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This, Carl, is a great take IMO.
And, IMO too, it is not properly developed.
The tonal qualities were left behind to the
goods of shadow details and this flattened
the rendition. There are other issues too but
you will see them as you go!
Photography is a visual art and technique.now that you mention it the image does look a little flat. It's weird that you don't notice things until someone points them out, and then they're so obvious!
Warning:Hopefully if I can give it a little more contrast it might…
more contrast is not what this rendition needs!
Exactly. You went too far, IMO. Sometimes, oneDo you mean that by bumping the shadow detail up I've made the image look flat?
… send me the untouched original and Ican't seem to get a result I'm really happy with
Exactly. You went too far, IMO. Sometimes, one
has no other choice but then to compensate, a
mid tone tweak should go.
… send me the untouched original and I
could see what I can do…
•could you tell me what adjustments you made to get it like this?
•I've got something I'm much happier with now
That's one of the great things about a forum… talking photointeresting to see you guys discuss the variable ways to render the image.
My suggestion isi like Kodiaks rendition but maybe a little less pop
Mine may be a pleasing rendition in that regard but may notbringing out the warmth of the rays
Mine may be a pleasing rendition in that regard but may not
reflect the real situation as I haven't seen it… but Carl.
I think the edits make the image too dark and artificually contrasty. The etheral feel has been lost and IMHO the darkness just makes it dark and depressing. QC's edit is better than the op's as it doesn't raise the black point quite as far.
Nice shot and interesting to see you guys discuss the variable ways to render the image. In my humble opinion I feel your last posting Carl is nearly there, I reckon the way the light is falling on the trees, fields etc on the mid right hand side section is perfect to my eye whereas the area with the lake and shadowed hillside need bringing up a bit. In this respect i like Kodiaks rendition but maybe a little less pop, if thats what it is. I dunno, it just looks a little over cooked to me. The top right side i'd go more with the likes of what Kodiak has achieved in bringing out the warmth of the rays of light. But yeah nice. As you were.
I think the edits make the image too dark and artificually contrasty. The etheral feel has been lost and IMHO the darkness just makes it dark and depressing. QC's edit is better than the op's as it doesn't raise the black point quite as far.
I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to getting involved with forum discussion. Always tended to be a bit more of a lurker. Silly really but it comes from a tendency to be a bit socially unsure. On this forum maybe a bit from lacking confidence in my photography/ editing knowledge. I'm starting to grow in this regard and get a bit more confidence to share an opinion.