Landscape Sunset with geese, first post....

Sunset with geese, first post.... · 09:38 AM

This is my first photo post, any feedback on the image would be appreciated. I would have liked it be a little brighter, but I like the silhouetted geese against that red sky. I am not big on PP, just don't have the computer or the skills/interst for it. Thanks, be gentle...

Khashoggi · 01-17-2013, 10:00 AM

Well done with the red in the photo. Think in my opinion it's bright enough. But I'm a person who barely brighten up photo's as problems due to getting too ugly. Sometimes photo's are great the way they are. You can try to brighten it up a bit, but don't do too much. Love the birds in the photo as well.

GeoJerry · 01-17-2013, 12:00 PM

I think this is a fantastic image! Color is excellent and exposure is spot on. I only have one suggestion, I might try to crop a little tighter so as to make the birds more prominent in the image. So, maybe 1/4 off the top, 1/8 off the sides, but none or very little off the bottom. I'm not sure this would be an improvement but I'd want to try it. I also think that the sky above the horizon but below the red is beautiful, and the crop would accentuate that.

**dwalker19** · 01-17-2013, 05:10 PM

Thanks you two for the comments. I will try to re-crop to see what it looks like. I appreciate the feedback. I just joined and I am looking forward to improving my photography with critique and feedback.
thanks
DW19

**Bob Harris** · 01-17-2013, 06:16 PM

Welcome to PF and this is a great introduction. Maybe like Jerry said a slight crop off the top, but leave the soft clouds. I am trying to get away from complex editing programs and setting up the in-camera modes and filters so that all I need to do is make a quick edit and post. The K-5 has lots of options for editing tools and I set up each selection such as "landscape, portrait, etc." with different settings. Keep them coming, great job. Bob

daacon · 01-18-2013, 05:55 AM

Nice opening shot ! I like the silhouetted mountains. Not sure I would change a thing.

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01-17-2013, 10:00 AM	#2
Khashoggi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Utrecht Posts: 179	Well done with the red in the photo. Think in my opinion it's bright enough. But I'm a person who barely brighten up photo's as problems due to getting too ugly. Sometimes photo's are great the way they are. You can try to brighten it up a bit, but don't do too much. Love the birds in the photo as well.

01-17-2013, 12:00 PM	#3
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	I think this is a fantastic image! Color is excellent and exposure is spot on. I only have one suggestion, I might try to crop a little tighter so as to make the birds more prominent in the image. So, maybe 1/4 off the top, 1/8 off the sides, but none or very little off the bottom. I'm not sure this would be an improvement but I'd want to try it. I also think that the sky above the horizon but below the red is beautiful, and the crop would accentuate that.

01-17-2013, 05:10 PM	#4
dwalker19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Colorado (Front Range) Photos: Gallery Posts: 455 Original Poster	Thanks you two for the comments. I will try to re-crop to see what it looks like. I appreciate the feedback. I just joined and I am looking forward to improving my photography with critique and feedback. thanks DW19

01-17-2013, 06:16 PM	#5
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Welcome to PF and this is a great introduction. Maybe like Jerry said a slight crop off the top, but leave the soft clouds. I am trying to get away from complex editing programs and setting up the in-camera modes and filters so that all I need to do is make a quick edit and post. The K-5 has lots of options for editing tools and I set up each selection such as "landscape, portrait, etc." with different settings. Keep them coming, great job. Bob

01-18-2013, 05:55 AM	#6
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nice opening shot ! I like the silhouetted mountains. Not sure I would change a thing.