Rocks, pools & colour

DonnaM · 21 Oct 2009

But do they work? I am fairly happy with No.1 but I am unsure of 2 & 3 so I would appreciate your comments.

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All taken in Eskdale btw.

Mintyhit · 21 Oct 2009

I actually think number 3 is the best. The first look as if they were shot with too wide an aperture for this scene in my opinion.

Peter10d · 21 Oct 2009

I would agree with the previous reply.

horrocks · 21 Oct 2009

I agree with the above, and would add that (on my screen..!) there seems to be a slightly heavy hand with the saturation?

DonnaM · 22 Oct 2009

Mintyhit said:
The first look as if they were shot with too wide an aperture for this scene in my opinion.

Hmm OK. I did soften the BG on No.1 because it looked too fussy sharp. Maybe I should look again.

horrocks said:
... and would add that (on my screen..!) there seems to be a slightly heavy hand with the saturation?

Tee Hee you noticed Toby or is it your Dell monitor? :naughty:

Yes I have increased the saturation selectively on all three and overall as well on No.3. They all looked a bit flat otherwise and seemed to come alive with a bit of extra colour. Maybe I should try a B&W conversion as well to see what happens.

ah5168 · 22 Oct 2009

I like number 2. best. May be worth croping out the dead bar area abouve the rock though.

Graham00 · 22 Oct 2009

i like #2 best as the leaves add a bit of colour, #1 would have been sharper on f/16 and above

Cuddy · 22 Oct 2009

ah5168 said:
I like number 2. best. May be worth croping out the dead bar area abouve the rock though.

I agree, but i like no3 as well.