Not sure about this one. I know the left side is heavy and the moon is to small, which I can't do nothing about. If I crop the right side I lose the flowers. What do you guys think? Thanks.
BTW, this is looking into the Absaroka mountains of Wyoming from Montana.
Ya know what? I'm not worried about the moon...I love this image! Great, great great depth of field, great exposure, great color. I'd hang this on my wall for sure!
Oh, you poor guy. So many things wrong with this, I think you should just sell your gear. COME ON! Are you kidding me??? Show of hands: Who here would gladly claim this as their own? 1, 2, 27, 193, 36,492...just as I suspected. This shot is spectacular! Not sure about this one... Gimme a freakin' break!
You don't need an in-your-face moon to have an impact, its mere presence will suffice. And the weight distribution, while not perfect, is just fine. There are so many elements in this that work very well, no one will look at it and go, "Geez, if only it wasn't so left-heavy." Remember this mantra: Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Or, in this case, of the great.
Now, about your spelling of "to" and that ugly-ass double negative...
I'm with Todd. Outstanding shot! This must be from last year? I've never timed being in this area right with the wildflowers blooming like this. Again, Awesome photo!
I have to agree with the others...everything here comes together seamlessly, making the whole quite beautiful.
Moon? What moon?!
I would be tempted to clone it out as it only serves as a minor distraction here.
I wish I had these kind of problems. I wouldn't do anything to this shot, cropping it would lose some of the the "flow" of the eye through the image IMO, and I agree the flowers on the right side are interesting, so leave it alone . The moon doesn't bother me, it doesn't have an extreme amount of impact, yet it also doesn't detract from the photo at all.
I agree w/ the others, great all around and I'd be happy to have this image in my portfolio. If you're into experimenting, I would second John's suggestion by taking the moon out altogether, and if you're feeling really crazy, I may try an adjustment in PS (I think it's a distortion/perspective adjst.) to straighten the left 1/3 of the image. I know this is a natural slope, but that slight slope adds to the "weight" of the LHS and if you could get those pines upright and continue the straight flower line from right to left, I think it may help balance the image. Leave it as it is and it's still a keeper.
This is a very rare occasion where I'm gonna disagree with Mr. Mumaw. I like things in photos that you might not notice at first glance, but discover them with a second look, like a little gift for paying better attention. The moon in this one is exactly in this category.
Or, if you're still concerned about the right distribution, move the moon to the right. If that's your thing.
I wouldn't change a thing. This is outstanding. The moon at this size is super small and insignificant, but in a nice big print I think it would have enough presence to warrant keeping it. I'm not at all bothered by the composition. Feels nicely weighted all the way 'round to me. I'm diggin' it.
We get to look at our own images over and over again and sometimes it casts doubt because it is so familiar, so I have to ask the question. Thanks to you guys you set me straight. OK, I'll keep this one.
Todd Caudle, my family says they LOVE you, so I guess I owe you one. You are one funny man.
Dean, I opened this and said wow, nice shot....wondering, what does Dean want an opinion on...read and thought huh? So, I would bet many people have the same thought as Todd. Very nice shot, please keep everything as is and print very large!
Beautiful scene, I would also not change anything on this.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on June 1, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Very pleasing to look at all around. I would keep the moon. Perhaps it is the tilt of the trees on the far left that pull the eyes to that edge, and an adjustment as Jared mentioned may remedy that..
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21 repliesBTW, this is looking into the Absaroka mountains of Wyoming from Montana.
You don't need an in-your-face moon to have an impact, its mere presence will suffice. And the weight distribution, while not perfect, is just fine. There are so many elements in this that work very well, no one will look at it and go, "Geez, if only it wasn't so left-heavy." Remember this mantra: Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Or, in this case, of the great.
Now, about your spelling of "to" and that ugly-ass double negative...
Moon? What moon?!
I would be tempted to clone it out as it only serves as a minor distraction here.
Or, if you're still concerned about the right distribution, move the moon to the right. If that's your thing.
I wouldn't change a thing. This is outstanding. The moon at this size is super small and insignificant, but in a nice big print I think it would have enough presence to warrant keeping it. I'm not at all bothered by the composition. Feels nicely weighted all the way 'round to me. I'm diggin' it.
Todd Caudle, my family says they LOVE you, so I guess I owe you one. You are one funny man.