God Bless This Farm

d.bradley · 11-18-2007, 05:10 AM

Okay folks, submitted for your review. I wanted to try a slightly 'darker' treatment than what the original shot portrayed. I could have done an HDR style and kept the details of the foreground and sky, but once I decided to go with this version instead.

Critique wise, you have carte-blanche but I'd be interested in in discussing:
- Exposure choice
- Crop. I broke my 3:2 rule for the first time in about two years.
- Emotional response

Thanks!

*PS. Please do not post alterations of the shot. Thanks.

Last edited by d.bradley; 11-18-2007 at 05:27 AM.

carpents · 11-18-2007, 06:05 AM

Originally posted by d.bradley

Critique wise, you have carte-blanche but I'd be interested in in discussing:
- Exposure choice
- Crop. I broke my 3:2 rule for the first time in about two years.
- Emotional response

I like the exposure. There is nothing at all missing as a result of the black foreground.

It also is more emotive than a typical farm scene because the clouds are so dramatic.

If I had to nitpick, I would want to see what it looked like cropped in from the right. As it is, I feel a bit unbalanced as I look at the picture because of the vast difference in lightness from right-to-left. However, you could also get around this by blending in a darker patch on the far right, creating a natural vignetting for the shot.

11-18-2007, 05:10 AM	#1
d.bradley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 631	God Bless This Farm Okay folks, submitted for your review. I wanted to try a slightly 'darker' treatment than what the original shot portrayed. I could have done an HDR style and kept the details of the foreground and sky, but once I decided to go with this version instead. Critique wise, you have carte-blanche but I'd be interested in in discussing: - Exposure choice - Crop. I broke my 3:2 rule for the first time in about two years. - Emotional response Thanks! PS. Please do not post alterations of the shot. Thanks. Last edited by d.bradley; 11-18-2007 at 05:27 AM.*

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11-18-2007, 06:05 AM	#2
carpents Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: West Chester, PA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,420	Originally posted by d.bradley Critique wise, you have carte-blanche but I'd be interested in in discussing: - Exposure choice - Crop. I broke my 3:2 rule for the first time in about two years. - Emotional response I like the exposure. There is nothing at all missing as a result of the black foreground. It also is more emotive than a typical farm scene because the clouds are so dramatic. If I had to nitpick, I would want to see what it looked like cropped in from the right. As it is, I feel a bit unbalanced as I look at the picture because of the vast difference in lightness from right-to-left. However, you could also get around this by blending in a darker patch on the far right, creating a natural vignetting for the shot.

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