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Marsh Grass

August 28, 2008, 10:10:40 PM

Along my favorite trails...

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Ginnypenny

Reply #1 - August 28, 2008, 10:33:10 PM

Gorgeous, as always. The second one is really beautiful. Do you use a polarizer, I think you said you did once, the sky is perfect.

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jkleb

Reply #2 - August 29, 2008, 06:02:36 AM

I'd burn down the grass at the top of the first one a little bit. They're both great.

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Reply #3 - August 29, 2008, 08:11:08 AM

Quote from: jkleb on August 29, 2008, 06:02:36 AM

I'd burn down the grass at the top of the first one a little bit. They're both great.

I would darken it with the burn tool, the owner might have issues with setting it on fire.... *ducks and runs*

I can't decide which one I like better, I would crop the top one differently so I guess that means I like the second better. Exposure is dead on. how did you choose your exposure settings?

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Reply #4 - August 29, 2008, 10:24:30 AM

Quote from: Ginnypenny on August 28, 2008, 10:33:10 PM

Do you use a polarizer, I think you said you did once, the sky is perfect.

I do.

Quote from: jkleb on August 29, 2008, 06:02:36 AM

I'd burn down the grass at the top of the first one a little bit. They're both great.

I was afraid it would make the entire picture too dark, but I'll give it a try!

Quote from: BobEdens on August 29, 2008, 08:11:08 AM

I would darken it with the burn tool, the owner might have issues with setting it on fire.... *ducks and runs*

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Exposure is dead on. how did you choose your exposure settings?

Out at the wetlands on a cloudy day I still want the depth of f/16. Basically, all I'm changing is the shutter speed, because I like the sharpness of ISO 100. Some days it doesn't work, because the wind blows the reeds and makes everything out of focus on longer shutter speeds and then I have to compensate with the f-stop.

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Travis Minnig

Reply #5 - August 29, 2008, 11:07:55 AM

I like the second one also. The clouds are amazing. I'm glad to see you using your often inclement weather to your advantage.

On the first one, I think it's a great abstract idea, but maybe not quite abstract enough to take it to that level. I hope you don't mind, but I made one black & white and then did some burning and dodging in areas to get the contrast in the areas of the where I visualized it. I also cropped it some. I am not sure what your intention was with your image, so this may not work for you at all. My idea was to make it an abstract of lines and curves; using only light and dark to define them.
Just another idea...

Travis

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