Same subject, 3 different pics

[Mrs Fish]

Which, if any, do you think work the best?

First set....

[tuscan_v8]

I like the 3rd one - great picture.

[simpo two]

It's that old devil called composition. My thoughts:

Pic 1: I like the blue colour, but am bothered by two things: first, the sun smack behind the boat on the left, and second, the boat on the right sitting in the dark and pointing out of the picture.

Pic2: Better, but I find that blitzed sky too distracting

Pic 3: The sun has dropped a bit and the camera is breathing again. IMO this is the best picture, but it needs cropping for better effect - I'd make it portrait format, taking 10% off the left and 30% off the right. That way the eye concentrates on the boat and sun, and everything fits more comfortably I think.

4p spent. Actually, make that 5p

Hoe this is some help?

[wolves_wanderer]

I like the first one best. The cloud in front of the sun gives a nice sunbeam kind of effect and I love the colour of the sky as well.

Edited to say, the water looks a lot sharper as well



>> Edited by wolves_wanderer on Friday 25th February 10:25

[Mrs Fish]

thanks Simpo

These any better/

[dcw@pr]

Out of the original three i like the first one best, although it could have a few samll things done to make it better - lighten the big boat on the right, and clone out the dingy being towed behind the other one. But the cropped version of photo 3 is easily the best overall, very nice!

[fatsteve]

All lovely shots.

A quick 2min job that I've done is.
1. Create an image composite (ie clone image, and lighten one version, use a gradient to blend the 2). This compensates the exposure on the boat whilst keeping that lovely sky tone.

2. Crop



I've probably overcooked the boat a bit because my work TFT isn't particularly good.

Steve

[pmanson]

fatsteve said:

All lovely shots. A quick 2min job that I've done is. 1. Create an image composite (ie clone image, and lighten one version, use a gradient to blend the 2). This compensates the exposure on the boat whilst keeping that lovely sky tone. 2. Crop I've probably overcooked the boat a bit because my work TFT isn't particularly good. Steve

That looks very nice indeed!

I need to get myself a photoshop book so I can learn to do some of these techniques. Any suggestions?

[V6GTO]

Phil,
Scott Kelby is the author you want.

Martin.

[fatsteve]

V6GTO said:

Phil, Scott Kelby is the author you want. Martin.

Or here www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/digital-blending.shtml

I've played with this alot recently and it works much better if you use originals, ie exposure bracketting (1 shot exposed for highlights and 1 exposed for shadows).

You can achive the effect with PS (that's how I did Lisa's image), but the quality won't be as good since you tend to blow the highlights or introduce too much noise

Steve