Missed...A...Step + RP

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted March 11, 2014170 views7 comments

I've seen this building many times over the years and I've always wondered where the steps to the door got off to.

It was suggested that I crop out the tree on the right and burn down the area to the right of the building, but I'm not sure. Any thoughts on this?

Nikon D-7100
18-140 Nikkor @ 70mm
f11 @ 1/30, ISO 400
TK's Masks

Please see large version. Thanks.

Your thoughts are always appreciated.

-P

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 12, 2014 at 9:42 AM

Nice scene of a great old doorway. Well, I would leave the tree but burn down right side. Great colors in the wood.

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on March 14, 2014 at 7:19 PM

Very nice, lots of nice texture in the wood. I somewhat agree with Harley, but don't burn down enough to loose the background in the eaves.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on March 17, 2014 at 2:41 PM

I think the steps walked away ! Beautiful tones and textures !

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on March 18, 2014 at 6:15 PM

This is fantastic, Preston. Love the texture, colors, and tones in the door and wall, and the branches across the top add an interesting contrast to the lines of the wall. I would probably darken the right hand side foliage, and even the grasses across the bottom. To me, this is all about the door and wall.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on March 18, 2014 at 7:03 PM

Thanks for your comments, everyone!

Here's the tweaked version. I created a curves layer for the FG and the foliage on the right side and brought those values down some. I also used TK's Bright Lights mask to bring up the whites in the door a bit. Any better?

--P

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on March 19, 2014 at 12:28 AM

Much better, Preston, the door really stands out now. The tones of the background and lower grasses are such that they don't compete with the building, especially the door.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 19, 2014 at 9:38 AM

What Reno said.

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