Fredericksburg, US
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>Tim, I like the idea here too I also think that you are
>relying on a big white border to salvage compositional,and tonal >weakness.
Not consciously, I've begun adding the frame to all my gallery images. Though I think I will find another treament for posting to the forums. The idea is to eventually use the same images/framing action to create a virtual gallery site that mimics a real gallery showing. Lot of work to do on that.
>The large dark tree with clips of leaves
>coming from the top of the matt take away, rather than add
>to the beauty of this landscape. Additionally, the small
>bit of cloud coming from the upper left matt, distracts.
>And finally, I see too much of a dark foreground that,
>because the image is so small, makes it difficult to discern
>what is in the picture.
Some this I think would not be an issue at full resolution. One can easilty make out the high grass in the foreground, and the triangular tree top.
I get your point regarding the tree and the cloud. The tree was intendend to be a natural frame, though I didn't appear to get enough of it and sky at the top. What I don't get, is that you see potential without it. If you nix the tree and cloud your left with a rather dull spread of trees and featureless sky, no to mention the horizon in the middle. I can't really rap my head around another crop that would improve it. But that is why I'm here. It may just be an image that doesn't work. That would not hurt my feelings.
>I am all for "framing" a landscape
>but, I also think that the frame needs to add rather than
>distract.
What would you suggest, another color, size, both?
>Also, I would again, work your image tone to get
>whiter whites, blacker blacks.
This is the only comment I differ with really. I went back and measured with 3x3 dropper and found the clouds to be RGB/255 or pure white. Something I normally leave only for specular HL's. I found several spots that were < 8 RGB, which most would consider black. The branches at the top, top left corner of tree, and even in the traingular tree top are < 8 RGB. I will Readily admit the tonality is not as smooth as I would like. I believe this was one of my very first shots with my D70, before I knew what camera raw was.
>I know this isn't a rave review but I would not have
>bothered commenting had I not seen potential. I hope you
>take my comments as strictly suggestions, for what they may
>be worth.
I do, and if I question them, it is only to understand better. I do not not consider myself an accomplished photographer. I don't post simply for the raves. They are nice when you get them, but I am here to learn. And detailed views such as yours are always appreciated. Frankly, any feedback is.
So thanks for taking the time to advise.
Tim
My Nikonians Gallery
"The EYES have IT"
Tim Lucente
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