Scott Murray
Senior Member
I quite like this but any feedback would be good, it is a single exposure.
Shady Camp BarrageWhy "barrage"?
I liked that bar!
Lovely shot. My only nit to pick is the slightly skewed horizon. I realize that could have everything to do with the perspective, with the left side of the photo being further away, but it's so close to horizontal without being horizontal that my eyes notice the skew more. I played with it in a free transform and it's funny because I was OK with more skewed as well as straightened, but as is my horizon OCD kicks in. LOL
A little bit of levels adjusting too might be in order to make it pop a bit (I slid the mid-evel point to the right a notch and the left point in to about 250). It gives more white in the water and definition in the clouds. I also added a little more saturation in the sky.
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It's a great shot Scott. I love the flow and the fact that you were able to keep the human figure without moving too much during the exposure.
The only thing I'd change is the crop. I think the large rock in the foreground is too predominant. I took the liberty of cropping it as I'd like it just to show you what I'd prefer. Hope you don't mind.
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Could even go further on second thought
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Dont worry Jonathon it is still there and will be for years to comeI liked that bar!
I worked out a trick that allows me to edit better in LR5.That's a gorgeous shot Scott, and I like the 2nd edit best coz I like that the greenery now shows up and stands out. The water movement is great
Lovely shot. My only nit to pick is the slightly skewed horizon. I realize that could have everything to do with the perspective, with the left side of the photo being further away, but it's so close to horizontal without being horizontal that my eyes notice the skew more. I played with it in a free transform and it's funny because I was OK with more skewed as well as straightened, but as is my horizon OCD kicks in. LOL
A little bit of levels adjusting too might be in order to make it pop a bit (I slid the mid-evel point to the right a notch and the left point in to about 250). It gives more white in the water and definition in the clouds. I also added a little more saturation in the sky.
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Jake, do you remember whether you made any adjustments to the clarity or sharpness? The texture looks slightly different than Scott's. Both yours and Scott's are really nice!
I like that image a lot, Mr. Murray!
Question, though... why f/16? At 16mm on an FX sensor, I would think you'd have all the DOF you need at f/11 or even f/8. Hyperfocal with the D800 sensor at 16mm is 3.5 ft. I'm a novice, so I certainly have a lot to learn. Thank you, sir!