A Walk in the Rain w/repost

Gallery: FloraPosted June 21, 201139 views9 comments

A 75-300mm lens is probably not the normal choice for a shot like this but I had gone out for a bluebird that was hanging out in my yard. Then the gentle rain, the smell of damp earth, and a freshening breeze from the west kept leading me on. I liked the mood of this image...a little dark with a golden herald of hope. Thanks for looking

Canon Rebel T1i
1/160sec f/5.6 205mm

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 21, 2011 at 11:22 PM

Nancy: I think the lens served well. I like your exposure of the yellow especially and the comp. My only suggestion would be to burn down some of the BG highlights a bit but not much. Nicely done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on June 21, 2011 at 11:45 PM

The water drops, that one in particular, are great, Nancy.

I'll echo Bill's comments about the bright spots in the background. Darkening them will assist in directing the eye toward the subject.

Cheers,

Carol

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on June 22, 2011 at 5:47 AM

Really like the mood of this one Nancy. I echo the commnets of Bill and Carole about darkening the BG.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on June 22, 2011 at 6:42 AM

I'll go along with the others on the BG Nancy, and I might try cloning out the leaf that is imposing on the bottom of the bloom, but not a deal breaker. Well seen and captured.
Bob

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 22, 2011 at 7:37 AM

I like the mood of this too Nancy as well as the image. I agree with Bill's suggestion to darken the bright spots slightly and I also like Bob's cloning suggestion. That said, it's the mood that makes the image for me. Beautiful work.

pat

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on June 22, 2011 at 8:30 AM

OK, I've never used a burn tool but thought I'd better give it a try since the comment was unaminous. I think it worked. Thanks for the suggestions

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on June 22, 2011 at 10:33 AM

It's good to see that spring has sprung in your area, Happy Spring Day Nancy !

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 22, 2011 at 8:46 PM

Nancy:
The repost is just right. The daff is nicely shown without the bg distraction.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 23, 2011 at 10:14 AM

The long lens perspective works very well here as does the burning on the repost. Welcome to the world of "advanced" processing.

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