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Burned Branches
Posted by DaveB (Exeter, United Kingdom) on 25 January 2008 in Landscape & Rural.
Not burned literally, but this is the same shot as this, but with a bit of experimentation with the dodge / burn tool in photoshop. I'm not sure if I like the results, but I'm short of stuff to post at the moment!
Constructive criticism (or just downright criticism!) is welcome and appreciated for all my shots!
As always, comments are welcome, particularly those offering feedback and criticism on my images! (It's the only way I'll learn!) :)
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
I love the earthy colors and textures, Dave. Reminds me of your twiggy series which I thought was great.
25 Jan 2008 6:13am
@Michael Skorulski: Thanks Michael, it was taken on the same day!
Forouz from ., Germany
More colour compare to pervious, I like such series of your work
25 Jan 2008 2:54pm
@Forouz: Thanks Forouz
@Ina: Thanks Ina
Mohsen from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Great shot... The colors and and contrast is wonderfully selected...
25 Jan 2008 6:42pm
@Mohsen: Thanks Mohsen
@Brites: Thanks Brites
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
The effect is good. The problem with dodge/burn is you never know when to stop until its too late, you got in spot on.
25 Jan 2008 8:49pm
@Graham Russon: Thanks Graham
@standley: Thanks Standley
@Michael: Thanks Michael
Laurent from Lyon, France
I definitely like this picture for the colors tone and composition. A beautiful atmosphere.
Thus if I compare with the previous version I think I prefer the previous one with little less contrast. Maybe the bark are too dark.
Nevertheless if you did not mentioned the previous one, I would have found this one just terrific!
25 Jan 2008 9:52pm
@Laurent: I think I like the former one better aswel!
@Steven: Thanks Steven
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
The richer colours in this one are far better but I really like the water better in the previous post. There's some weird pixelation-like thing happening in the lower left corner and bottom. Now having said that... if I hadn't seen the other first... I'd say this one was FABulous.
26 Jan 2008 1:21am
@amy: Thanks for the feedback Amy
Light Cottage from Tehran, Iran
Nice colors but I think if use fast exposure and frozen the water in this situation was better, because long exposure doesn't work if water is not in contrasts with below of it. For example in you 3thrd post after this one, named "Wild Horses", there is a contrast in water that made the water "Wild" as you named, and its good for low speed exposure. But here water is shallow and also not have a special light contrast that show the water.
28 Jan 2008 9:00pm
@Light Cottage: I see what you mean, thanks for the feedback!
Canon EOS 400D
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F/36.0
ISO 100
55 mm