Landscape Winter's Back

jkwhawk · 02-21-2011, 05:26 PM

Very late on a cold, cloudy day with snow showers. The sun has pretty well set behind the mountains. Any suggestions on what else to do with a picture of browns and grays on a dark day? Thanks. Jim

Last edited by jkwhawk; 10-26-2011 at 10:25 AM.

buckeye_Jim · 02-21-2011, 07:06 PM

Lovely photo. Stay warm tonight!

Jim

K McCall · 02-21-2011, 09:43 PM

I can see where the fence in the foreground would have beckoned to be shot, but if it were me - I would have left out the ditch of snow entirely so that the bottom portion of the photo was just those beautifully textured, well-lit hills. So you would have had more sky, which I imagine was dull and heavy in that winter way, but I don't think it would have actually detracted from your photo since the scene is already so desolate (in a good way!).

jkwhawk · 02-21-2011, 11:36 PM

Originally posted by K McCall

I can see where the fence in the foreground would have beckoned to be shot, but if it were me - I would have left out the ditch of snow entirely so that the bottom portion of the photo was just those beautifully textured, well-lit hills. So you would have had more sky, which I imagine was dull and heavy in that winter way, but I don't think it would have actually detracted from your photo since the scene is already so desolate (in a good way!).

I agree. I cropped out the fence. And then the fence and the ditch. And then I got this overwhelming urge to crop the clouds to balance the picture. When I did that, I lost the lighter clouds in the top left and was left with an ugly gray mass. So I didn't do anything. Right thing to do? Beats me. Thanks for your reply!!!

Originally posted by buckeye_Jim

Lovely photo. Stay warm tonight!

Jim

Thanks! No problem staying warm tonight. But last night (when this was taken) was a different story.

juu · 02-23-2011, 08:06 AM

Great shot. I'd crop a few pixels off the top. Cropping from the bottom might not work for the reasons you listed.

K McCall · 02-23-2011, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by jkwhawk

I agree. I cropped out the fence. And then the fence and the ditch. And then I got this overwhelming urge to crop the clouds to balance the picture. When I did that, I lost the lighter clouds in the top left and was left with an ugly gray mass. So I didn't do anything. Right thing to do? Beats me. Thanks for your reply!!!

You're most welcome

In my playing with your photo by just scrolling up and down, I never imagined it without those light clouds at the top - they help balance those golden hills. If anything, I wish that there were MORE light clouds, but I love negative space and wide lenses.

02-21-2011, 05:26 PM	#1
jkwhawk Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dillon, Montana Posts: 189	Winter's Back Lens: 35mm f2.8 Macro Ltd Camera: Kx Photo Location: Montana ISO: 400 Shutter Speed: 1/45s Aperture: F16 Very late on a cold, cloudy day with snow showers. The sun has pretty well set behind the mountains. Any suggestions on what else to do with a picture of browns and grays on a dark day? Thanks. Jim Last edited by jkwhawk; 10-26-2011 at 10:25 AM.

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02-21-2011, 07:06 PM	#2
buckeye_Jim Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: N. California, USA Posts: 45	Lovely photo. Stay warm tonight! Jim

02-21-2011, 09:43 PM	#3
K McCall Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 808	I can see where the fence in the foreground would have beckoned to be shot, but if it were me - I would have left out the ditch of snow entirely so that the bottom portion of the photo was just those beautifully textured, well-lit hills. So you would have had more sky, which I imagine was dull and heavy in that winter way, but I don't think it would have actually detracted from your photo since the scene is already so desolate (in a good way!).

02-21-2011, 11:36 PM	#4
jkwhawk Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dillon, Montana Posts: 189 Original Poster	Originally posted by K McCall I can see where the fence in the foreground would have beckoned to be shot, but if it were me - I would have left out the ditch of snow entirely so that the bottom portion of the photo was just those beautifully textured, well-lit hills. So you would have had more sky, which I imagine was dull and heavy in that winter way, but I don't think it would have actually detracted from your photo since the scene is already so desolate (in a good way!). I agree. I cropped out the fence. And then the fence and the ditch. And then I got this overwhelming urge to crop the clouds to balance the picture. When I did that, I lost the lighter clouds in the top left and was left with an ugly gray mass. So I didn't do anything. Right thing to do? Beats me. Thanks for your reply!!! Originally posted by buckeye_Jim Lovely photo. Stay warm tonight! Jim Thanks! No problem staying warm tonight. But last night (when this was taken) was a different story.

02-23-2011, 08:06 AM	#5
juu Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 680	Great shot. I'd crop a few pixels off the top. Cropping from the bottom might not work for the reasons you listed.

02-23-2011, 03:10 PM	#6
K McCall Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 808	Originally posted by jkwhawk I agree. I cropped out the fence. And then the fence and the ditch. And then I got this overwhelming urge to crop the clouds to balance the picture. When I did that, I lost the lighter clouds in the top left and was left with an ugly gray mass. So I didn't do anything. Right thing to do? Beats me. Thanks for your reply!!! You're most welcome In my playing with your photo by just scrolling up and down, I never imagined it without those light clouds at the top - they help balance those golden hills. If anything, I wish that there were MORE light clouds, but I love negative space and wide lenses.