I like these shots a lot. The scene is lovely and I think the two oak trees make a wonderful frame. I like the second one a bit better, but for both the white in the top half of the barn/sled looks a little blown to me. Perhaps you can do some highlight recovery in post-processing or shoot again watching for blinkies in that spot. If you do shoot again you might use a smaller aperture (if you haven't)--at least f8. I personally would like to see the leaves of the oak trees a little sharper. I offer these comments not to be critical, but partly because I think it is a great image that you can make even better. Good luck.
Hi Steve! Thanks so much for the great input. I totally agree with your observations and am going to try and re-shoot this afternoon. These were shot as the sun was going down and in the first set I took, the sun hit one of those window panes, and almost put my eye out!
I'm going to remove the top photo, and replace it with the second one for now.
Again, thanks for looking, and making great points!
I prefer the first one for the sharpness because the "frame" is better in focus even if, I agree, it would be better if the leaves in the foreground were sharp too.
I prefer the framing (more bottom), the exposure (more shadow details) appart from the blown roof and the colors (warmer) of the second one.
Difficult shot I think...
Maybe a solution would have been a composition of shots to achieve better DOF and exposure...
markoner wrote:
Nice photo ! I like the colors and framing.
I prefer the first one for the sharpness because the "frame" is better in focus even if, I agree, it would be better if the leaves in the foreground were sharp too.
I prefer the framing (more bottom), the exposure (more shadow details) appart from the blown roof and the colors (warmer) of the second one.
Difficult shot I think...
Maybe a solution would have been a composition of shots to achieve better DOF and exposure...
Cheers,
Julien
Hi Julien! Thanks so much for your comments, and recommendations, too. As you can see, I've removed the original #1, and replaced it with my second choice for now. Hopefully my re-shoot will be a huge improvement.
Beverly Guhl wrote:
What a beautiful scene, and beautifully framed (I do wish there was a bit more tree trunk showing on the right? Great colors.
Hi Bev, my friend! Thanks for the great comments, and taking your advice, I changed my entry to show more of the tree on the right. I guess I was afraid someone would complain that it was 'too centered' before, but 'framed' is our goal, right?
The shot is really much improved. I like the detail you can now see in the white in the shed and the framing with the trees in the foreground is perfect. Great job.
This is lovely shot. I like the way the diagonal line between the two trees in the foreground is repeated and zig-zags its way back with the shadows and change in color of the grass all the way back to the barn. I have one minor suggestion... If you are good at cloning ( I am terrible at it ), try removing the branch that overhangs the ivy growing up the front and left white part of the barn. I love how the ivy on the left side of the attic roof creates dark curves against the white, and I think the branch poking thu in the middle distracts from that effect. -Amy
The shot is really much improved. I like the detail you can now see in the white in the shed and the framing with the trees in the foreground is perfect. Great job.
Thanks, Steve! Your input was taken to heart, as you can tell. I appreciate your taking the time to help make me a better photographer.
MichAg92 wrote:
This is lovely shot. I like the way the diagonal line between the two trees in the foreground is repeated and zig-zags its way back with the shadows and change in color of the grass all the way back to the barn. I have one minor suggestion... If you are good at cloning ( I am terrible at it ), try removing the branch that overhangs the ivy growing up the front and left white part of the barn. I love how the ivy on the left side of the attic roof creates dark curves against the white, and I think the branch poking thu in the middle distracts from that effect. -Amy...Show more →
Hi Amy! Thanks so much for looking and your excellent input. I'm pretty good at cloning (thanks to the guidance of some of the nice people here,) so will do that later today.
