I would like to introduce myself. I am ashamed to say this, but I noticed from my profile that I have been lurking on this site for 6 years. I have been enjoying and learning a lot from all of you without contributing anything. So, I’m going to try to contribute something weekly. I am not a pro photog; I am an overworked high school science teacher.
This 1st one was an award winner at a local county fair.
welcome.
yes, it is a prize winner. excellent processing and tonal balance. small nit: maybe clone out the two small fence pods in the foreground.
regards, tom
Welcome, Joe.
A worthy photograph- for sure. With excellent processing to boot.
And that sky is scrumptious!
I really like the image.
Tom's idea sounds good to me also.
I'm wondering if you'd walked to the fence and shot OVER it, how much better it might be. Or not . The point being whenever you have anything as good as that sky, take a boatload of pics from all over the place, and make the final decision at home. Perhaps a good thought for the future?
Charlie
Welcome!
Congratulations!
Well-deserved.
Curious. How large was the print? I can imagine this working well at any size, but super as a large print.
Scott
sbeme wrote:
Welcome!
Congratulations!
Well-deserved.
Curious. How large was the print? I can imagine this working well at any size, but super as a large print.
Scott
Thanks, Scott. It is a very sharp print -- I used Canon 5dII on a tripod. I printed 15 inches wide for the county fair, and it looked great.
Joe
I like it and don't have a thing against the fence - if I remember all the movies about range wars they are a fact of life. If I have a "beef" it's with the rear end of the cow on the right which can either be cropped or cloned out.
A slightly tighter crop would get rid of both the fence and the cow and imo would make the sky even more powerful and awe inspiring.
Thank you Guari, Ed, Cheryl, and Peter for your kind comments.
Peter, thanks for your suggestions. You make good points that I will think consider. When one of the objects in a repeating sequence is partially cut off at the edge of the frame, it tends to convey that the sequence continues beyond the frame. That’s why I left it there. However, it is a cow’s butt – maybe not such a good thing to leave in.
