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What cloudy days are made for...

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Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on June 12, 2010 at 7:02 PM
Curious to what you guys think about these two shots? The second one seems a bit dark on the post.
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on June 12, 2010 at 7:03 PM
#2
Posted by Bob Falcone on June 12, 2010 at 8:11 PM
Both are good, but I really like the first one!
MAYBE the second one is a bit dark, but it looks fine to my eye... Well done.
Posted by Jack Garrett on June 12, 2010 at 8:25 PM
Both shots look OK exposure wise. The only thing that bothers me about the first shot is the leaf looks like it was placed there and my eye gets pulled to it rather than into the whole scene... I would have removed it if possible. Otherwise nice images...where were these taken?
Posted by Brian Jackson on June 12, 2010 at 8:39 PM
What a great example of taking a crappy day and turning it into something good. I'd agree with Jack, my eyes keep going back to that leaf over and over. Other than that the first one is amazing.
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on June 12, 2010 at 9:06 PM
Thanks for the feedback guys. The leaf was there on the rock, and it was a pretty slippery spot, so I didn't try to remove it as it was pretty caked on with the rain. What I can do is some selective desaturation to make it not stand out as much.

Jack, I took these in Bob's backyard... Helen Hunt Falls. :toast:
Posted by Kalin Wilson on June 12, 2010 at 10:46 PM
The falls and depth of the first are great! Great cloudy day scene, well done!
Posted by John Mumaw on June 13, 2010 at 12:04 AM
I like the first one very much! I think that a slight desaturation of the leaf is a good idea.
The second is technically right on, but it just doesn't do anything for me like the first one does..
Posted by Todd Caudle on June 13, 2010 at 11:41 AM
I like both, and the leaf doesn't bother me. Everyone who looks at this will think you placed it there, but who cares? It's a cool lead-in.

Toveh, I gotta ask where this is. Care to divulge? I mean, was this recent?
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on June 13, 2010 at 12:38 PM
No secret...see 4 posts up. :biggrin:
Posted by Stan Rose on June 13, 2010 at 12:52 PM
Yeah, don't be so lazy Todd, read man, read. :wink:
I think both are great, especially #1, and i love the leaf. :smile:
Posted by Todd Caudle on June 13, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Koveh. Sorry 'bout the misspelling. I was typing over my breakfast in Salida. Thanks for the update. I usually read a thread, but apparently I missed your HHF reveal.
Posted by Rene Pirolt on June 13, 2010 at 2:35 PM
Koveh – both shots are beautiful! I think the leaf on the rock makes this a much stronger image.

… and a correction on what was said about placing the leaf – Every PHOTOGRAPHER who looks at this will think you placed it there!
Posted by Morris McClung on June 13, 2010 at 3:24 PM
Man, these are good! The comp in #1 is impressive.
Posted by Steven Peckham on June 14, 2010 at 10:28 AM

Both are nice, but the falls in the back is better in #1. The reddish browns are complemented by the spring greens as well.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on June 14, 2010 at 5:22 PM
Great comp on the first one!