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Photo Critique Needed

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 7:36 pm
by weez
I'm considering entering this photo into an international contest. I feel that before I do, I need the eyes and ideas from folks I trust to give me some honest feedback. There are a few branches on a tree on the right that stray into the sky. I'm seriously questioning whether I should take them out or not.
Thanks,
Weez

Re: Photo Critique Needed

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:12 pm
by ladybug
Louise i do not like those stray branches either.

Re: Photo Critique Needed

PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:38 pm
by Rusty
I agree. Those branches don't add anything.
I would consider dodging the path to make it a bit darker.

Rusty

Re: Photo Critique Needed

PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:49 am
by weez
Have worked on the photo a bit and feel like it is much better. May need a bit more of something but I'm not sure. Comments and Criticism, please.
Thanks,
Weez

Re: Photo Critique Needed

PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:50 am
by weez
Judy and Rusty, Thank you for your comments. It's nice to know my eyes aren't as bad as I thought they were. LOL!!

Re: Photo Critique Needed

PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 11:18 am
by Russinator
Louise, I love you photo. It should do very good in the contest.

Re: Photo Critique Needed

PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:02 pm
by genevh
Hmm....I agree that the stray branches needed to go, but now that area looks like you took a set of hedge trimmers and just cut them off even with the mountain top edge. To me, that doesn't look like something you would see when walking down a trail. Trees just aren't that neatly trimmed off at the top unless the power company has been through.

I like the idea of what you did on the right side by filling it in some, but I think instead of going top to bottom like you did, maybe just extend and fill out the tree that had the stray branches to look fuller and fill in that side with it some.

FWIW....just my 2ยข

Re: Photo Critique Needed

PostPosted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:44 pm
by tnjewels
I like what you've done with the photo, those branches that were almost bare were distracting. The colors are so vivid on the trees, it's very pretty. IMHO I would like to see the dirt path darker so see what it does for the overall photo.

Re: Photo Critique Needed

PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:37 am
by Joe_Kostoss
It's a beautiful shot. I think it needs more contrast overall. You could try using a levels adjustment layer and bring the dark slider to the right some and perhaps bring the center slider further to the right. What I am thinking is that the yellow in the leaves needs to pop more with the rest of the image becoming darker, including the trail and the sky.

Still working on it

PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:20 pm
by weez
Thank you all for your wonderful comments. I have tried to follow them to the letter. I left the old photo on here and am posting today's rendition. Let me know what you think. Thanks in advance.