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| Marti Buckely |
I tried bringing into Camera RAW and sliding the Recovery slider all the way right, saved it, closed it and then opened it in Camera RAW again. Giving it a little more Recovery helped bring in some details to the sky.
Keep at it. You are getting better and better at your composition.
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| Jo-Ann Devine |
Tree and
branches are sharp. The little red leaves or berries add to the
photo with the white snow in the background. I think the right side of the
photo could be cropped a bit.
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| Nancy Brown |
Nicely
done. A most interesting tree with the geyser "blast", and
excellent detail of the little branches with frost. Good idea
with the berries, but you might try a slightly brighter red
to make them more visible.
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| Joe Zaia |
Yes, even in Florida I can feel the chill of your “Snowghost” tree. Excellent idea to give the berries more color, or else it would look like a monochrome picture. You did well, but perhaps you could give it more life with a Curves treatment and darkening the black tones.
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| Bob Yelle |
Conceptually, I like what you tried to do to capture this scene. In my opinion, you came very close. I like the small tree and the geyser on the right side. It emphasizes the foggy affect of the image. I like how you used the clone tool to add color to the berries. I think you may have an image that you could use for a Christmas card next year. I'd like to mention a couple of things. In my opinion, there is too much white space in the upper right corner of the pic. I'm thinking that a little crop (not enough to take out the geyser and tree entirely) ould help downplay the white space. Also, it appears to me that the foreground tree trunk is a little underexposed. Good effort.
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| Larry Hegstad |
The adjustments applied to the original image are well done and add more "punch" to the image. In my opinion, the image would be stronger if it isolated a single berry and/or branch. A 70 - 200 mm lens would be ideal for the effect. |
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Member Bio – Dianne Glick |
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St. Louis, MO (winters in Phoenix, AZ) (dianneg@me.com ) I am a retired real estate salesperson (35 Years in the business!), who loves to travel and take photographs. I have taken photos for years, but just in the past 4 years have I been able to concentrate on detail and to learn a minute part of Photoshop. I use a Canon 5D, which is usually around my neck at all times during a trip. I have been blessed with a wonderful, supportive husband who indulges my hobby. I have three grown children and four grandchildren (more subject matter for photos!). I grew up in the mountains of Idaho, went to college in Denver and have traveled extensively throughout my adult life. I am so looking forward to the interaction between fellow "addicts". |
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