Roadside pics

bevanbraves · 20th April 2010, 9:32 PM

Couple of pics taken while travelling.
Do i have anything composition wise?

1. I thought this tree on the side of the road had some character. Half spooky/half silhouette. And the lines of the road and road-side weeds. What do you think?

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2. This area is covered in hand made stone walls. I liked the walls but wasnt sure how to best capture them. Low and wide, a good perspective or not?

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Deftone2k · 20th April 2010, 9:39 PM

I really like #1

The lines are nice as well as the whole tree being in shot.

What is that in the grass on the left of the tree?

Clouds are pretty nice too

maco · 20th April 2010, 9:56 PM

I like #1

Not a fan of #2 though - sky looks wayyyyy off. Is that the real sky, cos it looks like a HDR that's possibly been overdone?

bevanbraves · 20th April 2010, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Deftone2k

What is that in the grass on the left of the tree?

Not sure if your referring to the log in front of the tree or a couple of rocks on the far LHS. 100% crop attached.

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Maco. Yep, #2 is a HDR but done at a low strength. The sky is strange even in the original, washed out (see below). But i thought the HDR, some contrast and sharpening brought out detail in the fence and foreground grass.

I thought about dodge/burning the sky to make it more normal but wasnt sure if the subject (fence) and angle of the shot was worth the effort.

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Deftone2k · 21st April 2010, 12:35 AM

Ahh is the rocks

Is fine tho just caught my eye for a second.

lukera · 21st April 2010, 1:18 AM

1 is awesome

baar01 · 21st April 2010, 7:11 AM

I think 1 could work as a b&w

luked · 21st April 2010, 8:12 AM

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Originally Posted by baar01

I think 1 could work as a b&w

This, although I like it in colour too

maco · 21st April 2010, 4:46 PM

#2HDR def looks better than #2 original

It would be good to see B&W of #1, but I think the best thing about #1 is the sky, which I hope doesn't lose its effect in B&W

bevanbraves · 21st April 2010, 9:29 PM

Yes? B&W and slightly upped the contrast.

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lukera · 22nd April 2010, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by bevanbraves

Yes? B&W and slightly upped the contrast.

I don't feel it adds much to the photo..

maco · 22nd April 2010, 11:05 AM

I tihnk it's better. Much more eerie feel with the black, leafless tree.

xishnik · 22nd April 2010, 4:33 PM

#1 needs a little less blue in the sky! the actual clouds, I'm guessing, were white not blue.
Overall it's a great image with leading lines to subject, and subject it self capturing your eye and makes you explore it in detail. B&W works well, but I think in this case colour adds to the overall feel.

GK

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xishnik Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,419	#1 needs a little less blue in the sky! the actual clouds, I'm guessing, were white not blue. Overall it's a great image with leading lines to subject, and subject it self capturing your eye and makes you explore it in detail. B&W works well, but I think in this case colour adds to the overall feel. GK __________________ Flickr Blog G+ When You Earnestly Believe You Can Compensate For A Lack Of Skill By Doubling Your Efforts, There's No End To What You Can't Do!

20th April 2010, 9:32 PM	#1
bevanbraves Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,670	Roadside pics Couple of pics taken while travelling. Do i have anything composition wise? 1. I thought this tree on the side of the road had some character. Half spooky/half silhouette. And the lines of the road and road-side weeds. What do you think? Click to view full size! 2. This area is covered in hand made stone walls. I liked the walls but wasnt sure how to best capture them. Low and wide, a good perspective or not? Click to view full size!

20th April 2010, 9:39 PM	#2
Deftone2k Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: North Strathfield, NSW Posts: 12,630	I really like #1 The lines are nice as well as the whole tree being in shot. What is that in the grass on the left of the tree? Clouds are pretty nice too __________________ Jack Chauvel Photography Guide to B&W Film Development \| Flickr \| Facebook \| Twitter \| My Travels in Photos 186* Successful Trades

21st April 2010, 1:18 AM	#6
lukera Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 498	1 is awesome

21st April 2010, 7:11 AM	#7
baar01 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: QLD Posts: 1,039	I think 1 could work as a b&w

21st April 2010, 9:29 PM	#10
bevanbraves Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,670	Yes? B&W and slightly upped the contrast. Click to view full size!