Here is the next image of the aspens at the Aerie Crag along Rush Creek that we spent a morning at during the CANP outing.
This one was made immediately after my previous post, and as Guy Tal suggested in ESS is the vertical of the left side of that previous post.
I have processed this image nearly idnetically to the previous incorporating all the suggestions you all made - Thanks Again!
Although now the composition did not excite me right away, as I felt the trees were somewhat swallowed up. So I am including two more crops below. The original is in a 4x5 ration as taken, the second is a 4x5 ratio but cropping from the top and the third is a 3x2 ratio.
All three present a slightly different perspective here no doubt, Youssef. I would say I prefer the second one, based more upon my own desire of minimzing any image cropping overall. However, I do have to say the third image works very nicely too. It sure keeps the focus trained on the primary subject matter of the aspens and FG sage.
Posted by Harley Goldman on October 23, 2008 at 11:01 AM
I like the second one best. All work, though. The images all nicely capture the blues of the morning light and the warm in the changing leaves. Love that sage!
Posted by Reno DiTullio on October 23, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Nice comp Youssef. But I find myself looking at the trees, then the sage, then the trees, then the sage...I either need just the trees or the trees and a hint of the sage, the sage seems too much for me. I like the third comp over the other two.
Posted by Lon Overacker on October 24, 2008 at 1:58 AM
Youssef,
I think all the comps work as Harley mentioned. I'm kinda with Reno though in that as much as I like the sage, it's a bit heavy relative to the main subject of the aspen. Proportionally, I think your original capture has the best balance; the additional room at the top helps balance the sage a bit.
I may have to send you or post my rendition of this. Although we never compared, I captured nearly the identical scene, just a tad more to the left though. I'll post it later.
Lon
Posted by Richard Wong on October 26, 2008 at 3:49 PM
like the 2nd one best, the top part doesn't really add much in the 1st image.
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8 repliesHere is the next image of the aspens at the Aerie Crag along Rush Creek that we spent a morning at during the CANP outing.
This one was made immediately after my previous post, and as Guy Tal suggested in ESS is the vertical of the left side of that previous post.
I have processed this image nearly idnetically to the previous incorporating all the suggestions you all made - Thanks Again!
Although now the composition did not excite me right away, as I felt the trees were somewhat swallowed up. So I am including two more crops below. The original is in a 4x5 ration as taken, the second is a 4x5 ratio but cropping from the top and the third is a 3x2 ratio.
Which crop looks best?
Shen-Hao 4x5, Nikon 150mm, f64, 12 sec, 81EF warming filter, Fuji Provia 100F
I think all the comps work as Harley mentioned. I'm kinda with Reno though in that as much as I like the sage, it's a bit heavy relative to the main subject of the aspen. Proportionally, I think your original capture has the best balance; the additional room at the top helps balance the sage a bit.
I may have to send you or post my rendition of this. Although we never compared, I captured nearly the identical scene, just a tad more to the left though. I'll post it later.
Lon
The second crop looks best to my eye. Very nice capture. I'm with Lon on the sage. Well done.