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georgetd wrote:
The second images here (Full sun on the slope) is a pretty good example of one of the problems I think you need to work though. The color of the ground (dirt, or grass) and the color of the trees is too similar. As a result, instead of standing out and being magnificent yellow trees, they blend in.
Not sure what ground you mean there is nothing there but the yellow brush. This is not aspen, we have scrub oak which is red, and this yellow brush which is covering that hillside.
But in any event, I work pretty hard to get the colors right, get a sharp image and enough contrast, but otherwise I would not make special efforts to separate elements. Maybe in a bird image, but probably not in a landscape.
I don't especially like this image, way too bright, it was an illustration of the changing light. I have grown fond of the softer predawn light. The yellows down't pop as much, but they hold up.
I spent all of 5 minutes processing that one. I will spend hours, or days on some images, going back months later as I learn new stuff. I still have a lot to learn and a limited natural talent. But I also have a sort of preconceived notion that a well taken image ought to be easy to process.
The image of this thread was a special case. It can be processed for print or viewing on a wide gamut monitor in just a few steps, but with sRGB, that image is really a basket case. I wish now I had looked for a less dramatic version first before making a web version.
In case you are wondering, I send 16 bit Prophoto TIFF directly to my Epson 3800. The paper profile (Canson fine art matte) is assigned by Qimage, it will be a bit darker than my NEC2690 wuxi monitor, but the colors will match and nothing will be blown.
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