first landscape venture

[jeff lapoint]

landscape newb here....longtime lurker (and fan), first time poster

here are some sunsets from last sunday at la jolla cove in san diego. 3 stop ND filter used.
http://lapiz007.smugmug.com/photos/25705586-L.jpg

http://lapiz007.smugmug.com/photos/25705592-L.jpg



things to work on for next time (please feel free to add to this list!)

1) i need more forground detail...maybe fill flash or split filter
2) my comp needs some work, but i cant exactly put my finger on it...please helphttp://dgrin.com/images/smilies/ne_nau.gif

limited experience prevents me from any more ideashttp://dgrin.com/images/smilies/headscratch.gif

thanks for looking!

-jeff

[4labs]

I'd definately lop off a third of thetop in the first and a third of teh bottom in the second and gaining a bit more shadow detail is an easy fix. Otherwise really nice landscapes.Thnxs for sharing.

[bfjr]

Well you know I'm no landscape expert, but I know what I like and here I would like more detail in foregrounds (a little dark on my monitor)

Oh and here comes the smart .........butt comment :
Maybe a bird a surfer a boat something to add an interesting detail :D

Hope that helps a little, DocJeff :thumb

[jeff lapoint]

I'd definately lop off a third of thetop in the first and a third of teh bottom in the second and gaining a bit more shadow detail is an easy fix. Otherwise really nice landscapes.Thnxs for sharing. thanks for the suggestions labs (big lab fan here as well! that reminds me, i need to post of pics of my young lab kuma). these any better?

http://lapiz007.smugmug.com/photos/25705592-L-1.jpg

http://lapiz007.smugmug.com/photos/25705586-L-1.jpg

now about bringing up that foreground detail...any PS suggestions? levels? curves? shadow/highlights? thankshttp://dgrin.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif

[jeff lapoint]

Well you know I'm no landscape expert, but I know what I like and here I would like more detail in foregrounds (a little dark on my monitor)

Oh and here comes the smart .........butt comment :
Maybe a bird a surfer a boat something to add an interesting detail :D

Hope that helps a little, DocJeff :thumb
thanks for the comments ben. more foreground for sure. i was hoping the swirling of the ocean would provide interesting detail...but i think i blew that when i made it so dark in the foreground. i'll keep playing to see if it can be salvaged...or better yet try again!

[jwear]

Jeff you should move this to the new forum [Ben put his there ] i would comment but on landscapes and surgery you is on your own -:D