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Reworked midday tree

Postby PiroStitch on Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:42 am

So the previous attempt didn't make me happy so I worked on it some more.

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I wanted to accentuate the texture of the clouds in the background which would increase the highlight on the tree.

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Reworked midday tree

Postby chrisk on Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:48 am

I like the second version better, the first was a little flat. Not convinced on the image as a whole though.
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Re: Reworked midday tree

Postby Reschsmooth on Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:17 am

I prefer the first as a photograph and the second as a fantastical image, less related to reality, if you know what I mean.

Whilst not possible, a bigger tree would have more impact.
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Re: Reworked midday tree

Postby Matt. K on Sat Apr 21, 2012 6:10 pm

I much prefer the first image....a classic B&W shot...but it could do with just a touch of brightening. I like the dark and moody look. Second image has been way overdone in my opinion. By the way....it is an excellent photograph in the style of Ansel Adams. I love it!
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Re: Reworked midday tree

Postby biggerry on Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:04 pm

first one all teh way home... the sky and clouds are very nice, the boosted contrast in the second has just overcooked it. I am with Matt, just a little brightening and a small touch of contrast.
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Re: Reworked midday tree

Postby surenj on Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:59 pm

I would also prefer somewhere inbetween #1 and #2.

Rooz wrote:Not convinced on the image as a whole though.

:agree:
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Re: Reworked midday tree

Postby PiroStitch on Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:31 pm

Matt. K wrote: By the way....it is an excellent photograph in the style of Ansel Adams. I love it!


Thanks Matt. That's what drew me to the spending the time to photograph the tree.

surenj wrote:
Rooz wrote:Not convinced on the image as a whole though.

:agree:


Good thing I only shoot for my own pleasure then :wink:
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Re: Reworked midday tree

Postby surenj on Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:38 am

PiroStitch wrote:Good thing I only shoot for my own pleasure then

Doubt it. I am no art buyer/artist (appreciater) although I don't know about Rooz. :P Despite this I gave two cents worth. Go figure.
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Re: Reworked midday tree

Postby Remorhaz on Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:23 am

I'm also in the preferring #1 camp for this image with perhaps a little more lightening behind the top of the tree. But I can see where you were going with the second (I find myself heading the same way with a number of my monochromes these days).
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Re: Reworked midday tree

Postby PiroStitch on Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:24 am

Ok taken most of the constructive feedback on board and given it another whirl.

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Here's a 100% crop of what I see on my screen. The smaller version really doesn't do it enough justice.

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Re: Reworked midday tree

Postby Reschsmooth on Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:30 am

That is significantly better and a great balance between the two. AA would be proud. (But change the tree :) )
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Re: Reworked midday tree

Postby surenj on Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:35 pm

You are in the zone with #3. :mrgreen:
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Re: Reworked midday tree

Postby zafra52 on Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:13 pm

I believe the 3rd one is an improvement
on 1, and 2. It's has more light than 1 and
is less sharp than 2 and this makes it looks
more natural.
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