Walking through the fields

[ashish]

C&C welcome.

Best viewed in Lightbox.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Ashish,

I do quite like this - it is different to what most of us might have captured and processed.

If it were mine, I would deal with the only thing that seems incongruous - by cloning out that tall, straight pole that is between the strollers.

I read the scene as peaceful, almost timeless, but that pole, with what might be an aircraft navigation light atop, spoils this illusion for me. Within that timeless scene, where not a blade of grass is disturbed by wind, two people are strolling, with relative haste it seems.

There are just a couple of other picture elements on the extreme left hand edge that I might also modify/remove (if the shot were mine) - "What?" I hear you ask; well, just look there and what do you see first? That's what I mean, they're not integral to the scene, so could, with 'artistic license', be dealt with by cloning and/or a (very) small crop.

That said, others may not agree with my 'read' of the scene or my cloning suggestions.

I am surprised I am the first to comment (after it being up here 12+ hours).

HTH, Dave

[Sergio M.]

Ashish, I think some will find elements of this photo incorrect or unsatisfactory. Having said that, I like it. For me your capture and processing give it an element of mystery and a timeless quality.

Sergio

[ashish]

I am surprised I am the first to comment (after it being up here 12+ hours).

Thank you for your thoughts Dave. I was surprised myself when i did not see any comments for a long time. I thought perhaps the picture was not up to the mark.

I agree with your suggestions. Here is the modified version.

[ashish]

Ashish, I think some will find elements of this photo incorrect or unsatisfactory. Having said that, I like it. For me your capture and processing give it an element of mystery and a timeless quality.

Sergio

Thanks Sergio!

[bje07]

Just a suggestion:

and

give this result

If it's too dehazed you can play with cursors.

[madcrow]

I have looked at this image a good many times and Jean edit has help a lot. It stands out much better. Good image.

[Dave Humphries]

Jean,

Can I ask a question?

To my mind, Levels and Curves are just different ways to do the same thing - affect the tonal curve of the image.

Isn't it possible to include the 'simple' midpoint adjustment you did in Levels in to the Curves panel?
I think it would just mean moving the centre point a bit further down (vertically).

That said, may be you started with one (Levels), achieved half what you wanted (but weren't satisfied), so went on to the Curves panel to complete the adjustments to taste.

I'm not criticising, I'm trying to see if I understand what's happening here.

Thanks, Dave