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27-FEB-2010 Lisa

First try

First problem: the green is not natural
Second problem: the dark background
What to do?

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Kevin Chester08-May-2010 15:02
If you have shot the image in RAW you could always try a variation in White balance to change the colours. But like Lee said, if you say nothing who would know.
olivier bruning16-Mar-2010 11:18
I agree with Buba and others. It's a lovely shot as it is!
Michel Carlué11-Mar-2010 10:23
It's a good shoot Lisa, try to convert in BW, i'm sure of the result :-)
Guest 03-Mar-2010 18:22
I much perfer this over the crop.
Carol How02-Mar-2010 18:34
As others have said, only my opinion, but I much prefer this version mainly due to the fact that it allows more
freedom for both that S curve, but more importantly, it is not so close to the people at top right. I think if any
cropping would be done it would just be the bottom portion of the picture a little so that the diagonal posts
on the right don't lead your eye out of the picture. I think there needs to be some of the dark post there though, due to the brightness at the bottom. If you are close to this place and want a different look, go back early morning or sunset, there should be some wonderful shadows and mood. Its a very nice image as is though.
globalgadabout02-Mar-2010 03:36
well observed and skillfully portrayed...the couple are like virtual representatives roaming through this glorious landscape...V
Pedro Libório01-Mar-2010 22:45
well Lisa...totally love this version and not the cropped one...I do like the dark blackground it gives contrast...I like the couple walking with space around...the green is great to my eyes....
so I do not find any problem in this photo...I think it is great and I prefer it to the cropped version...regards.
Fotis D. Tirokomos01-Mar-2010 22:42
this is a wonderful and interesting shot; leave it alone!
lisamidi01-Mar-2010 21:59
Thank you so much, all of you. Unfortunately I deleted the" second try", so if anybody else reads this: I originally posted two different images, so we were talking here about first or second try ;-)
Buba Jafarli01-Mar-2010 21:26
In my humble opinion, I would not touch this! Don't go into realism, Lisa - you've got an "impression" here and to me this is artist's ultimate goal!
Doug Cruden01-Mar-2010 20:45
I like the rich colours here Lisa, don't worry too much about them! For me, it's a question of tidying up around the composition - you could try cropping out the bottom of the frame from the middle of the three posts downwards, I don't think this space at the bottom of the frame really adds to the picture. At the top, I would try cropping out the dark background; you won't be able to get rid of it all, but if you crop from where the green meets the side at the very top right you should be OK. I agree with the others, the contrast is fine and the wavy lines across the composition give this a lovely abstract feel
Walter Otto Koenig01-Mar-2010 18:09
I like first try better. You can change the contrast as suggested or also the exposure slightly. That said I don't think it looks too unnatural at all. I also think that cropping away some of the foreground may help.
Guest 28-Feb-2010 11:22
I agree with both that have added a comment before me, the first image, is without doubt the better of the two. The colours are great, really makes me think of a lovely sunny day (boy I'd like some of them now), I don't think you should crop anything, all the fences add many lines to guide you though the image and over all the little hills, the contrast also brings out the textures, and patterns in the grass.
Bernard Davis28-Feb-2010 10:59
I think you could try cropping the picture along the line of the far fence and then reduce the strength of yellow in the picture using Photoshop or similar program, perhaps also reduce the contrast a little as well.
Don't do too much though, Lee is probably right, the colours are lovely.
On the second try I think you have just darkened it and that doesn't really work.
Guest 27-Feb-2010 23:56
Solution: Use first try--it's gorgeous; and don't tell people that the grass is not natural. Take care, and a vote. Lee
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