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[triggerhappy]

hi.

Thanks guys.

But to be honest, there isn't a great deal of colour here to start with - a pale sky, a somewhat colourless building, the water looks muddy, and in the centre is that long gray wall. And as you said, it was a dull day, which doesn't help at all. I did an edit to boost the colour, but as you can see, most of the colour is in the trees.

I will be more aware of the lightings and background next time around. Thanks.
Will the image would be different if I took it in a clear day or at dawn?
How do I offset the cloudy day?

1. The image is a little flat - so bringing in the black and white clipping points will make it more dynamic

2. The space above and belov the house / wall really don't contribute a lot - so 2/3 of it can be cut out

3. I've also given it more of a Autumn feel

Wow. thanks for the tips.

The image is a little flat

What do you mean by flat?

Thanks for both of you. I am learning a lot.

Mark

[Antonio Correia]

Thank you Steve for posting those two "water falls "/sculptures from the Derby City Center
You are showing us both sides of it, isn't it ?

[Antonio Correia]

Thank you for posting Mark
Both, Rob

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and Colin

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worked on two versions of your shot.

Thank you Rob and thank you Colin.
Rob's version is more "conservative" while Colin has a bolder version with more impact.

Interesting what one can achieve with Photoshop or a similar program. One can change the mood of the scene completely...

[Antonio Correia]

Went off shooting with my new 35mm f1.8 lens. I wasn't aiming to shoot landscape, so these panoramic shots consist of a small portion of all the shots from today. Otherwise, I would have brought the wide angle

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I don't understand when you say that you "would have brought the wide angle" when you were already using a 35mm.
Oh I see what you mean: as you have a 1.6 crop factor camera so, you were in fact with a 56mm and you would like to be using something wider.

At first sight the two first images seemed to me as the same one. But no, they are not. It's difference is small. However the crop is quite different.
I think the first crop is more interesting than the second one.

The third picture could have been more carefully taken taking advantage of the rocks and the trees with the Sun behind them.

In all the pictures you are facing the Sun, why is it so ?

[pwnage101]

I don't understand when you say that you "would have brought the wide angle" when you were already using a 35mm.
Oh I see what you mean: as you have a 1.6 crop factor camera so, you were in fact with a 56mm and you would like to be using something wider.

At first sight the two first images seemed to me as the same one. But no, they are not. It's difference is small. However the crop is quite different.
I think the first crop is more interesting than the second one.

The third picture could have been more carefully taken taking advantage of the rocks and the trees with the Sun behind them.

In all the pictures you are facing the Sun, why is it so ?

I couldn't decide between the first two, so I just threw them both up seeking criticism like yours.

the third was already four full portrait frames, and the sun was already above the top of the frames. It was the best I could do with the wrong lens and a nagging friend I could have repositioned all the frames, but I was set on getting the water and ground in the final crop.

why they all face the sun is a mystery to us all

And multi-shot HDR was simply not an option (panoramic HDR means hundreds of megabytes). Instead I should have underexposed since ISO 100 provides very much latitude.

[arith]

The Midland Railway Museum.

I have lost the skill for taking the photo's; this hand held HDR turned pink using my usual program and all my HDR are turning pink using the new camera. So I used Photoreceptor which hasn't the flexibility of logarithmic.



This is burned by the sun but the place has opening times.

[arith]

I thought this would look good with a steam train coming round.

[rick55]

I don't know, Steve - I like the house there, which the train would hide. Very nice as it is!

Cheers,
Rick

[arith]

Yep, that definitely is a problem. It is hard to find somewhere without a lot of clutter and of course very big steam trains run this way, although not as often as I thought.

[Sunray]

Sometimes it is godd to carry a tripod around, even just for a small walk.

Take care.
Robert

[arith]

It sure is a good idea to carry a tripod unless your disabled and are unfamiliar with the terrain, which turned out to be steep and hot here, but nevertheless, I wished I took mine. What I need is a mug to carry it

A tin church made for railwaymen. At Swanwich in Derbyshire easily reached by three buses from where I live.




I bet you think it is a naff composition; your right and the next time I go I hope there isn't a bunch of rude teachers and hundreds of kids, because this has to be pretty well rare and worth some attention.

[peterb533]

View towards Reedham on the Norfolk Broads late afternoon. We spent many summers here with our children as this is where my wife's parents and large numbers of the extended family lived. All sadly gone now.

[Shadowman]

Definitely worth another attempt. Can you arrive at a later time of the day? The Sun looks menacing.

It sure is a good idea to carry a tripod unless your disabled and are unfamiliar with the terrain, which turned out to be steep and hot here, but nevertheless, I wished I took mine. What I need is a mug to carry it

A tin church made for railwaymen. At Swanwich in Derbyshire easily reached by three buses from where I live.




I bet you think it is a naff composition; your right and the next time I go I hope there isn't a bunch of rude teachers and hundreds of kids, because this has to be pretty well rare and worth some attention.

[Shadowman]

Great leading lines, best viewed a distance from the monitor.

View towards Reedham on the Norfolk Broads late afternoon. We spent many summers here with our children as this is where my wife's parents and large numbers of the extended family lived. All sadly gone now.

[Klickit]

View towards Reedham on the Norfolk Broads late afternoon. We spent many summers here with our children as this is where my wife's parents and large numbers of the extended family lived. All sadly gone now.

This very much reminds me of some of the Dutch painters. Very peaceful.

[carregwen]

This very much reminds me of some of the Dutch painters.

Probably due to the fact that Norfolk is very much like Holland. Even many of the buildings are similar as there has been a close connection between Holland and Norfolk for some time.

Excellent shot, Peter. Composition is spot on.

[arith]

Definitely worth another attempt. Can you arrive at a later time of the day? The Sun looks menacing.

They are only open until 4pm and the entrance is a mile away along a steep and narrow winding path, so you have to leave 45 mins earlier unless you catch a train which costs a fortune since they are vintage trains. The sun is too hard here though.

On specail events they are open later.

[peterb533]

Probably due to the fact that Norfolk is very much like Holland. Even many of the buildings are similar as there has been a close connection between Holland and Norfolk for some time.

Excellent shot, Peter. Composition is spot on.

Thanks Rob. Yor are right about the connection. One of our friends in the village can trace his ancestry back to the Hugenots (that may be spelled incorrectly).

By the way I will be in your neck of the woods, just outside Carmarthen, next weekend on my sons stag weekend. Just in case I get a chance, any recomendations for places to visit?

Peter

[David]

Hi Peter - Smart shot - very smart. Beautiful composition, colours and atmosphere. My one niggle is that I wonder if it leans slightly to the right. That would be very easily corrected. I agree with Klickit re the painterly aspect. In fact, when I scrolled down and saw this image I thought that you must be a fan of the artist John Brunsdon. Known mostly for his prints of Suffolk and East Anglia in general, his work is astonishingly evocative of the area.

Cheers

David

PS I'm impatiently awaiting my Canon 20D back from ACS re infrared conversion.

[peterb533]

Hi Peter - Smart shot - very smart. Beautiful composition, colours and atmosphere. My one niggle is that I wonder if it leans slightly to the right. That would be very easily corrected. I agree with Klickit re the painterly aspect. In fact, when I scrolled down and saw this image I thought that you must be a fan of the artist John Brunsdon. Known mostly for his prints of Suffolk and East Anglia in general, his work is astonishingly evocative of the area.

Cheers

David

PS I'm impatiently awaiting my Canon 20D back from ACS re infrared conversion.

Hi David,

I think the slope is an optical illusion as the land slopes gently down towards the river. When I zoomed in on the original the verticals of the buildings were fine. Not familiar with John Brunsdon but will look him up.

Bet you cant wait for your 20D. I'm thinking of getting a roll of Ilford SFX just to try it out with the GX680.

Peter