Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Photography in the BWCA :: requesting your opinion
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Mocha |
the first photo gives me the feeling that it's cold, the skim of ice on the creek, the pinks, lavenders, soft blues of the sky feel like a cold winter day. however, I do like them both. and I know less than nothing about the technical side of the camera. |
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hobbydog |
I do think you could desaturate the blues just a little and maybe pull the reds up on the water a bit (leave the sky alone). Nice photo though, there are lots of post processing things you could do with this one. You are the artist, you can make it look however you want. :-) |
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3Ball |
I guess I learned what I already knew -- I have a lot to learn. Going out to take photos is a lot more fun than learning the technical stuff but I suppose I need to bite the bullet. It is the best time of the year to spend time in that way. Here is my final attempt. I'm still not sure its an improvement. The colors seem better but it seems to have lost something that I can't identify. |
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mooseplums |
This appears to be shot late in the day under low light conditions. In that case snow will have a blue appearance with the naked eye, much less through the lens. I was painting today next to a window overlooking my yard. The shadows from the trees took on a deep cobalt blue hue on the snow. I think that is what we are dealing with in this photo for the most part. |
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3Ball |
It was my opinion that the snow takes a blue hue with that lighting and that the lens accentuated it a bit but didn't add it from nothing. I think maybe its the contrast between the blue snow and peachy sky that I like in the original. |
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3Ball |
Please tell me what you think. Original shot: Here is the adjusted photo making the snow more white: I am OK with criticism, so let me have it. |
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halvorsonchristopher1 |
Here is what I would do with your very nice shot; just to give it a little life. I scaled the sky back in the 3rd photo for a less dramatic look. To quote you "I remember orange on the water. I need to learn to edit better so that I can better adjust the water without adding too much orange to the sky." The water is only a reflection of the sky, so you can always always expect similar colors in both.... unless you edit them out with a filter. You & Mooseplums are spot on about the blueish hue related to the time of day, but who wants a pictures 'whited out' by sun and snow reflection... Sunset is the best for winter shots. Frankly, I like some blue in my winter shots, which is why I only pulled out the necessary amount (IMO) I think Hobbydog got the sky correct, frankly I like his sky better than my own. I'm not tooooo knowledgeable on technical aspects, but I can tell you exactly what you can do to get rid of the 'blue'. I did the following in Lightroom editing software (& a little more): Adjusted TEMPERATURE to lower blue level slightly upped exposure to pull in white slightly upped contrast for a little life lowered highlights big-time to pull color back into the sky & water Then I did small personal things like: Clarity, Vibrance,Sharpening, Noise Reduction I like your shot, and I think the more you start to enjoy the editing side, the more you will enjoy shooting! Keep them coming! |
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hobbydog |
quote 3Ball: "Thanks for the feedback. The only thing I see missing is the sky...not so much the color but the texture. There is some texture there. I played with the first photo a bit and this is what I got. But I also played with the crop. Take most of the sky off there and I think it helps. You may even want to crop a little more from the left side to help with composition. |
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3Ball |
Thanks for all the opinions and advice. |
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wetcanoedog |
i will admit i have never done anything like that but my wife who does water colors from sketches will do that right on the rough work in the field. |