Critique Devon Trees now with added Edits

[mattyg]

Devon Trees B&W by mpg Photo's, on Flickr

Not sure on the processing. I've not got a calibrated monitor and it looks different on each of my monitors and the Laptop.

I wanted a slightly spooky feel.

 

[Peter B]

I've seen a couple of places with tree lined roads like this and I've never quite cracked the right shot on them, mainly because I try to get some bright sky in and that spoiled it. No such problems with this shot and I think your composititon is pretty effective, although I'm not too sure about the wide part of the road in the foreground, so maybe a slight crop there? I'd then be tempted to increase the contrast a bit at a time as I think it could stand that, but obviously has to be your vision at the end.

 

[JakeT1992]

I like the shot a lot. I'd crop out the foreground dark wide bit of road, as that whole area (darkness/width) lets it down for me.

 

[chris warren]

A good shot, I think it needs to be darken in the edges, bit of a vignette, just to help pull in the viewer.

 

[mattyg]

Ok I've taken on board the Critique and had a quick play


Devon Trees B&W wide crop by mpg Photo's, on Flickr


Devon Trees B&W Tight crop by mpg Photo's, on Flickr

Not sure if it now feels a little cut off

 

[ChrisHeathcote]

Of the edits I prefer the first one, although I liked the original. My only comment is on a couple of the trees, mainly the one on the left, the back of the tree is in bright light and this has blown the highlight slightly. I find a bit distracting, maybe a slight dodge (or burn, can never remember which isi which ) just to sarken it slightly

 

[Brecksbirder]

Really like the modified image.

 

[mattyg]

Of the edits I prefer the first one, although I liked the original. My only comment is on a couple of the trees, mainly the one on the left, the back of the tree is in bright light and this has blown the highlight slightly. I find a bit distracting, maybe a slight dodge (or burn, can never remember which isi which ) just to sarken it slightly

I need to calibrate my monitor. I've added that in as I was trying to create some sun light. I Also need a slightly tighter crop on the RHS.

 

[Peter B]

I'd say they were both improvements on the original, so well done for that. I think the overall feel is that you are now in amongst it, whereas the widening out of the road end gave the feeling of being outside looking in.

 

[fido18]

The edits have improved the image. I like them.