side though.

Cheers
Deb

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:56 am**

Thanks everyone for all your comments - it's not till things are pointed out that you start to notice them!! I will try what you guys suggest and crop the windmill to the right - the sky is pretty much as it was though - it was about 2.00pm with sun at my back. This was taken in the wheatbelt in WA and yes plenty of rain lately.

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:20 am**

Yep, looked like midday sky

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:21 am**

Here is some work I did on it, hope you didn't mind. Probably went over the top on hue adjustments.

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2005 8:27 pm**

......starting to look a lot better, as an image...... and for colour.....