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stewh · 10-31-2012, 07:28 AM

a nice Autumn day

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**Miguel** · 10-31-2012, 10:18 AM

The colors are pleasant and I like the weathered textures of the house siding. As a whole image, however, it's challenging to ascertain what the subject of this photograph is. Titles shouldn't have to explain a non-journalistic image.

The shadowing darkens the "eye" effect in the window that you may be intending here, so maybe shooting at another time of day would work better. You really want to emphasize that window, and perhaps doing a retouched window insert using software would ultimately work better.

I also find that tree growing out of the roof to be very distracting.

Good try though.

M

Nick Nero · 11-01-2012, 03:39 PM

Originally posted by stewh

a nice Autumn day

Love it. Made me smile. The whole idea, if it is the idea (if it isn´t it doesn´t matter as it still works beautifully), with the sky seen through the window and the tree comming up over the roof top also showing in the window is brilliant. With a polarizer, assuming you didn´t use one, depth and colours would probably improve a notch. Especially the sky would likely benefit from that. Keep it up :-)

Gregory_51 · 11-02-2012, 09:48 AM

Hello
Nicely seen. I like the framing and the top of the tree over the roof repeated in the window. Some technical issues. It's a little underexposed, if you look at the histogram you'll see it stops well short of 255, that's why the clouds look murky and partly why the shadow area above the window are blocked up and lack detail. A curves adjustment layer would help. Also it seems soft and could use some sharpening.
Cheers
Greg

stewh · 11-03-2012, 04:54 PM

Thank you everyone for the very helpful comments. Yes, I did compose consciously with the 'tree element' echoed in the reflection window. Also, being sloppy, I over-exposed the shot considerably (NOT purposely) and had to do more pp than I like - separate adjustments applied in CS5 to the sky and to the reflection. I will certainly have to do some sharpening if I ever print the shot. Thank you all again for the constructive critique.

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10-31-2012, 10:18 AM	#2
Miguel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Seattle Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,743	The colors are pleasant and I like the weathered textures of the house siding. As a whole image, however, it's challenging to ascertain what the subject of this photograph is. Titles shouldn't have to explain a non-journalistic image. The shadowing darkens the "eye" effect in the window that you may be intending here, so maybe shooting at another time of day would work better. You really want to emphasize that window, and perhaps doing a retouched window insert using software would ultimately work better. I also find that tree growing out of the roof to be very distracting. Good try though. M

11-01-2012, 03:39 PM	#3
Nick Nero Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Stockholm Posts: 406	Originally posted by stewh a nice Autumn day Love it. Made me smile. The whole idea, if it is the idea (if it isn´t it doesn´t matter as it still works beautifully), with the sky seen through the window and the tree comming up over the roof top also showing in the window is brilliant. With a polarizer, assuming you didn´t use one, depth and colours would probably improve a notch. Especially the sky would likely benefit from that. Keep it up :-)

11-02-2012, 09:48 AM	#4
Gregory_51 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: London, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 343	Hello Nicely seen. I like the framing and the top of the tree over the roof repeated in the window. Some technical issues. It's a little underexposed, if you look at the histogram you'll see it stops well short of 255, that's why the clouds look murky and partly why the shadow area above the window are blocked up and lack detail. A curves adjustment layer would help. Also it seems soft and could use some sharpening. Cheers Greg

11-03-2012, 04:54 PM	#5
stewh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 284 Original Poster	Thank you everyone for the very helpful comments. Yes, I did compose consciously with the 'tree element' echoed in the reflection window. Also, being sloppy, I over-exposed the shot considerably (NOT purposely) and had to do more pp than I like - separate adjustments applied in CS5 to the sky and to the reflection. I will certainly have to do some sharpening if I ever print the shot. Thank you all again for the constructive critique.