Cape Otway Lighthouse - extra crop added

[rflower]

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Thanks for looking. Any C+C welcome.

[Bluebell]

Oh I love this. Very moody. Looks like the lighthouse is floating in space.

[TonyH]

Very nice shot, the black n white really creates a mood of isolation, cold and potential danger.

Nicely done.....

[Alpha_7]

Very moody, on my LCD at work the foreground looks a little dark for me, but this LCD hasn't been calibrated for a while.

[stubbsy]

Russell

This is a great shot but for me is just a tiny bit cramped on the left hand side. I'm guessing this because there was something there that needed to be avoided that detracted from the image. That aside it's a fantastic example of the use of leading lines and definitely a keeper

[Manta]

...definitely a keeper

That would, of course, make it a "lighthouse keeper"?

(Sorry)

I like it too Russell, but agree with Peter's comments re the cramping. I also feel a little more detail teased out of the darker areas may have given more to enjoy. Well done though - those wonky lines along the rails are wonderful!

[rflower]

Thanks a lot Guys for all your comments.

Here is the original crop.


Originally, I trimmed on the LH side + top, to get rid of what I thought was a bit of dead space. I have played around a bit, so the whole image is lighter now, which means the clouds do not look as moody now I think.

All the adjustments to colour and crop etc were done with Bibble. What do people think now? Should I try and darken the clouds more? If so, how would I do that ? Masking and burning?

Thanks for looking once more.

[Manta]

Russell - as you've invited us, in your signature, to help out, here's my quick little go at your great shot. I dodged the highlights and burned the shadow and midtone areas of the sky, used Curves to lighten the midtones of the ground and tweak the overall contrast a bit. I then cleaned up the noise a tad with Noise Ninja.



Happy to remove it if you wish.

[stubbsy]

Russell - the second version is awesome - it still has the moodiness but is now more balanced.

Simon's rework OTOH is too bright (sorry Simon)

[the foto fanatic]

Wow! Impact +++.

I think Russell's reworked version is great - it adds a tad more detail to the black areas which is of benefit to the image.

I also think Simon's rework, although good, is too bright for this particular subject.

[Killakoala]

Oh yeah, bleak-hill, that's sensational. The mood you have captured is perfect.

[CraigVTR]

Russell
Great shot. But the horizon slopes to the right just makes me feel weird.