Gallery: FloraPosted September 15, 201093 views5 comments
I found this leaf stuck in the fence after a big windstorm. This is the first photo, that actually looked good in HDR.
HDR conversion
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
f/5.7
1/200
ISO 200
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5 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 15, 2010 at 10:29 PM
I like your idea here!
A couple things are distracting to me, though - the leaf shadow and the OOF lower grass.
You might crop the lower grass out completely, and avoid the shadow by shooting in shade (real or artificial shade, with something held over the leaf and planks)
Sandy r
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 15, 2010 at 10:42 PM
Lucy,
I'd probably crop up to avoid the grass. I realize you'd lose some of the shadow and I hate that but for me the grass is an intrusion into the more sober colors, detailed colors and strong comp. With the exception of the grass I like this very much. Very well seen.
Pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 16, 2010 at 9:20 PM
Lucy, You have a good eye to have spotted this. Some good suggestions already and I think they are worth considering.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on September 18, 2010 at 12:21 PM
I took your advice, and it looks much better. I didn't want to lose the shadows, so I "added" more fence. Hope you can't see any clone marks
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 18, 2010 at 8:57 PM
Love the repost Lucy. Great job on the cloning and I think it's a much stronger image.
Pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
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5 commentsA couple things are distracting to me, though - the leaf shadow and the OOF lower grass.
You might crop the lower grass out completely, and avoid the shadow by shooting in shade (real or artificial shade, with something held over the leaf and planks)
Sandy r
I'd probably crop up to avoid the grass. I realize you'd lose some of the shadow and I hate that but for me the grass is an intrusion into the more sober colors, detailed colors and strong comp. With the exception of the grass I like this very much. Very well seen.
Pat
Pat