I shot this photo at Allaire State Park. I wasn't happy w/ the shot- I felt it was boring so I went back and re-shot it at a lower angle and flipped it vertically. I then put a high-key effect on it.I thought the path was plain so I cloned in more tree shadows. I painted parts of the photo to give interest were I felt needed.Comments are always appreciated.
Denise,
I definitely like your repost better; the original wasn't quite high-key enough. I really like all the interesting lines here - path, shadows, trees, fence. All very harmonious. I'm kind of ambivalent about placing the path's vanishing point centered vertically. Cropping from bottom & left to put it more on the lower thirds level might strengthen the comp a bit, but it also removes a lot of the FG path, which I find very interesting (patterns & textures). Whatever works best for you.
A nit: There's a small bit of red on the left edge near center that doesn't seem to fit the overall color pallet. I'd clone that out.
Now and then I see an image with lots of interesting lines and textures, and it makes me wonder "What would Find Edges do to this?". Try it - I think it produces another cool interpretation of your image. Also look at Find Edges blended in Luminosity mode over your original - gives it a sort of ink drawing over watercolor look.
Chris I see the red spot -good eye. Also I like your idea about FIND EDGES, can't wait to try it. Also after seeing image now for 2 days I think I will re- shoot alittle to the right and see where that gets me. Nice to know you liked the shadows on the path they were my story. Once again thanks for the tips!!
I like the high key image but prefer the first one for some reason. Maybe because it feels warmer to me? I think going back and moving a bit to the right is a good idea although there is nothing wrong with this comp. I bet the next one will be even stronger, though. Good stuff, Denise!
High- Key Path
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