Landscape Still Standing Guard

**skid2964** · 12-13-2009, 09:26 AM

Cannon battery overlooking the Mississippi river in Vicksburg.

Last edited by skid2964; 12-13-2009 at 01:38 PM.

**Ash** · 12-13-2009, 01:15 PM

No image can be seen.
Please fix the link.

**skid2964** · 12-13-2009, 01:38 PM

Link fixed.....

**Ash** · 12-13-2009, 01:43 PM

OK, not bad.
Technically all right, although not an engaging capture.
The sky proved difficult to contend with - cloudy and very bright with soft lighting on the subject - hard to do much about. Would have been better later in the day when the colours in the sky would have added drama to the scene.

Myoptimism · 12-13-2009, 02:39 PM

Hi,
I like the shot, but would rather have an angle the excluded the sign/placard. I don't know if that was possible or not. Just a personal preference, I am sure others will disagree.
On another note, have you tried to recover the highlights at all. Here is my attempt on your jpeg (including halos and all

) You can probably do better with the raw file, if you want to.

Damn Brit · 12-13-2009, 03:59 PM

I agree about the sign. Taken from a lower angle and shooting up with either the entire gun in shot or closer so that the wheels and a portion of the barrel occupied a larger area of the frame would have given more separation from the sky.

**skid2964** · 12-14-2009, 07:26 AM

I have some ideas now... I will work with the original image, work on the sky, take out the sign.

I also have some other angles I took that day. Including the old Mississippi river bridge. Will post ....

12-13-2009, 09:26 AM	#1
skid2964 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 614	Still Standing Guard Lens: 70mm Camera: istD ISO:* 200 Shutter Speed: 1/750s Aperture: F5 Cannon battery overlooking the Mississippi river in Vicksburg. Last edited by skid2964; 12-13-2009 at 01:38 PM.

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Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	OK, not bad. Technically all right, although not an engaging capture. The sky proved difficult to contend with - cloudy and very bright with soft lighting on the subject - hard to do much about. Would have been better later in the day when the colours in the sky would have added drama to the scene.

12-13-2009, 03:59 PM	#6
Damn Brit Guest	I agree about the sign. Taken from a lower angle and shooting up with either the entire gun in shot or closer so that the wheels and a portion of the barrel occupied a larger area of the frame would have given more separation from the sky.

12-14-2009, 07:26 AM	#7
skid2964 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 614 Original Poster	I have some ideas now... I will work with the original image, work on the sky, take out the sign. I also have some other angles I took that day. Including the old Mississippi river bridge. Will post ....

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