... yesterday. Got the Sunday morning to get out after a long time and thought will go over to Bear lake. Sorry to show pictures of the icon once again
Posted by Karl Buiter on October 29, 2012 at 8:45 PM
I like #2.
#1 lighting is so split it almost looks like a colored sepia grad got in front of the lens. Interesting, but ultimately the crop/vertical of #2 works for me.
edit - On #1, I'd be interested in seeing a crop 2/3 or so of the right and a little less bottom.
I don't want to make a habit of disagreeing with Karl but #3 is the standout to me here. The simplicity of the composition just works, to my eye.
If you don't mind some critique, I'd try to bring down the blacks in the area of Long's and the sky above it, and bring up some of the mid-tones in the foreground water, particularly on the lower left corner. I might also try to take down the shadows in the line of trees on the right hand side to try to balance that line left-to-right.
#2 and #3 are definitely the best of the bunch here, I think, Soubhik. Good comps in both and simplified without the clutter of the other two. Nice light, beautiful natural color, too. Well done.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on October 30, 2012 at 11:04 PM
I like 1 & 3 of the set. I agree with Marks comments. With 1, you might try lightening the trees and lake (and a little more on the left side), and clone out the LLC branches to see if you like it.
Ill go with #2! I think this one has more potential framing your comp about 20% to the right, about where Hallett would be about center. With the existing comp, I don't think there's enough of the bottom right rock for it to be in the image. I actually like the rock and its neat ice crystals (nice DOF.) Moving rightward would make the rock more meaningful, as well as kill some of the negative space where dark water resides. Overall, the one thing that keeps coming back to me is.....Boy it looks like we all missed out on THE DREAM LAKE SHOT of our lives. Hallett looks to be shrouded in clouds and glowing.
Posted by Stan Rose on November 2, 2012 at 8:11 PM
#3! I think #2 would be the clear winner if it had the color of #1, but in 1 you have too many distractions on the sides. You could have just fooled people by cropping #1 for a vertical
I just got back from Rocky and unfortunately the clouds didnt cooperate. This is some real pretty stuff, Soubhik!
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9 repliesYour c&c appreciated as always.
#1 - please see the larger version
#1 lighting is so split it almost looks like a colored sepia grad got in front of the lens. Interesting, but ultimately the crop/vertical of #2 works for me.
edit - On #1, I'd be interested in seeing a crop 2/3 or so of the right and a little less bottom.
If you don't mind some critique, I'd try to bring down the blacks in the area of Long's and the sky above it, and bring up some of the mid-tones in the foreground water, particularly on the lower left corner. I might also try to take down the shadows in the line of trees on the right hand side to try to balance that line left-to-right.
I think that one's got real potential.
I just got back from Rocky and unfortunately the clouds didnt cooperate. This is some real pretty stuff, Soubhik!