I like. Contrast may be a _bit_ strong for the overall feel... this is the kind of thing you can play with a lot. So I might be totally off-base, but if you try toning down the brigtness in the foreground and/or brightening the top half, I wonder what happens? Since there are no blacks nor whites anyway, maybe moving even closer together on the tones would work well.
But the sense of motion and visual interest of the composition is pretty great as it is :)
I can see what you are saying and I did play with this for a while, but not in PShop - I used Aperture. I think that's the numero uno gripe I have with Aperture. If you are going to model a pro photographers workflow wouldn't you think it would include layers /masks during edit a good amount of the time? Maybe not, but it seems like if they added it I would not need PShop unless I was really bored.
Anyway, I think I will play with this one a bit more later as I do like the feel of it. I ended up posting this to my portfolio site with a bit different crop (moved up about a 1/2 inch).
Thnx,
Coby
OK, I like the new one much better. That's me though. I would also add, and this sort of relates to a comment on your website, that softer images require a good frame and/or border to really pop. Some of the very powerful wildlife or architectural images don't benefit as much (not that they are hurt), but understated images can benefit a LOT from nice framing. I think this one would, too.
I would frame it and hang it on a wall. Make sure you sign it, don't be shy. Great stuff.
I don't think so - I think I like the lighter one as well. I masked some of the wings to bring out a bit more contrast. I would like the cranes to be just a shade sharper but I only had one shot at this one. And by the way - Bosque Del Apache rocks!
I am off to Cedar Break to check it out.
If you want to photograph a man spinning, give some thought to why he spins. Understanding for a photographer is as important as the equipment he uses.
-Margaret Bourke White
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I like. Contrast may be a _bit_ strong for the overall feel... this is the kind of thing you can play with a lot. So I might be totally off-base, but if you try toning down the brigtness in the foreground and/or brightening the top half, I wonder what happens? Since there are no blacks nor whites anyway, maybe moving even closer together on the tones would work well.
But the sense of motion and visual interest of the composition is pretty great as it is :)
I can see what you are saying and I did play with this for a while, but not in PShop - I used Aperture. I think that's the numero uno gripe I have with Aperture. If you are going to model a pro photographers workflow wouldn't you think it would include layers /masks during edit a good amount of the time? Maybe not, but it seems like if they added it I would not need PShop unless I was really bored.
Anyway, I think I will play with this one a bit more later as I do like the feel of it. I ended up posting this to my portfolio site with a bit different crop (moved up about a 1/2 inch).
Thnx,
Coby
Just trying to make Donn happy :-} Which one???
Doing stuff just for me? A fool's errand!!!
OK, I like the new one much better. That's me though. I would also add, and this sort of relates to a comment on your website, that softer images require a good frame and/or border to really pop. Some of the very powerful wildlife or architectural images don't benefit as much (not that they are hurt), but understated images can benefit a LOT from nice framing. I think this one would, too.
I would frame it and hang it on a wall. Make sure you sign it, don't be shy. Great stuff.
I don't think so - I think I like the lighter one as well. I masked some of the wings to bring out a bit more contrast. I would like the cranes to be just a shade sharper but I only had one shot at this one. And by the way - Bosque Del Apache rocks!
I am off to Cedar Break to check it out.