Posted by Kathryn Engle on August 20, 2014 at 4:45 PM
Caught a sunset with rain in the distance so tried to capture it in it's sunset color reflections. Need some C&C here. Which has more potential and how could they be improved? Both taken with Nikon D700, ISO 800, 28mm, 1/30 sec at f/11
Posted by Kathryn Engle on August 20, 2014 at 4:45 PM
I find the composition of the first one to be much more interesting than in the second photo. I know you were attracted to the color in the sky but for me, that first one has "black and white" written all over it. I'd try converting it to monchrome and play with the tonality to create some distance between highlights and shadows, then increase tonal contrast in shadows, mid-tones and highlights individually to bring out additional texture.
I had the same initial thought Kane did
I agree with Bret, he first comp is much more interesting, unfortunately it lacks the color of the second. You could play with the contrast a bit, do some dodging of the water so it is a bit more clear.
Posted by Kathryn Engle on August 21, 2014 at 1:28 PM
This is at Tso Moriri in the disputed border area between India and Tibet. So not a local picture. I have tons of photos from this trip to go through and just starting.
Thanks for the advise. I am going to try the one in Silverflex and see what I can do with it. One issue is that I have a monitor, laptop and the smart phone. It looks totally different in color on each. I'm going to calibrate my main monitor first and see what I come up with.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on August 24, 2014 at 6:18 PM
Kathryn, I prefer the first image's composition over the second, as the shoreline is a lead and the mountains form a V. In the first, you might try lightening the foreground, adding some local/midtone contrast and maybe increasing the reds and yellows in the sky. You did catch a nice sky and some of its glimmer off the waves in the second.
Posted by Jack Brauer on August 26, 2014 at 2:01 PM
Looks like a fantastic sunset, especially the colors in the second. Unfortunately the complete lack of foreground in the second somewhat diminishes its appeal. I think you have much more potential with the first shot, for that reason. The colors seem off - kind of brown and muddy - in the first shot; perhaps that is a calibration issue. If you could dial in the colors on that one, and perhaps brighten the foreground and increase its contrast a little, you'd have a winner.
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7 repliesI agree with Bret, he first comp is much more interesting, unfortunately it lacks the color of the second. You could play with the contrast a bit, do some dodging of the water so it is a bit more clear.
Thanks for the advise. I am going to try the one in Silverflex and see what I can do with it. One issue is that I have a monitor, laptop and the smart phone. It looks totally different in color on each. I'm going to calibrate my main monitor first and see what I come up with.