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E.S. Crawford · Nov 6, 2005, 11:54 AM

since i got a surreal feeling from this shot right from the get go, i toyed with curves a bit

and gave it a little more intencity; the sky is a little darker on the idges, the tree has a

bit more color. i also got the feeling of looking out, probably from the overhanging

branches, so i darkened the foreground a bit, giving it what i feel is a 'cave' look. i have

only been using curves and other major editing tools for short time and am still learning,

but i hope you can understand what i was going for here.

scot

Hards80 · Nov 6, 2005, 4:43 PM

hey E.S.

i can appreciate your idea here and i think you probably executed it quite well...

its just a little more thani was going for in my original.. whereas the second art shot i was going for overthetop dreamy saturation.. this one i was going for a more subdued, subtle atmosphere.. which is part of the reason for the vignette..

still, your technique looks good..

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dustin

www.hardwickphotos.com

julies517 · Nov 6, 2005, 10:29 PM

i kinda like both the versions here, the branches don't bother me...the water bothers me. i feel it should be either more blurred or less, it's kind of in between and isn't working for me. the rest of the composition, the saturation, the vignetting look great.

Hards80 · Nov 6, 2005, 10:30 PM

thanks julie..

the tripod is now permanenty residing in my car.. i just grabbed the cam on the way to my lab just in case.. and then regretted not putting more thought into it when i had an hour free.. :?

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dustin

www.hardwickphotos.com

LBoy · Nov 7, 2005, 2:37 AM

I like this.... (not the edit however - the original)

Take off the vignetting, more contrast required.. I also think you could pull more from the shadow details.

Still you have a nice shot there. Pleasing

peripatetic · Nov 7, 2005, 4:52 AM

I agree with Lboy. Nice shot.

Take off the vignetting. Please. It makes me feel queasy - like movies with Meg Ryan. Just a bit too sentimental and kitsch.

You're too good a photographer for that sort of thing. :-)

Widowmaker · Nov 7, 2005, 6:43 AM

I don't thing the vignetting is a bad idea just to dominate here. It needs to be feathered more so the edge blends.

Hards80 · Nov 7, 2005, 5:40 PM

thank you all for your honesty... i promise to post some "regualar shots" soon.. i was just bored and amusing myself with photoshop just to break the habit!!

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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000"thanks again!

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Nov 6, 2005, 11:54 AM	#11
E.S. Crawford Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 911	since i got a surreal feeling from this shot right from the get go, i toyed with curves a bit and gave it a little more intencity; the sky is a little darker on the idges, the tree has a bit more color. i also got the feeling of looking out, probably from the overhanging branches, so i darkened the foreground a bit, giving it what i feel is a 'cave' look. i have only been using curves and other major editing tools for short time and am still learning, but i hope you can understand what i was going for here. scot

Nov 6, 2005, 4:43 PM	#12
Hards80 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 9,046	hey E.S. i can appreciate your idea here and i think you probably executed it quite well... its just a little more thani was going for in my original.. whereas the second art shot i was going for overthetop dreamy saturation.. this one i was going for a more subdued, subtle atmosphere.. which is part of the reason for the vignette.. still, your technique looks good.. ------- dustin www.hardwickphotos.com

Nov 6, 2005, 10:29 PM	#13
julies517 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 851	i kinda like both the versions here, the branches don't bother me...the water bothers me. i feel it should be either more blurred or less, it's kind of in between and isn't working for me. the rest of the composition, the saturation, the vignetting look great.

Nov 6, 2005, 10:30 PM	#14
Hards80 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 9,046	thanks julie.. the tripod is now permanenty residing in my car.. i just grabbed the cam on the way to my lab just in case.. and then regretted not putting more thought into it when i had an hour free.. :? ---------- dustin www.hardwickphotos.com

Nov 7, 2005, 2:37 AM	#15
LBoy Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 661	I like this.... (not the edit however - the original) Take off the vignetting, more contrast required.. I also think you could pull more from the shadow details. Still you have a nice shot there. Pleasing

Nov 7, 2005, 4:52 AM	#16
peripatetic Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,599	I agree with Lboy. Nice shot. Take off the vignetting. Please. It makes me feel queasy - like movies with Meg Ryan. Just a bit too sentimental and kitsch. You're too good a photographer for that sort of thing. :-)

Nov 7, 2005, 6:43 AM	#17
Widowmaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 851	I don't thing the vignetting is a bad idea just to dominate here. It needs to be feathered more so the edge blends.

Nov 7, 2005, 5:40 PM	#18
Hards80 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 9,046	thank you all for your honesty... i promise to post some "regualar shots" soon.. i was just bored and amusing myself with photoshop just to break the habit!! style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000"thanks again!