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Cornflake · Jul-13-2012, 06:07 PM #1

Criticism is always appreciated. Some will think it's too low in contrast.

Dogdots · Jul-13-2012, 06:31 PM #2

I like it .. the rain is sweeping and the ground looks swept. Works great for me

Cornflake · Jul-14-2012, 10:10 AM #3

Thanks, Mary.

black mamba · Jul-14-2012, 10:31 AM #4

Good one, Don. I'd like to see a little more anger in those skies....giving the shot more visual impact. Perhaps your processing program would let you do that. Even just a little more contrast might do it.

Take care,

Tom

Cornflake · Jul-14-2012, 12:10 PM #5

Thanks for commenting, Tom. I tried adding oomph to the sky but when I did, I no longer believed the sky. Maybe I'll try a different way.

dbd · Jul-15-2012, 08:39 AM #6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cornflake

Thanks for commenting, Tom. I tried adding oomph to the sky but when I did, I no longer believed the sky. Maybe I'll try a different way.

If you want to sell it as a postcard, you need to crank it way up. If you wish to express the nature of a special time in a vista normally composed of harsh light and shadow, not so much.

Dale B. Dalrymple

Cornflake · Jul-15-2012, 02:02 PM #7

"If you want to sell it as a postcard, you need to crank it way up. If you wish to express the nature of a special time in a vista normally composed of harsh light and shadow, not so much."

Quite apart from this image, that's a good summary of a fork in the road we come to often. :)

kolibri · Jul-15-2012, 08:58 PM #8

I think you have some dust bunnies that need clearing up.

It's a nice image. I like the processing choice. I have a cloudy mountainscape I'm converting from raw to jpeg right now, and mulling over the same choices.

A lot of landscape shots I see these days I 'don't believe'.

Cornflake · Jul-16-2012, 05:08 AM #9

Thanks, kolibri. The same weather that produced the rain was producing blowing dust where I was. I thought I'd exterminated all the dust spots but I'll look again.

"A lot of landscape shots I see these days I 'don't believe'." I agree, and it doesn't matter how good one looks if it rings false to me.

torags · Jul-16-2012, 06:59 AM #10

I agree with the contrast comments. But these are pretty tough shooting conditions; extreme low contrast.

A lot of cams can't AF with these conditions.

Perhaps the still image can't document the impending tension.

If you didn't mention what it was I wouldn't understand there is an impending storm


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Jul-13-2012, 06:07 PM #1
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Dogdots Major grins Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 8,691	I like it .. the rain is sweeping and the ground looks swept. Works great for me __________________ Mary www.Dogdotsphotography.com

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black mamba Major grins Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 4,571	Good one, Don. I'd like to see a little more anger in those skies....giving the shot more visual impact. Perhaps your processing program would let you do that. Even just a little more contrast might do it. Take care, Tom __________________ One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.

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Cornflake ^OP Major grins Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 920	Thanks for commenting, Tom. I tried adding oomph to the sky but when I did, I no longer believed the sky. Maybe I'll try a different way. __________________ Gallery: http://cornflakeaz.smugmug.com/

Jul-15-2012, 02:02 PM #7
Cornflake ^OP Major grins Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 920	"If you want to sell it as a postcard, you need to crank it way up. If you wish to express the nature of a special time in a vista normally composed of harsh light and shadow, not so much." Quite apart from this image, that's a good summary of a fork in the road we come to often. :) __________________ Gallery: http://cornflakeaz.smugmug.com/

Jul-15-2012, 08:58 PM #8
kolibri Major grins Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 490	I think you have some dust bunnies that need clearing up. It's a nice image. I like the processing choice. I have a cloudy mountainscape I'm converting from raw to jpeg right now, and mulling over the same choices. A lot of landscape shots I see these days I 'don't believe'.

Jul-16-2012, 05:08 AM #9
Cornflake ^OP Major grins Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 920	Thanks, kolibri. The same weather that produced the rain was producing blowing dust where I was. I thought I'd exterminated all the dust spots but I'll look again. "A lot of landscape shots I see these days I 'don't believe'." I agree, and it doesn't matter how good one looks if it rings false to me. __________________ Gallery: http://cornflakeaz.smugmug.com/

Jul-16-2012, 06:59 AM #10
torags Major grins Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,929	I agree with the contrast comments. But these are pretty tough shooting conditions; extreme low contrast. A lot of cams can't AF with these conditions. Perhaps the still image can't document the impending tension. If you didn't mention what it was I wouldn't understand there is an impending storm __________________ Rags I don't know the heroes... I just take pictures


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