p.1 #3 · Test Shot ... different processing workflow
Hi Kent,
Always good to experiment, as we both know.
I like the deep saturation and fade to darkness top and bottom. The saturation is appealing. I like Karen's rework because it restores some foliage detail, and implies there is more to discern. The first version just becomes too indistinct in shape and detail, losing some interest. The shapes created along the shoreline are not defined, distinct or engaging enough to maintain my interest. A bit of curiosity is peaked by Karen's restoration.
I like Karen's moon. Maybe even bigger!
Scott
p.1 #4 · Test Shot ... different processing workflow
+1 @ Karen's rework being a better overall image/comp.
Thanks Scott, the "deep" saturation was the goal of my differing workflow.
As with most of my "test shots" they are from a technical perspective. This one is mostly an effort to take a miniscule amount of color (yellow/orange/red) and yield something much more vibrant ... without looking totally overcooked from saturation abuse, etc. ... i.e. lots of something from almost nothing / pushing some limits, etc.
p.1 #5 · Test Shot ... different processing workflow
For me the appeal of reflection shots is finding the differences between the mirrored images — content hidden in the reflections in the foreground, and details in the actual background that aren't noticed in the reflection in the foreground. So in that respect while your edit is more graphic and colorful and meets your goal for deep saturation, I think that goal misses the mark for what makes a shot like that work. Not a bad technique or a bad subject, just not not most effective combination of the two, at least for me
