Here's another one taken the same morning as my last post. I liked the bleek and austere feeling of this one, and I thought the frost added something. Enough here to hold one's interest?
Posted by Marc Dilley on January 25, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Yep, it sure holds mine. I especially like the transition in sky color from blue to pink. But the bare, silhouetted shrub textures are nice, too. There is an odd, vertical bar of slight green in between the two trees on the left, at their bases. Might just be natural light diffraction.
Thanks, Marc. The pink is from the warm light from the sunrise off to the right. I don't see the green bar you mentioned though. I was also wondering about the contrast. Do you prefer the original or this version?
Posted by John Williams on January 25, 2009 at 9:15 PM
I love the mood Joe. I prefer the second, because it opens the background a little more and I much prefer it over the foreground. The distant evergreens and the watery reflections are very nice. The foreground is a little too disorganized for my taste, mainly because my eye is pulled between the different types of vegetation on the right vs. the left.
I'm having a hard time with this one. On one hand, I can appreciate what might draw you to this scene. On the other, there's a lot of chaos on the right side of the frame that creates some imbalance.
As for your post-processing, I prefer the second one, as it simplifies the foreground a bit.
I'm a bit disappointed that our fog is going away. Of course, it'll be nice to see the world around us once again!
I here you John, the shoreline of the pond is a tangled mess of Scotch Broom and blackberry brambles. Yeah Jamie, that fog was pretty thick and persistant!
This shot was taken from my deck of the pond over my back fence. I thought that bush added some interset with its snaking branches and frost, as well as balancing the right side of the frame. There's houses across the way and this scene isn't usually very scenic (the fog did a nice job of masking those elements). Just trying to be creative, haven't been able to get out much lately! Thanks for the feedback.
Gets a Brrrrrr from me! I can feel my bone marrow freezing just looking at it. I like the first presentation better, as fog makes things look softer rather than "contrasty." Great winter feel to the image.
Posted by Marc Dilley on January 26, 2009 at 9:11 AM
I prefer the first version by a slight margin, but then I don't see too much difference between them. I like the greater detail in the FG. I don't mind the bramble at all. It is what it is. A slightly higher POV might have been nice, but I guess you forgot to bring your ladder
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7 repliesAs for your post-processing, I prefer the second one, as it simplifies the foreground a bit.
I'm a bit disappointed that our fog is going away. Of course, it'll be nice to see the world around us once again!
This shot was taken from my deck of the pond over my back fence. I thought that bush added some interset with its snaking branches and frost, as well as balancing the right side of the frame. There's houses across the way and this scene isn't usually very scenic (the fog did a nice job of masking those elements). Just trying to be creative, haven't been able to get out much lately! Thanks for the feedback.