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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!

Canon EOS 400D 6 seconds F/36.0 ISO 100 55 mm

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 from Krugersdorp, South Africa

Nice work!

25 Jan 2008 5:00pm

@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 from Lisboa, Portugal

Good details.

25 Jan 2008 8:16pm

@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 from brou-sur-chantereine, France

I like the effect. Well done

25 Jan 2008 9:41pm

@standley: Thanks Standley

Michael from Wuppertal, Germany

Like this, well done and spotted!

25 Jan 2008 9:42pm

@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 from Montreal, Canada

Beautiful earthy colors, nice effect!

25 Jan 2008 10:37pm

@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
6 seconds
F/36.0
ISO 100
55 mm

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