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bill43210 · Jun 28, 2007, 4:10 AM

taken with my old 1.6 mp sony as the sun goes low in the sky

Trojansoc · Jun 28, 2007, 6:36 AM

The reflections are what make this shot work for me. Nice symmetry. Were I to change anything, it would be to crop a little bit of sky.

nhmom · Jun 28, 2007, 6:47 AM

Lovely shot. Although, I agree with Trojansc. I love the reflection in the water and would crop some of the sky.

bill43210 · Jun 28, 2007, 8:48 AM

perhaps, but it i crop the sky and lose the blue in the sky it becomes very flat and featureless?? I think perhaps it needs compressing or cut a bit out the middle of the sky?

calr · Jun 28, 2007, 11:26 AM

I like this shot but I agree with the comments already made.

Here is an idea that is not acceptable for this forum but might make a great photo. Very carefully select the sky and do a flood fill of sky blue with a vertical gradient, light at the bottom and dark at the top. I have done this a couple times and it really added some pizazz (sp?) to the photo. The really tricky part is masking around the various trees and bushes at the horizon line. If you are interested in learning a new technique, play around with this concept. Make sure you save the original!

Cal

Jun 28, 2007, 4:10 AM	#1
bill43210 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 933	taken with my old 1.6 mp sony as the sun goes low in the sky Attached Images

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Jun 28, 2007, 6:36 AM	#2
Trojansoc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, AR Posts: 3,724	The reflections are what make this shot work for me. Nice symmetry. Were I to change anything, it would be to crop a little bit of sky.

Jun 28, 2007, 6:47 AM	#3
nhmom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern New Hampshire Posts: 5,202	Lovely shot. Although, I agree with Trojansc. I love the reflection in the water and would crop some of the sky.

Jun 28, 2007, 8:48 AM	#4
bill43210 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 933	perhaps, but it i crop the sky and lose the blue in the sky it becomes very flat and featureless?? I think perhaps it needs compressing or cut a bit out the middle of the sky?

Jun 28, 2007, 11:26 AM	#5
calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	I like this shot but I agree with the comments already made. Here is an idea that is not acceptable for this forum but might make a great photo. Very carefully select the sky and do a flood fill of sky blue with a vertical gradient, light at the bottom and dark at the top. I have done this a couple times and it really added some pizazz (sp?) to the photo. The really tricky part is masking around the various trees and bushes at the horizon line. If you are interested in learning a new technique, play around with this concept. Make sure you save the original! Cal