Drought Landscape! Now with Pano Version ;-)

[whitey]

I went home to the family farm over the new year break. Believe it or not its a drought. They had 7 inches of rain between 25-31 Dec so its all green. I shot this in the afternoon sun.

Critique welcome. Would be interested in your views on it and whether it can be improved in PP, I like it but it may just be the childhood memories the photo evokes.

I shot at F/5.6, should have gone out to F8-11 maybe.



Here is a crop based on feedback, looking better?

[surenj]

This is beautiful as it is.

Perhaps try cropping into pano(ish) by taking away 15% top and bottom.

[tommyg]

This is beautiful as it is.

Perhaps try cropping into pano(ish) by taking away 15% top and bottom.

First thought I had was brilliant image, but would be better with top and bottom cropped .. could see it hanging on the wall somewhere

[Nikon boy]

Fantastic image
Crop a little off top and bottom as mentioned
then get it printed LARGE !

well done

[gstark]

I agree with the suggestions to crop this a little.

From the top, leave a little bit of sky above the windmill.

From the bottom, you have some streaks of sunlight just below the tower. leave those streaks in; crop just below them.

[whitey]

Pano crop added, thanks for the feedback

[tommyg]

The pano version is perfect!

[craig.rohse]

Looking very good now!!!

[muzz]

Definitely a fan of the pano version - great capture.

[biggerry]

Pano version much better!

should have gone out to F8-11 maybe.

alittle extra sharpening for web makes alot of difference here imo.

I had a quick play - let me know if ya want it removed.

[surenj]

Agree with the others that the cropped and sharpened version looks better.

I would also suggest playing with BW (yellow filter.....)

[Killakoala]

The final image is so much better. It's a scene that really lends itself to a crop/pano.

[whitey]

alittle extra sharpening for web makes alot of difference here imo.

Very nice, I will have to have a closer look at sharpening. Are you using NX2?

I am pretty happy with the results now. Will make some changes to the original and see how it looks as a print.

[aim54x]

Great images, crop works even better and i like the slightly darker finish compared to the brighter image that Gerry has done. i would definitely print this one.

[biggerry]

Very nice, I will have to have a closer look at sharpening. Are you using NX2?

yep, in this case since it was already web sized I just applied radius 2 at about 50-60 % from memory.

If you are going in for print maybe consider large radius (maybe 20) at 10% followed by radius 2 at 60%. All nominal figures though...you gotta play with the particular image to get the best rests imo.

There was a good hint from Wendell yonks ago about progressive sharpening that I found very helpful. If you cant find it let me know and I will try and dig it up.

[whitey]

Just a quick postscript to this thread. Had this printed on canvas 50x100cm at Zimprint today. Very happy. Thanks for the advice given guys.

[biggerry]

Just a quick postscript to this thread. Had this printed on canvas 50x100cm at Zimprint today. Very happy. Thanks for the advice given guys.

would look even better hanging for a few weeks in this:

http://www.dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=38518&p=409990#p409990

[whitey]

Just a quick postscript to this thread. Had this printed on canvas 50x100cm at Zimprint today. Very happy. Thanks for the advice given guys.

would look even better hanging for a few weeks in this:

http://www.dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=38518&p=409990#p409990

gerry, happy to put it in, you will need to bend the rules though exif says taken on 6/01/2010