Theme: Sunset through the windshield
This is an oldie but one of my favorites using DOF. I was photographing the sunset on the fishing pier and it started sprinkling so I got in the car but the gal fishing didn't leave as it was so light. I used Topaz Adjust and added a cracks texture to make it more OOTB.
Judy I really like this, the colours, the blur. I think I might leave out the cracks as I find it OOTB enough for me.
This is nicely composed, and I like the combination of the sunset and rain on the windshield. I'm not sure, but I think I agree with Jackie about the cracks. When first looking at this, I couldn't help but feel sorry that something had happened to your windshield, and that diverted my attention.
This one is well balanced, has a nice composition and gives the feeling of actually being there. I feel that the crack in the window has a lot to do with that feeling, it looks and feels very realistic It imposes a sense of placement and dimension to the windshield and the viewer, whereas the water drops alone might not work in the same manner.
Thanks Jackie, Dennis and Randall. I decided to rework the image from scratch making it larger in the process, and leaving off the cracks. I first used Topaz Adjust as it basically had very little color, then I added a Doug Landreth texture that I bought recently and desaturated that a bit as it was too yellow-orange to suit me and made it just a little redder.
Last edited by Judy Howle; 02-23-2014 at 08:31 PM.
I like it better w/o the cracks Judy. Nice work.
Thanks Jackie, so do I.
Originally Posted by Jackie Schuknecht
I like the repost, Judy, with its more saturated colors. Like Dennis, one of my first thoughts was "Oh No" you have a badly cracked windshield! But I probably would not have thought that if I didn't know the photographer.
I like this a lot. Beautiful colors. The water drops create an interesting texture. The oof is perfect, yet clear enough to know what it is. I like the second post, as it is brighter. I like it without the cracks, but also with the cracks--with the cracks is a humorous version in which I'm thinking that the windshield is cracked. Very nice work.
Thanks Nancy and Anita. Yes, I also thought the cracks added a touch of humor.
I love both -- killer colors!! And a neat idea!
Judy, love the layers of color and simple composition. I prefer the second image.
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