Helpful Posts: This is a pond in a bird sanctuary in the Berkshires (western Massachusetts). Not at all certain that there is enough there there or that I processed it reasonably. Best in lightbox. Would welcome feedback.
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Thread: Swampy pond, Berkshires
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3rd August 2016, 12:00 AM #1
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Swampy pond, Berkshires
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3rd August 2016, 04:22 AM #2
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Re: Swampy pond, Berkshires
I really like the patterns of the grey trees with no leaves and their reflections. Everything about this image works for me.
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3rd August 2016, 11:29 AM #3
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Re: Swampy pond, Berkshires
Works for me, too. I like the crisp reflection.
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3rd August 2016, 11:47 AM #4
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Re: Swampy pond, Berkshires
I might be tempted to toss in a bit of a gradient fill at the bottom to keep the eye from "drifting" out of the frame but that's just a matter of personal taste and not meant as a slight to an already fine image..
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3rd August 2016, 03:44 PM #5
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Re: Swampy pond, Berkshires
Thanks, all. Chris, you may be right. I just did a new version with a graduated filter at the bottom. It has to be very slight. I haven't yet decided which is better.
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4th August 2016, 11:59 AM #6
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Re: Swampy pond, Berkshires
Chris, thanks, I tried it, and I think you are right. A gradient fill helps, but I had to keep it slight to avoid wiping out texture and detail. The version I posted in my gallery has the change:
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4th August 2016, 04:38 PM #7
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Re: Swampy pond, Berkshires
Excellent image
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5th August 2016, 08:23 AM #8
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Re: Swampy pond, Berkshires
I think this is nice as it is...Like the edit better, but have you ever thought of cropping the top then flipping the image and calling it 'art'? I've seen quite a few of those here but not this kind of image...I think Adam did it once...and I find it intriguingly interesting...just a thought...
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