Breakthrough

Discussion

7 replies

Posted by Joseph Campisi on December 4, 2008 at 12:43 AM

Misty morning at Lake Fenwick, Kent, WA.
Thanks for looking.
Joe

F/4, 1/320/ ISO-200

Posted by Darren White on December 4, 2008 at 3:56 AM

This really doesn't do much for me.....it's a little on the blah side

what are your focus points.....is there a main subject!?

Posted by Catherine Reilly on December 4, 2008 at 5:19 AM

Beautiful mist and sunstreaks, and I love the line of rushes. The left side of the frame is a little too vacant and leaves the image unbalanced. The foreground is uncomplimentary to the mystical looking light and atmospheric conditions. So, I think trying various crops that emphasize the notable strengths in the photo would help it a lot.

Posted by Marc Dilley on December 4, 2008 at 10:58 AM

I would have liked to see more of the interesting stone.

Posted by Joseph Campisi on December 5, 2008 at 2:42 AM

Thanks all for your suggestions. Here's a crop with a slight boost in contrast. Any better?

Posted by Catherine Reilly on December 5, 2008 at 7:22 AM

Yes! Fg is much cleaner, and i think the guys are right about the stone. I dunno, but I think I'd take a little more off the side?

Posted by Joseph Campisi on December 6, 2008 at 12:22 AM

Here's an almost square crop, Catherine. Even better?

Posted by John Williams on December 6, 2008 at 12:02 PM

I love some of the elements here Joe, and agree that emphasizing them would pay off. My favorite part is the stripe running through the rock. I think it would have been good to pull a Darren and just walk right out into that water to set up with the rock in the lrc (without the branches and leaves that surround it) and the grasses as a background.