The Field

[himmelblau]

Feed back please, used Nikon Capture NX to edit the photo:

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Brian

[Pops]

Re: The Field

Well I'm only an amateur around here but the sky looks like it has a green tinge to me and the corn seems to be lacking that golden touch.
With just the roofs of the farm buildings showing I also had trouble finding something to focus on.

[Bearface]

Re: The Field

For me, this image is lacking a definite point of interest. While I quite like the processed colours and indeed the scene itself, in the context of a photograph it fails to grab my attention.

Because of the strong colours, the textures in the field and the nice sky, you undoubtedly have the potential here to make something happen, but you need to think a little more about the dynamism of the composition - something to carry the viewer through the shot without losing their interest (or distracting their eye) on the way. Having something in the foreground to guide the eye into the frame is a good starting point, for example in this case a single ear of corn, carefully focused, would've looked great against that sky, especially with those farm buildings just out of focus in the background.

I think that the easiest way to develop this area of your photography is to try and look at shots from every possible angle and perspective - without taking a single shot - before finally setting up and composing. Also get close to your subject and try low, dramatic angles as well as higher, more obvious ones. Another important thing to do is to look at the work you admire and study how the photographer has succeeded in grabbing your attention - shooting good landscapes is a tough skill to master and it's surprising how much we can learn from other photographers without asking them a single question.

Try revisiting the scene and pushing yourself a little. Take a tripod and discipline yourself - you'll come back with something we can all be jealous of, I promise

[Tinka]

Re: The Field

Feed back please, used Nikon Capture NX to edit the photo:



Brian

Hi Brian,
Can't add anything to what has already been said, other than it is a boring image, "Like most of my landscapes" I'm going to take on board what Bearface has said, to see if mine improve.
Good luck.

[himmelblau]

Re: The Field

Thanks all for your input, comments and advice; at least I can rely on this site for an honest answer.

The strange thing is that on another site, the unaltered photo of 'The Field' was given a 4 out of 5 so I thought it must have been a reasonable photo and wondered what it would be like edited slightly.

Like Tinka said, I also am taking onboard all the advice given from the members.

Thanks,

Brian

[Ian]

Re: The Field

Feed back please, used Nikon Capture NX to edit the photo:

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Brian

Hi Brian - a couple of things; if you have copied the UBB Code for your picture from your gallery, there is no need to wrap it in extra image tags (this is why you can see the img tag texts showing on either side of your picture). Lots of people do it

Secondly, I think your picture would look better if it was shown bigger on the screen. I think you have reproduced the smaller sized version from your gallery rather than the full size one, so here is full sized view:

My personal critique of the picture is that the sky isn't a very natural colour. Digital cameras often lose the cooler and cleaner blue of a the sky in certain lighting situations.

Ian

[Bearface]

Re: The Field

The strange thing is that on another site, the unaltered photo of 'The Field' was given a 4 out of 5 so I thought it must have been a reasonable photo and wondered what it would be like edited slightly.

Like Tinka said, I also am taking onboard all the advice given from the members.

Praise can be very motivational and certainly I'd be delighted with a 4 out of 5 for any of my shots. That said, if the same shots were in need of considerable improvement, I'd probably prefer to hear the truth, which is why this particular forum is such a great resource.

The one thing you can count on here is an honest point of view

[himmelblau]

Re: The Field

Here is s link to the original unaltered photo:

http://community.dcmag.co.uk/photos/...ure211079.aspx

Brian

[Stephen]

Re: The Field

Brian, I've had a look at the photo on the other site. Do not read too much into such ratings. Often it is one persons opinion, and another person may think very differently. There appears to be no indication of how many rated the photo. If it was still 4 after 10 or more had voted then I'd be pleased. We have a system on our own galleries, I think a few anomolies have already occured

With regard to your picture, you have seen the critique of Bearface which I totally concur with. You need to look carefully at the composition in the viewfinder and consider what you are seeing. Don't forget you are putting whats looks attractive & evocative to the eye in the evening sun into a frame, it all works differently then. Think of whats in the foreground, in the distance etc, is the eye led into the picture, is there something that distracts the eye. Basically I suppose does it all gel together.

I have resisted technical stuff till now, Ians good at that However you mention using Nikon Capture with this version, and I notice it is very different to the one on the other site. To be blunt, neither are correct However if you look at the levels graph on the original you will see that by sliding the white slider to the left say to 200 it will solve most of the colour/contrast issues

[Ian]

Re: The Field

Brian, I've had a look at the photo on the other site. Do not read too much into such ratings. Often it is one persons opinion, and another person may think very differently. There appears to be no indication of how many rated the photo.

It's not very clear there, but actually it does say only 1 vote.

Ian

[Stephen]

Re: The Field

It's not very clear there, but actually it does say only 1 vote.

Ian

Found it So if I sign up and give it a 2, that'll mean its got a 3 rating

[himmelblau]

[Stephen]

Re: The Field

Stephen,

Thanks for taking the time to look at both photos and your reply. I am still a baby when it comes to using a DSLR, CS2 and Capture NX.............now if I was still in the military and was asked to hit 'that target' you would be guaranteed of a clean shot. But, that's not how one captures a photograph lol.

I need more practice and to get out looking for a taking photos.

Thanks,

Brian

Now this is definately what I like to hear