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That’s pretty!
I think that f/16 is too high for this purpose. Going to a wider aperture would have reduced your ISO.
The sky seems slightly over-exposed. Maybe a vignette would help?
Also, maybe a little saturation wouldn’t hurt…No, I couldn’t see it. I don’t know if it’s just me, but even the OP’s profile disappeared (it says Anonymous) on the first post.
Beautiful picture! I love lonely trees in prairies!
As far as composition goes, I would say that maybe a little more grass and a little less sky would be good. The rule of thirds was applied, but the horizon line seem more like a fourth of the picture rather than a third.
Also, remember that picture quality starts to degrade around f/16. Personally, when I used to shot landscapes with a DSLR I tried not to go over f/16. But I encourage you to make your own tests. Each situation is unique, and different lenses behave differently, so it’s hard to give a perfect max f/stop, but try diffrent apertures on a same subject and compare 100% crops to try to find a compromise between picture quality and getting everything in focus.
Plus, it would have given you a faster exposure and/or a lower ISO. It’s hard to judge on sharpness from my computer, but you would have appreciated to have a faster shutter speed if it was windy.C’est encore mieux! Excellent travail!
Merci aussi pour répondant en français.
Bienvenue!
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It’s even better! Excellent job!Thank you also for responding in French
You’re welcome!
Oui, je la préfère à la première! Petit truc: dans l’onglet des options de l’outil ”clone” on peut changer de brosse et réduire l’opacité pour essayer que la modification paraisse le moins possible (spécialement sur les bords).
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Yes, I do prefer it to the first one! Little tip: In the ”clone” tool options window, you can change brushes and reduce the opacity to try to make the patch not too apparent (especially on the edges).- This reply was modified 56 years, 6 months ago by .
Perhaps I could use the retouch function in Windows’s Photos App to remove the lens flare in the picture
Personally I would rather use the clone tool in GIMP. (Press “c” for the clone tool. Then hover your cursor beside your lens flare, and press Ctrl and your left mouse button to get the portion of the picture you want to clone over your lens flare.
To brighten up a picture with GIMP, go under “Colors” in the top menus, and hit “Brightness-Contrast”.BTW, awesome picture you got there!
Definitely use the rule of thirds!
About landscapes, I would propose to leave enough space in the frame for a foreground, by which I mean something interesting enough to include in your picture on the front, but not too much distracting from what you want to photograph. It will give a perception of depth to the picture.
And remember that landscapes usually look better in the golden hour. Try to keep the best spots for that part of the day!
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Photo 1 appears to be somewhat out of focus.
The fact that this shot was taken at f/29 doesn’t help neither. Above f/13-f/16, aperture starts to degrade the resolution. My 75-300mm could go to f/45 but picture quality was horrible!
But I understand also why you raised your aperture that high. You just have to compromise somewhere when you want a long exposure in direct sunlight. When shooting silky waterfalls, I highly suggest a ND or polarizing filter.About the second picture, the colors seem to be a bit on the cool side.
This is the same as picture 2 except it has the original sky. Tell me what you think about the sky change and if you think I did it well.
I think you did a great job. The clouds add a nice touch to the picture. Again, maybe editing the sky to warmer colors wouldn’t hurt.
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Maybe reducing the highlights a bit? It probably won’t really help the blown portion of the thumb of the right hand, but I think that it will give the colored lines on the tie more texture, especially those on the top.
Yikes! Is there a smear on your sensor? I’ve never dealt with stains on my sensor yet, but if your sensor is stained, it will probably take a thorough cleaning.
Nice! I don’t recall ever seeing those squirrels in real life. (I don’t even know if they live in my area.) 🙂
I personally feel that the branch is a bit too much in evidence. I wonder if trying to darken the branch or the mushrooms on the branch a bit could be a good idea.Great!
Beside trying reducing grain, maybe a hint of contrast would make the head of the lightpost look a little sharper?I’ll suggest also to remove the tiny ray on the left side of your picture.
Here’s a few thoughts I have concerning portraits:
1. Include complete body parts. Be careful not cropping part of the head, or leaving part of an arm out of the frame, for example. I suggest also to keep some ”breathing space” all around the person.
2. Check the eyes’ expression and make sure your camera is focusing on them. You did a great job on this point. The eyes’ expression can make a huge difference on a person. Very little detail but of primordial importance.
3. Watch the background. Try to keep the background as simple as possible and verify if it fits the feel you want to give to your picture.
BTW, talking of vintage feel, it might be interesting to try to edit your pictures with a sepia tone or selective coloring…
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