Skipton

pav · 28th July 2010

Hi.
My first try with HDR.
C&C Welcome.

Thanks

HrcRacing · 28th July 2010

It looks great to me. Nice composition and colors. Well done.

Nyte · 28th July 2010

It looks a bit yellow to me, Pav, and a little on the flat side.

I think it needs a slight anti-clockwise rotation too.

Dimitri · 28th July 2010

Love it. The only thing I would do to it would be, to pull back the blue channel but very slightly. The image denotes that the light was lovely and warm and the blue is slightly too blue for warm light.
Besides that, I will give it 5 stars.

GeorgeA · 28th July 2010

Very nice shot.

I would desaturate it a bit though, it looks a little 'overcooked'.

GSIPhoto · 28th July 2010

Nicely done. If it were me though, I'd crop off a large chunk of grass at the bottom. Put more emphisis on the trees.

strax · 28th July 2010

I agree with most of the comments here about desaturating the blue a bit and a slight straighten of the trees.

I also think that it would have benefited in having a bit more space on the right of the picture as the trees seem a bit too close to the edge of the picture.

sjdobby · 28th July 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSIPhoto

Nicely done. If it were me though, I'd crop off a large chunk of grass at the bottom. Put more emphisis on the trees.

In my opinion, the "mass" of green with splashes of yellow in the foreground is what makes this shot a bit different from the usual "trees silhouetted against a sunset".

That said, chopping off 70-80% of the grass would still mean this was a very good shot - but different, maybe a bit "flatter" (and of course more panoramic).

But for me, the roughly-equal quantities of blue, green, yellow and black give the whole picture a sort of balance/stability.

Nyte · 28th July 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dimitri

The image denotes that the light was lovely and warm and the blue is slightly too blue for warm light.

It looks to me as though it's not just warm light, but it has a yellow cast which will affect the blues too.

Dimitri · 28th July 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nyte

It looks to me as though it's not just warm light, but it has a yellow cast which will affect the blues too.

I see yellow colour but no yellow cast.

David Langan · 28th July 2010

just wondering why you used HDR for this photograph, it appears the light is coming from the side and atleast part illuminating the FG - it doesnt look like it would take a lot to hold back the sky, esp as the trees are basically a silhouetted anyway. to me the tones of yellow in the sky are a bit unbelievable (considering the sun is still above the horizon) which i think was caused by the HDR.

in saying that its a beautifuly simple composition and its a prime candidate for repeat visits in varying weather conditions.

d

docmike · 28th July 2010

I don't have much time for HDR usually but this is sensitively done and works well. I would have used a hard-edged ND grad instead but that is just me.

I think the composition is very good but I agree with Dimitri about the blue being just slightly over-saturated.

pav · 4 Weeks Ago

Thanks for comments.

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Langan

in saying that its a beautifuly simple composition and its a prime candidate for repeat visits in varying weather conditions.
d

you right - this location is very popular in Skipton. I saw plenty photographs from that place.

Docmike:
Over-saturated was the idea for this picture. I didn't wanted for this image to look real at all.

Jimbo · 4 Weeks Ago

Offering HDR to such a 'trad' audience is like offering heavy metal music to the BBC Symphony Orchestra!

Good image and an excellent HDR which produces the surrealism which you wanted.

Best
Jim

Mark · 4 Weeks Ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Offering HDR to such a 'trad' audience is like offering heavy metal music to the BBC Symphony Orchestra!

I wouldn't class it as heavy metal...

But

Edit: Just realised you said bbc.

28th July 2010	#1
pav Join Date: 26th July 2010 Location: Skipton Posts: 32	Skipton Hi. My first try with HDR. C&C Welcome. Thanks

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HrcRacing Join Date: 8th February 2007 Location: NE Florida USA Posts: 359	It looks great to me. Nice composition and colors. Well done. __________________ Robert Canon 40D

28th July 2010	#3
Nyte Join Date: 17th September 2009 Posts: 1,207	It looks a bit yellow to me, Pav, and a little on the flat side. I think it needs a slight anti-clockwise rotation too. __________________ Karen

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Dimitri Inspire Join Date: 5th February 2007 Location: Greece > Scotland > Everywhere Posts: 17,975	Love it. The only thing I would do to it would be, to pull back the blue channel but very slightly. The image denotes that the light was lovely and warm and the blue is slightly too blue for warm light. Besides that, I will give it 5 stars. __________________

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GeorgeA just curious Join Date: 24th November 2009 Location: London, England Posts: 365	Very nice shot. I would desaturate it a bit though, it looks a little 'overcooked'. __________________ photos from a year in Iceland...Glencoe...Isle of Lewis...Lake District \| my Blurb photo books Canon EOS 40D \| Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS \| Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS \| Canon 70-200mm f/4L \| Speedlite 430EX II \| Canon Powershot G9

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GSIPhoto Join Date: 5th June 2008 Posts: 31	Nicely done. If it were me though, I'd crop off a large chunk of grass at the bottom. Put more emphisis on the trees.

28th July 2010	#7
strax Moderate Moderator Join Date: 6th February 2007 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 1,686	I agree with most of the comments here about desaturating the blue a bit and a slight straighten of the trees. I also think that it would have benefited in having a bit more space on the right of the picture as the trees seem a bit too close to the edge of the picture. __________________ Nikon D300 • Nikon 50 1.8 • Nikon 18-70 • Nikon 70-300VR • Tokina 11-16 • Nikon SB 600 • Panasonic GF1 • Lumix 20 1.7 Portraits Website (NEW) New Website

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David Langan Join Date: 1st August 2008 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 1,127	just wondering why you used HDR for this photograph, it appears the light is coming from the side and atleast part illuminating the FG - it doesnt look like it would take a lot to hold back the sky, esp as the trees are basically a silhouetted anyway. to me the tones of yellow in the sky are a bit unbelievable (considering the sun is still above the horizon) which i think was caused by the HDR. in saying that its a beautifuly simple composition and its a prime candidate for repeat visits in varying weather conditions. d __________________ www.davidlanganphotography.co.uk Facebook Group New website comin soon . . .

28th July 2010	#12
docmike Administrator Join Date: 5th February 2007 Location: Perth, Scotland Posts: 3,140	I don't have much time for HDR usually but this is sensitively done and works well. I would have used a hard-edged ND grad instead but that is just me. I think the composition is very good but I agree with Dimitri about the blue being just slightly over-saturated. __________________ Mike Bell Canon EOS 5D Mk2, 1D Mk 2N, with EF 16-35 f2.8 L MkII, EF 24-105 L, TS-E 24 L, EF 70-200 f2.8 IS L, EF 100-400 IS L, EF 28 f1.8, EF 50 f1.4, EF 85 f1.8, EF 135 f2 L, Sigma 150 macro, Vivitar 500mm f8 mirror lens, Canon Powershot G10 compact, Speedlites 580 EXII & 430 EX, Manfrotto 055 ProB and 190 MF3 tripods, Lee filters etc. Visit my new Smugmug galleries or my Flickr galleries to see more. Buy prints at Photobox Pro.

4 Weeks Ago	#14
Jimbo Jim Join Date: 7th October 2009 Posts: 296	Offering HDR to such a 'trad' audience is like offering heavy metal music to the BBC Symphony Orchestra! Good image and an excellent HDR which produces the surrealism which you wanted. Best Jim

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