misty house

dod · 30-12-2005, 18:57

Do your worst, I've tried to get this scene a few times and I'm still not happy. What do you think is missing here? Shot in yesterdays frost which accounts for the greyish look on the trees.

Marianne · 30-12-2005, 19:05

crop out that light bit in the right hand corner and it looks immediately better

I love the moody treatment you have given this.

Bachs · 30-12-2005, 19:15

I love it.
It even got my Mrs to lift her head up from plucking her eyebrows so its a big thumbs up from her too

Same as Marianne...crop out the right to get rid of the white sky.
Other than that, leave well alone...its perfick

chuckles · 30-12-2005, 19:28

I agree about the light area top-right. I also feel there is too much water in the foreground upon which the strongest image elements are floating. I'd crop out a considerable chunk of this.

I've edited this and cloned in some more trees. I'll post it later if you like. I feel I should let others form their own (un-influenced) opinions first.
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Baz

CT · 30-12-2005, 19:38

I'm seeing it much like chuckles I think. I'd crop out all the foreground water to just below the mist which gets rid of all the lighter water, and it would work for me as more of a pano shot. The blank upper right corner doesn't bother me unduly, but it would be easy to clone out.

Great shot btw!

AquilaEagle · 30-12-2005, 20:16

I'm with CT, in from the right and bottom. I love the picture - and i seem to recognise it. Am sure I have been past it on a boat. Scotland somewhere?

dod · 30-12-2005, 20:44

Excellent folks, thanks for the suggestions, this is a bit of a mix, a really quick cloning in the trees as suggested by chuckles (Please post yours though

) and cropping the bottom out. I think it improves it quite a bit??

Edit: Aquila, yep it's in Inverness, beside the Bught Park, there's been an Eagleowl there which I've unsuccessfully tried to get a shot of.

chuckles · 30-12-2005, 20:51

Not a lot different really ... just a bit more off the bottom and a new set of distant trees!

Very powerful and an excellent image. Not mine.... yours!

Oops, forgot the black line!

***Dave*** · 30-12-2005, 20:52

Cropping has been covered by others. I find the trees behind the building are too light & thus don't make the building stand out enough. I tried a quick lassoo selection of area behind building & found levels were way off from dark....adjusted & a lot better. Just needs a more careful hand to select for final result.

Cracking shot btw

Marianne · 30-12-2005, 20:55

stunning shot...somewhere to hold a murder mystery perhaps......

Matty · 30-12-2005, 20:56

cracking shot, love the second version, outstanding as usual

Rich · 30-12-2005, 21:32

Second version is spot on. Very interesting shot all round. Wonder who lives there?

Lucky people whoeever they are!!

AquilaEagle · 30-12-2005, 23:23

Love the crop. dod - I don't think it was the same place I was thinking of, the one i saw was more castle-like.

CT · 31-12-2005, 00:19

Chuckles cropped it exactly where I would, but the other crop works well too.

KenCo1964 · 31-12-2005, 10:58

Very nice shot dod, Think I prefer your crop with just that little more water in the foreground, although they are all very good even the uncropped.

Arkady · 31-12-2005, 10:59

It's got something. I'm just not sure what.
I think I 'almost' like it.
If I'd taken that I'd still be going back for another go.

Boon · 31-12-2005, 11:01

great photo, the cropping definately makes this shot work, boy, you just cant help but be impressed by the quality of the guys/gals in here, i love it.
stevannie
ps would like to see dave's version too 8)

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