Cades Cove After the Storm
Black and white conversion. I processed this with a bit of Nik's Sunshine filter, and Diffusion. Not entirely satified with the result, I used Topaz Clean for detail enhancement, and for the effect it has on foliage. Finally some Topaz Adjust, film effects.
BTW, that's a horse at the back of the field. I left it in, no strong reason...........URC took on a green tint on uploading, not sure why.
The composition is up for feedback. I used a 300mm lens for this shot.
Last edited by Jay Sheinfield; 06-03-2012 at 11:07 PM.
Lovely composition, Jay. I like the framing with the diagonals of the mountains and the tree in the front. I think the b&w conversion makes it very effective with the tonal range and the hanging clouds. I wish the horse was a bit closer but it works as it is. Wonderful processing!
I like the processing and the composition. I could take or leave the horse..deciding on whether it is distracting or a non-element in the image.??? TFS.
I see a greenish cast all over, but I like it.
You opened the subject of composition. As Indranil noted, the diagonal of the mountain is very effective. Not just because it's a diagonal but because it helps to guide the eye in the right direction. To me, the strongest parts of the image are the foreground tree, the hill directly behind it, and the mist. Did I mention the foreground tree? I really like it. To highlight those elements, I cropped from the left until the two vertical divine proportion lines were at the left edge of the tree and nearly through its center. When I cropped from the top, I ignored the tree but put the upper horizontal divine proportion line at the highest point of the hill. That also left some of the diagonal even though it's no longer apparent that it's formed by the mountain.
Dennis, thanks for taking the time and the alternative comp. I'm was on this fence with this image to begin with...........I'll just chew on it a bit.Originally Posted by Dennis Bishop
Jay, I like the mood that this conveys. I think I would like a small crop from the top so that the ridge exits the image in the middle rather than the left edge. My eye seems to follow that line better than your crop or Dennis's repost. If the horse is white, what is that black thing at the lower right treeline? At first I thought it was a buffalo and then when I stared at it I thought it was a black bear (which would be cool). If it's neither of those, I think I would evict it.
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Cheryl, Thanks.......I think I'll just evict them. Will give your crop idea a try.
Hi Jay....cool image...I wish the horse was a bit "cleaner"...not sure how I'd approach making that happen. I like the effect of the processing on the tree leaves....I also find the composition strong, though I'd probably take a LITTLE bit off the top and a LITTLE bit from the right...but not much. I'd also probably "play" a bit with the processing to accentuate the beautiful play of light on the trees on the hill just behind the tree in the field...there's some magical things going on there. Well done.
Hi Jay, I am late to the thread but I prefer a crop somewhere in between the two. I also like the slight color cast it adds to the mood in my opinion.
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