Reflections at the Zoo
by cowboy221977

Comment by PennyStreet:
I really like the variety of greens. Wonderful reflection!

Perfect Afternoon
by cowboy221977

Comment by giantmike:
Very peaceful. Those two key trees are very nice.

Devils Den Trail-dixie viewing the valley
by cowboy221977

Comment by Art Roflmao:
llama llama llama. :)

Picture Perfect Afternoon
by cowboy221977

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Pleasant scene, and glad that the one commenter was mistaken, thinking the frame of the railings had been added in pp. Though I have to admit it does look like it could have been added later.

Good use of thirds with the boardwalk leading us into the shot, but once again it needs a bit more pop in terms of colour (without going overboard of course) and something in terms of a subject on the boardwalk to break up the scene and create a focal point. Right in that bend of the boardwalk, someone coming or going would have been great and given more of a sense of purpose to the shot.

You're dfinitely improving in terms of technicals, Adam; now's the time to start getting the creative side going and give us a little more to see.

Feel free to PM me

Susan

The Old Classics Never Die
by cowboy221977

Comment by Ja-9:
Adam...this is a really great picture...it's not easy to take pictures of these...but you nailed it...

The Road Not Taken
by cowboy221977

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Hmm, most of the commenters have pretty much covered the bases here of what I would have said. It's in focus and not centred in terms of comp but does need a subject in the road to help break up the lines a bit and add a focal point, as my eye is also expecting to see the road leading to something. I can see the effect you're going for, a nice winding path/road through the woods dappled with tree shadows, but in order to pull that kind of shot off, especially with only the road/woods as subject...it better be a helluva road! The hard sunlight isn't doing any favours; early morning or late afternoon when the light's low may have added more atmosphere. And if the area is as rural as it looks, you'd be more likely to have a subject in the form of a deer or similiar critter come wandering along...better than simply just getting heavy-handed with the pp to rescue the shot. And again, a lower POV, or higher, anything other than a shot-at-standing-eye-level. Try it. Get on your belly and shoot up at things, and do the opposite too. Use the 18mm end of your camera to get some idea as to a wide-angle effect as much as you can with a kit lens.

So not a bad shot in itself but does need a little more work, in terms of setup and execution imho.

Feel free to PM me,

Susan

Picture Perfect Afternoon
by cowboy221977

Comment by kasaba:
For me adding frames in pp was not the idea of this challenge

Picture Perfect Afternoon
by cowboy221977

Comment by MaryO:
Looks like my kind of place to explore!

Picture Perfect Afternoon
by cowboy221977

Comment by marabu61:
framed it is

The Road Not Taken
by cowboy221977

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Regarding the lighting mentioned in doremi's comment. I think my own entry is very similar to yours in many aspects, so perhaps it may make a good comparison. The lighting in mine was mid to late afternoon. It was a partly cloudy day with hazy sun, so there was a bit of a softbox effect, but still some mottled shadows. I have other shots of this same scene taken on a different day, with bright overhead sun, and they didn't have nearly as much potential to them as the one I entered. The differences are subtle, but the outtake has much harsher and less flattering shadows and highlights to deal with. I also did much more in the way of PP to the entry, of course, but I hope this helps with the "seeing the light" idea. I'll often get a pic of a scene I like, but the light stinks and I know I can't get what I want out of it.


Would love to have a crack at yours, if you would like to see what someone elses edit might look like. That's often a good learning experience for both.

Message edited by author 2012-04-18 09:49:52.