Garden Impression #3

[Adhika Lie]

Thanks everyone for your feedback on the last post: Garden Impression #2. This is another interpretation of the scene from a different angle. I hope I have not bored you with my learning.

Learning from the previous post, I decided to go with another square crop on this one. I layered Nik CEP's faded film effect at 70% opacity and then performed a B&W conversion playing with the red and blue channel to achieve some contrast level that I desire. Add a little clarity to bring out the water ripple as per Dennis's suggestion as well. Nik Dfine to clean up some of the noise and then sharpened after resize. Shooting spec at 90mm, ISO800, f/8.0, 1/640.

[Dennis Bishop]

This one reads very well. The sweeping curve is a great feature, and I do like the ripples. A square crop only works if it's consistent with the composition. In this case, it certainly is. There are enough lighter tones at the bottom to guide the eye across to the other side.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Adhika, I love this one! I think it renders well in black and white so that your eye can concentrate on the forms. The ripples are a good thing and I like the vertical poles bringing you into the image and the beautiful curves of the roof. Well seen and executed

[Adhika Lie]

Thanks Dennis & Cheryl.

Just adding to my OP, the B&W conversion is primarily to address the ugly green color from the pond and hey I like how it turned out in B&W. I kinda like the graininess in this image from the film simulation from CEP. I think it goes along with the Chinese Garden theme. What do you think?

[Anita Bower]

This is my favorite of your reflection series. By the way, I'm not bored at all. It is by persisting that we improve.
The ripples in the curve of the roof-line add to the feeling of a sweeping curve, as does the vegetation in the lower left corner.
I agree that the vertical poles ground the image.
I would prefer a bit more contrast, but I think you prefer these softer grey tones.
Well done.

[Cheryl Slechta]

PS - I love grain and I like it in this image