Landscape Wooden Walkway

DanWeso · 04-23-2011, 06:07 PM

I'm not sure what to think on this shot. Creative or just another happy snap. Your thoughts?

Last edited by DanWeso; 04-24-2011 at 06:21 PM. Reason: moved picture to different site

tibbitts · 04-23-2011, 06:45 PM

I like this picture, although it also looks ok with more cropped off the top, as more of a horizontal composition.

Paul

bdery · 04-24-2011, 02:19 PM

Since you went for the almost-completely symmetrical composition, I would have gone all the way. It would have improved the feeling of balance.

I love the contrast between the orange and the green.

DanWeso · 04-24-2011, 06:28 PM

How about a crop from the bottom? Making the walkway slightly less of center view.

bdery · 04-26-2011, 04:46 AM

Better but I doubt there's an easy solution apart from retaking the shot

It's not BAD of course, but you asked for opinions

DanWeso · 04-27-2011, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by bdery

Better but I doubt there's an easy solution apart from retaking the shot

It's not BAD of course, but you asked for opinions

You are right. It seems that I am trying to change the way I took the shot after the fact with pp. I like the picture, just not thrilled with it and don't know why.

Wombat · 04-28-2011, 02:28 AM

I'd convert it to b&w and grunge it up - give it a bit of mystery. As it is it's a nice enough shot, but what made you take it?

Last edited by Wombat; 04-28-2011 at 02:43 AM.

Brenda Lee · 04-28-2011, 04:02 PM

The bottom crop is much more effective.

smf · 04-30-2011, 05:40 AM

Although the original version is interesting (partly because of the contrast between the wood's color and the rest of the photo), I prefer that the image be cropped either from the top or from the bottom — or perhaps both. Part of the reason: cropping (especially from the top) emphasizes the distant background or, to put it another way, the photo's depth.
All best,
Stu

newarts · 04-30-2011, 06:06 AM

I like it a lot. The visual & emotional contrast between walk and woods is stunning.

Diddling with cropping will help but basically it is good photo.

mischivo · 05-18-2011, 03:49 PM

100% happy snap.

**Oso** · 05-19-2011, 06:09 PM

The walkway seems to make a interesting S type curve, but this is lost in the image, as the vantage point is too low to see far enough down the walkway. That might give the image some more "punch", and take it out of the 2D and into the 3D. Just a thought...If you re-shoot...

JohnBee · 05-19-2011, 07:33 PM

Nice perspective!
Have you considered a BW version?

pjthiel · 05-21-2011, 09:57 AM

Five minutes playing in LR3 to create a sombre, moodier version of same (not particularly well done) -- just to see if it works. More time, and working with the RAW file, I am sure an interesting picture can be made from this shot.

04-23-2011, 06:07 PM	#1
DanWeso Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY Photos: Albums Posts: 191	Wooden Walkway Lens: Sigma 10-20 Camera: K-x I'm not sure what to think on this shot. Creative or just another happy snap. Your thoughts? Last edited by DanWeso; 04-24-2011 at 06:21 PM. Reason: moved picture to different site

05-21-2011, 09:57 AM	#14
pjthiel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 102	Quick attempt at moody Five minutes playing in LR3 to create a sombre, moodier version of same (not particularly well done) -- just to see if it works. More time, and working with the RAW file, I am sure an interesting picture can be made from this shot.

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04-23-2011, 06:45 PM	#2
tibbitts Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oklahoma USA Posts: 2,193	I like this picture, although it also looks ok with more cropped off the top, as more of a horizontal composition. Paul

04-24-2011, 02:19 PM	#3
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,357	Since you went for the almost-completely symmetrical composition, I would have gone all the way. It would have improved the feeling of balance. I love the contrast between the orange and the green.

04-24-2011, 06:28 PM	#4
DanWeso Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY Photos: Albums Posts: 191 Original Poster	How about a crop from the bottom? Making the walkway slightly less of center view.

04-26-2011, 04:46 AM	#5
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,357	Better but I doubt there's an easy solution apart from retaking the shot It's not BAD of course, but you asked for opinions

04-27-2011, 05:39 PM	#6
DanWeso Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY Photos: Albums Posts: 191 Original Poster	Originally posted by bdery Better but I doubt there's an easy solution apart from retaking the shot It's not BAD of course, but you asked for opinions You are right. It seems that I am trying to change the way I took the shot after the fact with pp. I like the picture, just not thrilled with it and don't know why.

04-28-2011, 02:28 AM	#7
Wombat Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 901	I'd convert it to b&w and grunge it up - give it a bit of mystery. As it is it's a nice enough shot, but what made you take it? Last edited by Wombat; 04-28-2011 at 02:43 AM.

04-28-2011, 04:02 PM	#8
Brenda Lee Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NB, Canada Posts: 85	The bottom crop is much more effective.

04-30-2011, 05:40 AM	#9
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	Although the original version is interesting (partly because of the contrast between the wood's color and the rest of the photo), I prefer that the image be cropped either from the top or from the bottom — or perhaps both. Part of the reason: cropping (especially from the top) emphasizes the distant background or, to put it another way, the photo's depth. All best, Stu

04-30-2011, 06:06 AM	#10
newarts Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ames, Iowa, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 2,965	I like it a lot. The visual & emotional contrast between walk and woods is stunning. Diddling with cropping will help but basically it is good photo.

05-18-2011, 03:49 PM	#11
mischivo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 397	100% happy snap.

05-19-2011, 06:09 PM	#12
Oso Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vermont Photos: Albums Posts: 128	The walkway seems to make a interesting S type curve, but this is lost in the image, as the vantage point is too low to see far enough down the walkway. That might give the image some more "punch", and take it out of the 2D and into the 3D. Just a thought...If you re-shoot...

05-19-2011, 07:33 PM	#13
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Nice perspective! Have you considered a BW version?