They look a little soft, although that's difficult to evaluate on such small images. The lighting and contrast on the first give it snap, although the foreground is perhaps a bit dull. You can try cropping a little from the bottom and see whether you prefer it. Sharpening and perhaps bumping the contrast might help the second and third. The flora in the foreground adds interest, but it might add more if you can tweak the green in it to separate it better from the brown earth tones.
Thanks AuntiPode. I agree they look too soft. I think it is an in camera issue that I cannot seem to correct in my post processing. I will give all of your suggestions a try.
Notwithstanding the suggested improvements, I think these are very good images. I especially like the soft, pastel light in the sky and the play of shadow and light across the landscape. Seems like you have a good eye for composition and a beautiful location to shoot.
Keep them coming!
adam_j wrote:
#1 is great, the colors really pop and give a imposing effect. Great work
Thanks Adam! I see you are new to the site. Welcome! I look forward to seeing some of your work!
Softness can be corrected (to some extent) with proper sharpening. I recommend you read up on sharpening technique (there are resources all over the internet) and practice until you get a feel for it. If you say your camera consistently takes soft photos and there's not some other issue (bad focus, something on the lens or sensor, etc) then you should have plenty of material for practice.
The problem with #2 and #3 IMO is that the subjects are busy looking and a bit monochromatic; you have strong texture but not strong shapes (#1 has the strongest shape with that big bright triangle, and it seems to be everyone's favorite). Adjusting the color and contrast can help somewhat, but I find that dodging and burning the outlines of the natural shapes and divisions helps them stand out more.
I played with #2 for a while and came up with this (which admittedly looks a bit painted):
Xplo wrote:
Softness can be corrected (to some extent) with proper sharpening. I recommend you read up on sharpening technique (there are resources all over the internet) and practice until you get a feel for it. If you say your camera consistently takes soft photos and there's not some other issue (bad focus, something on the lens or sensor, etc) then you should have plenty of material for practice.
The problem with #2 and #3 IMO is that the subjects are busy looking and a bit monochromatic; you have strong texture but not strong shapes (#1 has the strongest shape with that big bright triangle, and it seems to be everyone's favorite). Adjusting the color and contrast can help somewhat, but I find that dodging and burning the outlines of the natural shapes and divisions helps them stand out more.
I played with #2 for a while and came up with this (which admittedly looks a bit painted):
Second one's fog/clouds are great, but foreground takes away from its simplicity. I would lop off a good chunk of the foreground and give more of an edge of the cliff feel.
