Posted by Paul Gana on September 6, 2008 at 8:25 PM
I know curiosity killed the kitty or in the case of my cat made him really fat considering everything he is curious about he eats,
anyways, I am curious what you guys (gee and I can't forget about the gals ) think of this one
Posted by Stan Rose on September 6, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Yeah, but the cat has 9 lives, Paul--youve only got one!
I think it's a nice shot, decent comp, but it doesnt belong anywhere on your website for example, cause there's nothing to grab the viewer.
Posted by Nick Moore on September 6, 2008 at 10:35 PM
I think I'm with Stan on this one Paul. Nothing wrong with your composition, but there isn't any one strong element that grabs the viewer; perhaps with some warmer lighting the peaks would stand out some more?.
Posted by John Mumaw on September 6, 2008 at 11:41 PM
It's all about the light, and this one just doesn't have 'it'.
Posted by Guy Schmickle on September 6, 2008 at 11:55 PM
I agree with John. Its the light that kills this one. This would take on a whole different look with some golden hour cross lighting (and could maybe include more of the creek).
Posted by Rand Herman on September 7, 2008 at 11:15 AM
I'm with the others on this one, it just doesn't have the right light. It might pay to return to this spot during that golden hour and possibly when the willows are turning to their fall colors.
Posted by Rick Dunn on September 7, 2008 at 12:35 PM
Similar to your keep-or-toss post of last week, this is a nice documentary shot of a beautiful place, but doesn't elicit an emotional response from me, primarily due to the mid-day light.
On a side note, I don't know if I'm the only one who sees it (or is anal-retentive enough to mention it), but most of your .jpgs come out looking muttled. I notice it particularly in the mountains - could be how you resize or apply sharpening, but some areas of the shot look good, some look over-sharpened, and some look very very soft. You might want to post a shot, explain your processing/sharpening technique and see if we can help out with that. I think it would help a lot in showing your work at its best.
Posted by Jeff Hackett on September 7, 2008 at 6:16 PM
Sometimes late morning or early afternoon light can work, but I feel overwhelmed by all the green. I think another time with some better light conditions would help this scene.
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7 repliesanyways, I am curious what you guys (gee and I can't forget about the gals
I think it's a nice shot, decent comp, but it doesnt belong anywhere on your website for example, cause there's nothing to grab the viewer.
On a side note, I don't know if I'm the only one who sees it (or is anal-retentive enough to mention it), but most of your .jpgs come out looking muttled. I notice it particularly in the mountains - could be how you resize or apply sharpening, but some areas of the shot look good, some look over-sharpened, and some look very very soft. You might want to post a shot, explain your processing/sharpening technique and see if we can help out with that. I think it would help a lot in showing your work at its best.