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Bill Lubing
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I always strap on my little P&S when mountain biking with the dogs. One of our familiar routes takes us across a wood-decked bridge crossing a small but enthusiastic stream. It's a good time for the lab to cool off in the water and the poodle to rest in the shade. A wild grape vine is taking over one end of the bridge. This is the first time I've noticed grapes on it.


Jul 14, 2007 at 12:52 AM
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Bill, I love the story of your grapes! The visuals you evoked were lovely! Good sharpness, and dof, and the colors are glorious.

I hope you don't mind if I make a couple of suggestions about your image, because the subject is excellent. I offer all this in the spirit of education, and support, shown to me when I was new to FM.

I think it could be improved if you isolate one bunch of grapes, and try shooting them against a contrasting background, rather than more greenery. The busy 'green' in the background is confusing to the eye.

Since these are on a route you can easily take again before the deadline, you might also take along a spray bottle of water for removing dirt, or specks of whatever, on the fruit which are distracting. You'd still have water droplets, too.

One more little thing...if you choose to stay with this image, the tiny bit of red in the middle left draws one away from your primary focus, so I'd clone it out.

As one of our members said recently, (and I'd give him credit, if I could remember who,) "Free advice is worth exactly what you pay for it," so please take what I've said with a shaker of salt. It's only one person's opinion....and we all know what they say about opinions.






Jul 14, 2007 at 01:28 AM
Bill Lubing
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Well I will take your comments to heart, (and a spray bottle the next time we go biking). I too was looking for a little bit of snap that just didn't seem to be there with this photo. Thanks so much for your feedback!


Jul 14, 2007 at 01:39 AM
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Bill, I somewhat agree with Philly on the green thing. Since the assignment is green--I would stay with the green background, but change the green just on the grapes in photoshop to make them stand out!! I just saw a dvd by Ben Wilmore on mastering color in PS and it would work perfectly in this image--I think !! I totally agree on the red dot.

Great find BTW.
Jane



Jul 14, 2007 at 08:21 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · #256: Green Grapes Over Water


Those grapes look so refreshing. I might play with different crops. The drops on the grapes are so well exposed.


Jul 14, 2007 at 03:37 PM





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