Rape Straw pp need advise

[snapsnap]

Hi took this pic the sky wasn't the best so i tried some PP

does it work or just naff?? New and learning PP
got to enter into local comp

C+C welcome

Thanks

 

[Jim B]

Its not hay, looks like oilseed rape straw by the length of the stalks and the re sprouting plants underneath.

 

[snapsnap]

Ok Thanks. Me no Farmer i'm a city lad

 

[Cyb]

not really keen on the sky, what did it look like with the original?

...plus you can see where you have dropped the sky over the trees which makes it look a bit naff

 

[snapsnap]

Thanks for the reply i didnt drop the sky that is the sky when taken. I just changed to black and white and added tint. See what you are saying thou so i will have another go.

Cheers

 

[ColinB]

I like the composition of the frame, but agree about the sky, it feels a bit claustrophobic, I'd burn it in a little to lighten it. Also I'm personally not keen on the tint.

 

[Just Dave]

it feels a bit claustrophobic, not keen on the tint.

Id like to see the colour one, not keen on the PP, as for comp its a bit tight in the lower framing, I like to see a little more FG

 

[c4rv3r]

Maybe it would look better if you just dodged the sky a bit to make it brighter and just had it in black and white with no tint.

 

[Taxilian]

I actually like the tint on the ground, but not so keen on the sky - maybe tone down the tint and then have the sky as B&W? As has already been said the foreground feels a little claustrophobic, though the rest of the framing I like.

 

[Murph]

I think if you get the processing right this could be really good. I like the comp, would be good to see in B&W or original colours.

 

[snapsnap]

Thanks for the reply people.

Here is the colour and black and white.

Thanks for all the help

 

[ColinB]

I actually think that the colour one is the best which is surprising. I'd still lighten that sky a bit though.

 

[Just Dave]

Like both the colour version and the BW hope you dont mind I did a quick Mono version and extended the foreground a little

Dave

 

[Taxilian]

I like the extended foreground in Dave's version, and the sky in the colour copy looks good.

 

[snapsnap]

Thanks for your edits. Did you do this with the dodge tool??

Many thanks

 

[Just Dave]

No Dan, I used an action I made for BW, tweaked the levels, then I put the faintest of vignette on it, all done after I extended the foreground with CAS

 

[mateo]

Hello Dan
Just to say I like the first one. Very textural and automnlike. Possibly a little too much of a tint, and the sky is a little too claustraphobic but essentially I like the effects over the orig colour one. Beaut compostion.
Regards Matthew

 

[snapsnap]

Thanks for your comments Mateo

 

[Skipraider]

A bit of PP can bring the sky back a bit, very quick go, i'm sure you could get it better.

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