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Critique #2, Please

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p.1 #1 · Critique #2, Please

Cox Bay, near Tofino BC

Please have a look and let me know what you think of these.

Thanks.....Pete

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III 37 mm f/8.0 1/400 sec 400 ISO 0.0 EV

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III 35 mm f/8.0 1/400 sec 400 ISO 0.0 EV

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III 27 mm f/8.0 1/250 sec 400 ISO 0.0 EV

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III 40 mm f/8.0 1/250 sec 400 ISO 0.0 EV

Oct 08, 2012 at 08:37 PM

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The compositions of the second and third are strongest, with my judgement leaning towards the second. Might benefit from bumping the mid-tone contrast to make the clouds snippier (USM 16, 60, 0) and dropping the vibrance and saturation somewhere between -10 and -20 each.

Oct 08, 2012 at 09:14 PM

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p.1 #3 · Critique #2, Please

+1 on Karens comment

Oct 08, 2012 at 09:29 PM

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p.1 #4 · Critique #2, Please

Karen, thanks for your comments.

I used the same formula in each shot.

Opening the raw image I set the Fill Light to 50, then I opened the image into CS5.
WB is Auto

From there I set:
Brightness -25
Contrast 75
Vibrance 5
Saturation 25

I'm not sure what you mean by dropping the vibrance and saturation somewhere between -10 and -20 each.

I've updated the second shot using levels and moving the mid tone slider to the right, does this look better?

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Oct 09, 2012 at 03:08 AM

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p.1 #5 · Critique #2, Please

Photoshop vibrance and saturation layer adjustment terminology. I used to dig highly saturated colors for most everything, but it can be a little like eating too much candy - too visually cloying, sometimes.

Oct 09, 2012 at 03:38 AM

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