In a big honking valley like Revelstoke Reach, first light for this little shack was at 6:30 AM in early June, but the rest of the valley was already half way through the day. Clear cuts are everywhere so I did what I could with them so they are not so straight edge. I tried various kinds of croppings and liked this best. Its part of the Not farmin' anymore series. :) Have I oversharpened...I am sure I have. Roman...I dont have my ND filter yet.
Canon Xsi
f/10, 1/500 s, iso 400, 24-105 @ 40 mm, whadya think?
Last edited by Katherine Enns; 07-10-2009 at 10:58 PM.
I like the crop as presented Looks very good. Processing is not bad just needs some tweaks. All you need is to add some black & neutral in selective color and the image will pop !!! Hope someone can do the re post, I'm at work with a laptop and hate reposting from it !!!
I think you were focusing more on the center of frame? Would try on the shack to make it sharp. As is you can probably give it usm pass and will change.
Not sure how much an ND will help here? I'm sure Roman will take a peak and he is the expert. I sue it mostly above the horizon so the sky won't be blown out !!! Excellent image !!!
Ok, done! I have never used this, always just brought the black up in Bridge before PS, so this was new for me. Thanks for the tip. You're the greateeest! Now you can see the hay coming out of the window. I have other takes of this scene focus on the building, its about 100 square feet, and was the original house on the property, and they dont have the context of the gorgeous valley the settlers saw every day from thier doorstep. (I have even some old photographs of cabins my own family lived in when first settling British Columbia.
Re our previous discussions, would this have been ok for landscape (???), if I knew what to do with the image in terms of processing first, lol!
Hi Kat This could fit in either one You got enough nature and just a little man made structure !!!
The little changes did make a different and you can continue !!! Areas can be selected and independent changes made. The range in tones makes the difference. For example you make the trees in the front a little darker than the ones in the bg and gives depth to the image.... and you started with nice light !!!
Hi Katherine,
I like your composition and capture...agree with Mr. Forns fine assessment...this is a sweet image...your repost is much better...you can still work your image a tad more...looking forward to your next one...:cool:
you see/photograph some beautiful scenery Kat....this is a nice little hay shack
deserving the spotlight. Tried an optional crop to put it dead on a rule of thirds
intersection....and the crop IMO better relates its smallness to the huge mountains behind.
Did some selective color balances/adjustments and kept higher saturation, as it
gives that magazine/post card look. Thanks for the play, as it offers an alternative look.
Hi Katherine,
Yes the landscape mod does wander here occasionally....besides.....the split ND probably wouldn't have worked here as the shadow area/tonal range difference is a very small area. I want you to look at Robert's tonal range/contrast tweaks tutorial; http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ad.php?t=24075
Make sure you look at both parts! I suggest you try a revese S-curve first......to lessen the contrast. I suggest a 2 degree CW rotation (edge of cabin will be straight)....and then try either a screen layer on the FG or some S/H's.....each will probably work with varying results. You can then add some added pop using either by adding blacks in selective color or a very effective tool for cutting haze....his LCE (local contrast adjustment in tutuorial)......I think these will help you greatly inn this image. I do like Dave's crop but would either clone out the branch protruding on the right.....or crop further. This places the cabin in a nice ROT position and really brings the line of the mountain into play. Just tweaks to help strengthen the comp a bit.
Revelstoke Reach farm: first light
