Barn Bells

[klpurkett]

It's been a while since I posted anything... life has been getting in the way. However, I finally found some time for working on some more pictures at my grandparent's farm. Any thoughts on this one?
Thanks,
Kristy

[Shadowman]

Nice composition, would benefit more if lights and darks were emphasized more.

[DEAN01]

Very nice. I like the monochromatic tone. Wish the second bell could have been a little sharper.

[klpurkett]

Thanks for commenting, John and Dean. I fiddled with it a little more... is this closer to what you were thinking, John? Dean, I thought the exact same thing when I got home and uploaded this one! In fact, I wish I had a more of the large bell in focus as well as the small one. In other words, I should have used a deeper depth of field.

[mugge]

I do like your picture. I would just like a wider view, that is to the right of the ropes, just a touch not much.
Cheers Ole

[IzzieK]

I like the edit better, Kristy...I can see this better than trying to squeeze my eyes then look again at the first one. There is definitely a lot improvement.

[Donald]

I much prefer the first version of this image. The light is, in my opinion, much nicer and more in keeping with the mood of the picture. Only thing I would have looked for is a slightly deeper depth-of-field, so that both the front ropes and the bell were properly in focus. As it is, the bell is just starting to go out of focus.

[Shadowman]

Thanks for commenting, John and Dean. I fiddled with it a little more... is this closer to what you were thinking, John? Dean, I thought the exact same thing when I got home and uploaded this one! In fact, I wish I had a more of the large bell in focus as well as the small one. In other words, I should have used a deeper depth of field.

Much better.

[Ziggy]

I agree with a little more light but I think the edit added a little too much.

[Geoff F]

Donald has already said exactly what I was thinking.

[klpurkett]

I love the different opinions on this one! Thanks to all of you for commenting. Maybe I'll end up with a final edit somewhere in the middle...... Or maybe I'll reshoot the same scene and try it all over again, using a deeper depth of field.

[klpurkett]

I do like your picture. I would just like a wider view, that is to the right of the ropes, just a touch not much.
Cheers Ole

Funny you would mention this, because I cropped just a bit off that side to the right of the ropes, as I didn't think it added much to the image. But now that you mention it, perhaps a little more breathing room would be nice... I'll revisit this. Thanks for commenting!

[bnnrcn]

+1 to Donald's comment. Very nice image