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Hidden Pond

by Ronald Murphy

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 29, 2013101 views4 comments
Back in late spring.

Rachel Carson Conservation Park, MD

Three RAW exposures for DOF hand blended in PS6, processed in LR5, then TK resize/sharpening for web. A few sticks and one dead leaf cloned away.

Canon T2i, 1.3 s, f/8, ISO 200, EF 24-105 mm @ 65 mm, CPL

Seeking any and all advice and comments. Thanks in advance.

Please view the large image!

Many thanks to all who made comments on my previous posts. I read and ponder every one.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on November 30, 2013 at 12:38 PM
Like all of the layers of interest in the image Ronald. I was especially drawn to the upper portions where the reflection comes and then goes. While the image is quite busy, the subdued forest is a nice background. Nice find.
Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on November 30, 2013 at 8:20 PM
Ronald,

I would be tempted to crop out some of the foreground, giving it about the same area as the open water. Also, you might consider cloning out that light brown vine in the right quadrant: I find my eye locking on it. As a further suggestion, you could use a bright lights, or super brights TK mask to bring down the bright areas of the standing leaves in the pond.

I like the reflection and the forest.

--P
Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Comment posted by David Chauvin on December 2, 2013 at 6:08 AM
The layered comp works well. I could see a crop from the bottom since the the upper layers are more interesting to me. :cool:
Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Lowe on December 3, 2013 at 10:38 AM
The layers in this scene work beautifully and the mirror like reflection is perfect, Ronald. This is just my opinion of course, but for me the image is all about the upper 2/3rd's. I think if you crop off the bottom 1/3rd it would place more of an emphasis on all the wonderful stuff up top. I really like this.

Ed
Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments