yalda pomegranate

[vaez]

[Shadowman]

Nice effort, vibrant colors but a bit dark.

[bje07]

I agree with John.
If you open the shadows and modify slightly the level you could get this:



Nice composition, but your Depht of Field is a bit to short (more visible on my version )

[Manfred M]

I moved this thread out of the competition thread as is was not placed in either the monthly or one of the ongoing competition threads.

If this was a mistake, I will move it, minus the comments, that are not permitted in the competition threads.

[Wavelength]

I really like how the leaves and fruit are positioned in the image with a matching shallow depth of field; i like original as well as Jean's version of it

[mugge]

Beautiful colours, Vaez. I do agree with Jean about opening the shadows. Very nice composition.
Cheers Ole

[vaez]

I agree with John.
If you open the shadows and modify slightly the level you could get this:



Nice composition, but your Depht of Field is a bit to short (more visible on my version )

Thanks for your advice dear friend
dear friend
Did you edit a copy of my photo?
But unfortunately I don't see your version
These day internt is very slowly in my country
Pleas
Could you sent for me with
Vaez50@yahoo .com
My adress with Instagram:
@vaez5o

[vaez]

I moved this thread out of the competition thread as is was not placed in either the monthly or one of the ongoing competition threads.

If this was a mistake, I will move it, minus the comments, that are not permitted in the competition threads.

First, thank you for your comment
According to the homepage
I thought
Now is the time for monthly competition
When can I send photos?
Are some specific photographers just invited to compete?
Can all members participate in the competition?

[vaez]

I really like how the leaves and fruit are positioned in the image with a matching shallow depth of field; i like original as well as Jean's version of
it

Thank you dear friend
sorry i cant see jeans version

[vaez]

Beautiful colours, Vaez. I do agree with Jean about opening the shadows. Very nice composition.
Cheers Ole

Thank you for comments

[bje07]

Thank you dear friend
sorry i cant see jeans version

Hi Vaez
I sent to you via email my version of your picture.
Jean

[DanK]

I agree with John and Jean. In addition to brightening the dark areas and midtones, I would add some contrast (which will automatically add a bit of saturation), dodge around the edges of the pomegranate to lighten the edges specifically, and add a little bit of local contrast. The result is this:



Concerning depth of field: look at the area that I have circled in red. That area is blurry. It is usually a bad idea to have blurry areas in the foreground (close to the viewer). A narrower aperture and focusing closer would have taken care of this.

A few of my edits go beyond the first things you would learn. However, here is my advice. You didn't ask for it, so I hope you don't mind. This photo and one of your riverside photos show that you have a very "good eye." That means that you can compose very good photos. The next steps after that are to learn more about camera control (for example, depth of field) and postprocessing (the sorts of things that Jean and I did). That's what you need to turn your very good captures into stunning photographs.

I hope this is helpful.

[bje07]

I agree with John and Jean. In addition to brightening the dark areas and midtones, I would add some contrast (which will automatically add a bit of saturation), dodge around the edges of the pomegranate to lighten the edges specifically, and add a little bit of local contrast. The result is this:



Concerning depth of field: look at the area that I have circled in red. That area is blurry. It is usually a bad idea to have blurry areas in the foreground (close to the viewer). A narrower aperture and focusing closer would have taken care of this.

A few of my edits go beyond the first things you would learn. However, here is my advice. You didn't ask for it, so I hope you don't mind. This photo and one of your riverside photos show that you have a very "good eye." That means that you can compose very good photos. The next steps after that are to learn more about camera control (for example, depth of field) and postprocessing (the sorts of things that Jean and I did). That's what you need to turn your very good captures into stunning photographs.

I hope this is helpful.

Well said Dan, I agree totally, Vaez you are on the right direction, go on.

[vaez]

Hi Vaez
I sent to you via email my version of your picture.
Jean

thank you again
it was very good

[vaez]

I agree with John and Jean. In addition to brightening the dark areas and midtones, I would add some contrast (which will automatically add a bit of saturation), dodge around the edges of the pomegranate to lighten the edges specifically, and add a little bit of local contrast. The result is this:



Concerning depth of field: look at the area that I have circled in red. That area is blurry. It is usually a bad idea to have blurry areas in the foreground (close to the viewer). A narrower aperture and focusing closer would have taken care of this.

A few of my edits go beyond the first things you would learn. However, here is my advice. You didn't ask for it, so I hope you don't mind. This photo and one of your riverside photos show that you have a very "good eye." That means that you can compose very good photos. The next steps after that are to learn more about camera control (for example, depth of field) and postprocessing (the sorts of things that Jean and I did). That's what you need to turn your very good captures into stunning photographs.

I hope this is helpful.

Hello friend
Thanks for the thorough explanation and community
very good this is very helpful for me
I'm sorry late answer
Thanks

[Jim A]

In my humble opinion, this is a very worthwhile image to comment upon and also some very well thought out comments and suggestions. My little addition is that I really like the original leaves, the lightened ones not as much. To arrive at the best result, I think the original leaves and the lightened fruit. Of course, one needs to see if the light then looks overall. I suspect it would be fine!

[DanK]

Jim,

Interesting thought. I no longer have the original edited version with the layers, but I did a quick-and dirty revision, darkening the leaves and undoing some of the contrast increase in them. I left the pomegranate as it was in my first edit. That produces this.

Dan

[Manfred M]

First, thank you for your comment
According to the homepage
I thought
Now is the time for monthly competition
When can I send photos?
Are some specific photographers just invited to compete?
Can all members participate in the competition?

Vaez - anyone can enter the competition, subject to the rules of the competition process. To enter, a monthly competition, the image has to be inserted into an existing competition thread, rather than randomly into the competition forum. That way we know if you have entered it into the monthly competition or one of the mini-competitions.

[vaez]

In my humble opinion, this is a very worthwhile image to comment upon and also some very well thought out comments and suggestions. My little addition is that I really like the original leaves, the lightened ones not as much. To arrive at the best result, I think the original leaves and the lightened fruit. Of course, one needs to see if the light then looks overall. I suspect it would be fine!

thank you for comment and help me
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[vaez]

Jim,

Interesting thought. I no longer have the original edited version with the layers, but I did a quick-and dirty revision, darkening the leaves and undoing some of the contrast increase in them. I left the pomegranate as it was in my first edit. That produces this.

Dan

my dear friend
You make me ashamed
Thank you very much
Unfortunately, because of the low speed of internet access in my country
I can't see the photo you sent

Could you sent for me with my email
Vaez50@yahoo.com
Kind regard