2016 Project 52, 1st quarter by Judith Noble (Urbanflyer)

[Urbanflyer]

Increasing the contrast has nicely brought out the fine detail and this works as a 'record image' but I can't really get over excited by a scene without any clear main subject.

Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[Urbanflyer]

Week 9--Thanksgiving Day Frost

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C & C welcomed always

[Geoff F]

Looked at the original and thought 'It is starting to get a bit soft on the right side'. Then saw the crop where you have nicely excluded all the parts which had concerned me.

So, yes, I like the edit.

[Urbanflyer]

Joshua Tree National Park--Week 10 C & C always welcome

When we travel I am always torn between being in the moment and taking photographs. The middle path for me is to enjoy the experience, look for photo opportunities that have potential, and then sharpen my post processing skills to get a result I am pleased with.

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Post processing applied

[John 2]

That's nice. A shot that definitely needed the figure and that is improved considerably by the PP. I like that.

[bnnrcn]

Nice image, I like the PP work

[Geoff F]

As the previous comments stated, a very good scene nicely tweaked with just the right amount of processing.

[IzzieK]

How did I missed this one? The last one is a very good shot. I love that human element added to it.

[Urbanflyer]

Week 11--Desert Altar--Joshua Tree National Park--C & C welcomed!

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After Post processing

[IzzieK]

Judith -- I just love this before and after shots. I like how the sunlight forms some shadows amongst the rocks. Good processing.

Week 11--Desert Altar--Joshua Tree National Park--C & C welcomed!

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After Post processing

[bnnrcn]

I think I prefer your original image compositionally as the bushes act like leading lines , nice image Your PP work for the sky seems to have caused some color fringing on the tree .

[Geoff F]

And you have lost a lot of detail from the foreground with those darkened shadows.

[Urbanflyer]

Thank you Binnur and Geoff--thoughtful comments. It is easy for me to focus on a concept and lose some of the important surroundings. Here is another version which responds, I hope, to your thoughts. I think it is an improvement while maintaining the focus of my concept. Would appreciate your thoughts.

[Urbanflyer]

Judith -- I just love this before and after shots. I like how the sunlight forms some shadows amongst the rocks. Good processing.

Thanks, Izzie.

[pnodrog]

Your week 10 photo has been cropped effectively (the sky is often a nuisance an better eliminated) The PP is good giving it a stronger tonal range. The only very minor distraction is the small highlight on the rock in the top left corner. It is easily removed by a very small crop or just burning and toning it down. I have learnt to be very wary of any brighter area at the edge of a photograph regardless of how small.

Your last edit of week 11 is the best. I agree with Binnur comments and find the sky colour/tone in that edit works well.

[Urbanflyer]

Your week 10 photo has been cropped effectively (the sky is often a nuisance an better eliminated) The PP is good giving it a stronger tonal range. The only very minor distraction is the small highlight on the rock in the top left corner. It is easily removed by a very small crop or just burning and toning it down. I have learnt to be very wary of any brighter area at the edge of a photograph regardless of how small.

Thank you for constructive comments!

Your last edit of week 11 is the best. I agree with Binnur comments and find the sky colour/tone in that edit works well.

[bnnrcn]

This one looks better than the first crop Judith

PS. I also like the uncropped version.A crop between the original and this one might look best but it is difficult to say without seeing

Thank you Binnur and Geoff--thoughtful comments. It is easy for me to focus on a concept and lose some of the important surroundings. Here is another version which responds, I hope, to your thoughts. I think it is an improvement while maintaining the focus of my concept. Would appreciate your thoughts.

[Geoff F]

Yes I do like the last edit. There is probably an option for a crop from the bottom but with the uncropped alternative the foreground tends to 'lead in' towards the main subject.

[Shadowman]

Week 11--Desert Altar--Joshua Tree National Park--C & C welcomed!

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After Post processing

Nice efforts.

[Urbanflyer]

Nice efforts.

Thanks--I keep learning!