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FAO: Snapzzz (large image on first page)

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:01:44 GMT

How could I make this image better:

It was RAW format before it was uploaded to MobileMe (then converted to JPG by looks) but there was no processing at all. What is 'wrong' with it?

FAO: Snapzzz (large image on first page)

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:29:01 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:What is 'wrong' with it?

the sun is burning my eyes 8) 8) 8)

seriously Pablo, that is some photo

Re:FAO: Snapzzz (large image on first page)

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:35:25 GMT

HDR

Re:FAO: Snapzzz (large image on first page)

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:48:45 GMT

Bump ;)

Re:FAO: Snapzzz (large image on first page)

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:39:42 GMT

I don't think about photography much these days. It's already a very nice photo.

Maybe reposition to not have the corrugated iron, and modern wire fencing in the foreground. The foreground still needs something, but it should not distract from the view. A graduated filter might have helped. A polarizing filter would not have had so much effect on the sky near the sun, but might have darkened the sky to the right, and helped define the texture of the cloud by taking the glare of it. The sun might have been better positioned on a 1/5, 1/4, or a 1/3 vertical line. The horizon might have been better on a 1/3 horizontal line.

My ideal with this, would have been the horizon on the upper 2/3 line and the sun on the 1/5 vertical line. No real foreground, but make a feature of the cloud texture using a polarizing filter. The cloud would occupy a huge amount of the frame, but would lead the eye to the sun. Use a zoom lens not just to frame a photo, but also to change the perspective.

Re:FAO: Snapzzz (large image on first page)

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:44:30 GMT

Re:FAO: Snapzzz (large image on first page)

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:46:57 GMT

Tony,
Now, that top one really does hurt my eyes. I wonder where I've put my sun glasses ... :lol:

Ally

Re:FAO: Snapzzz (large image on first page)

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:39:30 GMT

Trencher wrote:I don't think about photography much these days. It's already a very nice photo.

Maybe reposition to not have the corrugated iron, and modern wire fencing in the foreground. The foreground still needs something, but it should not distract from the view. A graduated filter might have helped. A polarizing filter would not have had so much effect on the sky near the sun, but might have darkened the sky to the right, and helped define the texture of the cloud by taking the glare of it. The sun might have been better positioned on a 1/5, 1/4, or a 1/3 vertical line. The horizon might have been better on a 1/3 horizontal line.

My ideal with this, would have been the horizon on the upper 2/3 line and the sun on the 1/5 vertical line. No real foreground, but make a feature of the cloud texture using a polarizing filter. The cloud would occupy a huge amount of the frame, but would lead the eye to the sun. Use a zoom lens not just to frame a photo, but also to change the perspective.

Thanks, how about in terms of post photo processing?

Tony, short of changing the colouring as a whole, have you dealt much in sharpening specific aspects or otherwise?

Re:FAO: Snapzzz (large image on first page)

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:42:23 GMT

Not especially. I played with the midtones, contrast, colour etc but I am no expert at all. I just did a quick B&W and then played with the colours a bit. I quite like the colour change to make it feel like a totally different time of day.

Re:FAO: Snapzzz (large image on first page)

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:21:48 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:

Thanks, how about in terms of post photo processing?

Tony, short of changing the colouring as a whole, have you dealt much in sharpening specific aspects or otherwise?

I really haven't got into manipulating digital images yet. I so burned out on photography twenty odd years ago, I haven't taken much interest since. I really must get a good editing program, as I'm sure it would be very satisfying. Now if you want to know how do play around on an photo enlarger, even with colour, I could help :lol:

Re:FAO: Snapzzz (large image on first page)

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:08:43 GMT

Pabs,

Trencher has hit the nail on the head, i would have said pretty much the same.

Whats 'wrong' with the pic is what is not there.

I always think of a landscape photograph a bit like a story. It must have a beginning (foreground), a middle (middle ground) and an end (background).

If you had perhaps a skier in the foreground looking down on the valley or a snowy tree then that would have worked well. The middle ground is
taken care of by the wonderful clouds. And the sun would have acted as you background piece.
The sun would have been better further into the frame for sure.

Technically, it looks a little flat but thats how RAW files appear if you don't work on them.
If you do not have any decent software for editing then DO NOT shoot in raw. It would be better to shoot jpeg and let the camera process the image for you.

To improve it as it is i would use the RAW and pullout the detail in the trees, boost the saturation of the sky and clone out the metal in the bottom left. You could may even be able to move the sun!

Its a great scene, i would have loved to have been there

If you want you could send me the raw to jon at jonspeed.com and i will take a crack at it.

Re:FAO: Snapzzz (large image on first page)

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:10:20 GMT

I had a quick 2 mins with this pic while i sipped my tea and dunked some bickies!

Its difficult to get much out of a small jpeg so i opted for a higher contrast instead. As you can see i moved the sun, darkened the sky and increased the saturation.
Cloned out the shed in the corner.

Thoughts?

Re:FAO: Snapzzz (large image on first page)

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:26:38 GMT

Makes a difference :shock:

Not home until the end of the week but will email you the original then (on another computer).