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Hi Stu, the image conveys a very natural look & feel and good vision to use the bracken to frame the subject.
The greens do look vibrant, however I will leave the colours to others who are on calibrated monitors to pass on any thoughts, but you could run a gradient up from the foot of the image and adjust the exposure to slightly darken it perhaps? Actually just dropping the overall exposure does help, especially on the fallow, but it might be the laptop giving me the impression? I think if you didn't have the almost solid black shadow area that is the hollow of the tree on the LHS, then crop works for me as I like the space, but it just keeps catching my eyes. Therefore I think you have two other options, the first is to revisit the RAW and double process and open up the shadow area and then combine the two, or re crop slightly tighter, both work. However, if you keep as is then a sliver off the top removing the leaves creeping in is good. These fallow are so sweet and at times timid, so good to get the shot.
Overall nice work.
TFS
Steve
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I really like the comp and foresty feel to this. Nice pose too. Interesting how white the deer is.
TFS,
Rachel
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Thanks Steve, think I'm gonna try doing a hdr style treatment on that hollow as you suggested. I agree it's a bit of a distraction but like the extra details.
Kind regards.
Stu.
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Hi Stu, if you have the info in the RAW it should not be an issue, look forwards to the repost.
I agree it's a bit of a distraction but like the extra details.
Are you referring to the FG????
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Thanks Steve, yep, getting it now. I've opened them both in ps side by side and can really see a difference. How did you make your changes as I like the way you've handled the deer and foliage. (sorry, it's turning into a master class!)
cheers.
Stu.
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(sorry, it's turning into a master class!)
Not a problem Stu, however there are one or two tricks I do tend not to disclose sadly, as they are a few actions I have written, but mainly all I did was:
- Drop the greens in Saturation
- Cleaned the whites a tad on the deer/adjusted a bit of the Blue
- You could then try dropping the exposure a fraction, then the gamma
I left the tree as is.
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Brill thanks Steve, never used the exposure within ps itself before!
Cheers.
Stu.
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Stu, I'm not suggesting it's 'the magic bullet', but occasionally it can help, use it wisely!
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Very nice Stu, like the composition
Oscar
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