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Sparrow
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... first one
CMur12
Well-known
I prefer the first one, too.
- Murray
- Murray
bobbyrab
Well-known
Could you blend about 20-30% of the second one into the first just to tone it down a tad, particularly on the left which looks a little heavy on the blacks on the first one for my taste.
Nice pic btw.
Nice pic btw.
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
The first one...
randolph45
Well-known
second pic
second pic
Joe
I like the detail in the tree on left side better in #2
second pic
Joe
I like the detail in the tree on left side better in #2
lynnb
Mentor
first one.
maxmadco
Well-known
the first one
Robin P
Well-known
Sorry - it would have to be somewhere between the two, neither seems quite right
Sparrow
Mentor
... it could possibly benefit from burning the corners a bit, the top right in particular ... and those little light areas in the bottom left
oltimer
Well-known
X2. In #1 the domed building is right on for my taste. #2 the tree on the left is open and in full detail.Joe
I like the detail in the tree on left side better in #2
Vince Lupo
Nobody's Mentor
#2. #1 has too much bright white sky for my taste (my eyes go right there), plus I like the way the trees extend to upper left and upper right corners of the second one. The second one also looks at little less contrasty, though it could probably stand to be a bit darker in the midtones.
BTW did you crank up the 'clarity' slider in LR?
BTW did you crank up the 'clarity' slider in LR?
daveleo
what?
#1, but burn the upper right a bit, as Stewart suggested. Or better yet, do a black-to-transparent gradient blend on a separate layer and dial back the opacity until it looks real.
ColSebastianMoran
( IRL Richard Karash )
I would work this a bit. I like the separation of the foreground branch (lower left) in the second shot, but otherwise like the first. I would post-process to combine.
Michael Markey
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First one ...
michaelwj
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#2
plus 10 char...
plus 10 char...
codester80
A Touch of Light
#1
I'd rotate the image ever so slightly clockwise (.5 degrees??) to straighten the building. It's sinking to the left. I'd also clip off the bottom of the image to eliminate the sidewalk just sneaking into the bottom of the frame.Otherwise, the composition is good. The two figures are nicely placed.
I also agree with trying to work the sky a bit more to bring the tone down a bit to balance out the image but this may not be possible with a cloudless sky and the angle of the sun in the photo. They sky may turn to mud. Maybe a tighter crop like in #2 to reduce the sky?
I'd rotate the image ever so slightly clockwise (.5 degrees??) to straighten the building. It's sinking to the left. I'd also clip off the bottom of the image to eliminate the sidewalk just sneaking into the bottom of the frame.Otherwise, the composition is good. The two figures are nicely placed.
I also agree with trying to work the sky a bit more to bring the tone down a bit to balance out the image but this may not be possible with a cloudless sky and the angle of the sun in the photo. They sky may turn to mud. Maybe a tighter crop like in #2 to reduce the sky?
Dektol Dan
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#2
#2
First one lacks information, wayyyyy too much contrast.
#2
First one lacks information, wayyyyy too much contrast.
Dwig
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interesting answers and a bit of a discovery for me...i asked the original question because i noticed the differences in contrast and liked them both...thought i'd ask you all for another opinion...turns out this is a good way for me to get feedback on an image.
just for the record...i quite like door #3 but my preference is the square shot.
just for the record...i quite like door #3 but my preference is the square shot.