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After my crazy 2 hours in a field, I managed 3 hours sleep before heading west....

Anyhoo, this one doesnt really fit in with the rest of my set, and I am unsure on two things. Which contrast works best, and which crop?

I quite like OTT contrast, but perhaps one of these is TOO ott.

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2:
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C & C always appreciated. For the record, I feel it has a few problems. It might be a tad soft, and also, I think the shot was taken perhaps a little "too early", if I had waited I may have got some more fog and foreground colour. WDYT?

Gary.
 
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This kind of shot def becoming your trademark I think the haunting murky dusk and the next hill. To me all kind of dreamy kind of shots :) As in I wonder whats over that hill.? ps no 1 for me
 
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Thans for the comments guys.

I wonder, do I loose the "fade to black" at the top? That one big black stream of cloud at the very top of the frame might be better cropped out, then the image I reckon may appear a lot brighter...
 
No 1 for me mate. I can't see anything obvious that I would change, would be proud to have taken it myself.

Andy
 
#2 for me Gary (y). The PP on it seems to have done away with the overly-light patch of sky.

They're both good though.

Neil
 
I think I prefer the first, though the black could do with being darkened a little. My main gripe with both is the band of black sky at the top. Loose that, and it's another gary corker! :)
 
68lbs said:
I think I prefer the first, though the black could do with being darkened a little. My main gripe with both is the band of black sky at the top. Loose that, and it's another gary corker! :)
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Yup, that cloud is gonna be killed. I am also going to work on the foreground to try and bring more out of it.

Cheers mate,

Gary.
 
That photo has great bones, Gary. I like number 1 better; agree with you and others that losing the dark band of cloud at the top would be good. Beautiful mood to the shot...reminds me of a Hemingway-esque African safari type shot.
 
Garry, yet again I like both equally.
The soft rolling mist in number 1 & the contrasting colours in the sky from number 2.
Where did you take this one ?
 
I prefer number 1 as you can clearly see the different plains, not sure if that the right word. Do you know what I mean though?
 
No 1 for me - the composition for me works much better as the layers step you into the image. More subtle sky tones as well.
 
ShootinJack said:
These are great gary, no. 1 is a little better due to the composition and the colours are better. No. 2 is good I like the strong contrast you have used.
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erding said:
No 1 for me - the composition for me works much better as the layers step you into the image. More subtle sky tones as well.
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Moz said:
I prefer number 1 as you can clearly see the different plains, not sure if that the right word. Do you know what I mean though?
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contrastingLight said:
Garry, yet again I like both equally.
The soft rolling mist in number 1 & the contrasting colours in the sky from number 2.
Where did you take this one ?
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hunter20ga said:
That photo has great bones, Gary. I like number 1 better; agree with you and others that losing the dark band of cloud at the top would be good. Beautiful mood to the shot...reminds me of a Hemingway-esque African safari type shot.
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Thanks all. I will post a reworked version unless I get back through sometime soon for a reshoot.
 
Kerioak said:
The first, might lose a tiny bit off the bottom and bring out the lights a tiny bit more other wise would not change anything. Has a nice dreamy feel to it.
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Thanks matey. Still to re-edit this one.
 
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