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shambles · Dec 24, 2005, 4:35 AM

Any comments would be gratefully (and gracefully) accepted. Image taken with Konica-Minolta E323.

Macpod · Dec 24, 2005, 5:19 AM

I dont normally like mirror images, but this one was cleverly done too fool the eye. One could not be blamed for thinking it was reflections off a pond at first sight.

It's better than the ones that are obviously done in photoshop

In search of Syd · Dec 24, 2005, 5:40 AM

I like it! Nice shot and vibrant too.

DomCotton · Dec 24, 2005, 7:05 AM

Hi,

Looks a litle wishy-washy to me - maybe my monitor? Looks like it could help a lot with a contrast/saturation tweak...

I do like the composition though - the framing with the darker trees at the left and right is spot on...

Dom

DomCotton · Dec 24, 2005, 7:05 AM

Sorry double post!

Aumma45 · Dec 24, 2005, 10:21 PM

Apart from what DomCotton has said, I don't like the frame. But the shot has the potential to be a good one.

shambles · Dec 26, 2005, 8:36 AM

Thanks for your replies - I'm kind of encouraged that I'm not completely barking up the wrong tree... I agree about the frame - What on earth was I thinking? Not sure about the contrast/saturation comment though - I already have the saturation up almost to bursting point and when I fiddled with contrast I found it difficult to achieve a balance between making the image stand out, whilst retaining some texture in the tree-trunks. But that said, I guess in photography more than in anything else, it's all open to judgement and I can see that there might be something to be done there...
Thanks, all of you!

DomCotton · Dec 26, 2005, 2:39 PM

Hi Shambles,

Made a quick edit - the problem was with the shadows - they were just too neutral. I played with the surves - made a very subtle "S". It is tough to see what the detail level would be like because it is such a small image however at this size I think it has some more "punch" to it.

Dom

matthew2000tx · Dec 27, 2005, 3:11 AM

i really think it is wonderful. I'm not likeing the huge frame on it.

shambles · Dec 27, 2005, 8:28 AM

Thanks for that, Dom. Despite my earlier reservations, I do think you have made your point. I'll have a play with the original image... And Matthew, thanks too. I'm not especially liking the huge frame either. And I have no idea why I put it there!

Dec 24, 2005, 4:35 AM	#1
shambles Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 24	Any comments would be gratefully (and gracefully) accepted. Image taken with Konica-Minolta E323. Attached Images

Dec 26, 2005, 2:39 PM	#8
DomCotton Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 490	Hi Shambles, Made a quick edit - the problem was with the shadows - they were just too neutral. I played with the surves - made a very subtle "S". It is tough to see what the detail level would be like because it is such a small image however at this size I think it has some more "punch" to it. Dom Attached Images

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Dec 24, 2005, 5:19 AM	#2
Macpod Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 17	I dont normally like mirror images, but this one was cleverly done too fool the eye. One could not be blamed for thinking it was reflections off a pond at first sight. It's better than the ones that are obviously done in photoshop

Dec 24, 2005, 5:40 AM	#3
In search of Syd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,657	I like it! Nice shot and vibrant too.

Dec 24, 2005, 7:05 AM	#4
DomCotton Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 490	Hi, Looks a litle wishy-washy to me - maybe my monitor? Looks like it could help a lot with a contrast/saturation tweak... I do like the composition though - the framing with the darker trees at the left and right is spot on... Dom

Dec 24, 2005, 10:21 PM	#6
Aumma45 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,940	Apart from what DomCotton has said, I don't like the frame. But the shot has the potential to be a good one.

Dec 26, 2005, 8:36 AM	#7
shambles Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 24	Thanks for your replies - I'm kind of encouraged that I'm not completely barking up the wrong tree... I agree about the frame - What on earth was I thinking? Not sure about the contrast/saturation comment though - I already have the saturation up almost to bursting point and when I fiddled with contrast I found it difficult to achieve a balance between making the image stand out, whilst retaining some texture in the tree-trunks. But that said, I guess in photography more than in anything else, it's all open to judgement and I can see that there might be something to be done there... Thanks, all of you!

Dec 27, 2005, 3:11 AM	#9
matthew2000tx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,451	i really think it is wonderful. I'm not likeing the huge frame on it.

Dec 27, 2005, 8:28 AM	#10
shambles Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 24	Thanks for that, Dom. Despite my earlier reservations, I do think you have made your point. I'll have a play with the original image... And Matthew, thanks too. I'm not especially liking the huge frame either. And I have no idea why I put it there!