[Scotteroni]

I took this photo on my first outing with the Pentax K50 and the 55-200 kit after using a Nikon Lumia cellphone for a a few years. It was cold, windy and overcast. Is there anything I could of done to improve the photo? Does it seem a little underexposed or should I have composed the photo with more sea in the background showing?

Thanks, Scott

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Last edited by Scotteroni; 01-03-2017 at 05:17 PM. Reason: added photo

[photolady95]

There is no photo showing here. Did you forget to upload it?

[Scotteroni]

There is no photo showing here. Did you forget to upload it?

I don't know what happened. I will try another method.
Thank you for letting me know.

[photolady95]

Please try again and upload it to this thread. Do not create a new thread but use the Edit button to add the photo.

If you read the instructions from the link below it should be easier to add your photo.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/12-post-your-photos/6-how-upload-link-pho...tart-here.html

[Scotteroni]

I was able to load the photo afterwards trying a different method. Thank You

[Bengan]

Good shot. The colors in the foreground are IMO what makes the photo interesting, but they lack a bit of intensity. Focus also seems a bit off and it could benefit from a different crop


I'm adding two examples showing how I would post edit the shot. I have added a little sharpness and color intensity. I've also made it a bit lighter. The first is slightly more cropped and the second has a different crop, concentrating on the bird and the foreground colors. Perhaps you had another intention with the shot, but this is my humble opinion.

[Scotteroni]

Hi Bengan, After I shot and cropped this picture I realized there is some competition between the seagull and the rock green moss. I wanted to focus on the rocks mostly and left the seagull in to give proportion and a 2nd focus point to add to the theme. The scene looks better lightened up overall and like the cropped version of the sea gull. I wanted to keep the moss from looking too bright so I left it darker overall. If I had more experience in light room, i probably wouldn't have felt a little handicapped getting this picture where it needed to go. I appreciate your input. Thanks