What is wrong with my "Tropical Seascape" Is it cockeyed? Is the white rail in the front ruining it. I am not sure why it is so bad..I rather liked it. Please feel free to tell me why you think it's a flop. Helpful , informative advice and critiques are very welcome! Just as long as the word "Nice" is never used...Smile
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It's not a flop, Diane, but it does need some work. I tried, as an experiment, messing with curves, exposure, and selective color in CS2. turn down the highlights, and maybe explore the yellow sand's saturation and light levels. And yes, it's a bit tilted downward to the right.
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According to the numerous great comments you've received, it sure doesn't seem like a flop! :) Don't listen to the c-index, it lies ;) First, you like it...that matters most. Secondly, many others who left good comments like it too!
I'll echo Rob's comment and agree it's definitely not a flop. But I find the colors to be realistic and already fairly vivid...I'm afraid that playing with it too much will make it look "fake".
Thanks so much for both of your imput.. The below average C-Index rating just made me wonder what are they seeing that I wasn't and wondered if there was a fatal flaw that I had over looked or too dopey to notice
Keep those great pic's coming!
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Ok, now some real thoughts. Albeit a condensed version of my usual ...
Forgive me here, everything seems a little tight within the frame. Perhaps even a slight shift in camera position to free up the boat in the water from the fronds(?) would go some ways in eliminating what I am picking up, feeling to an extent when viewing your photo.
Looks like the camera did the choosing on the focus? I am wondering what the impact would be if a better balance of clarity ... hmm, strike that ... sharpness of detail was struck between that of the foreground and then the background elements.
The one particular frond draws my eyes upwards. It really is quite a vivid element with respect to the rest of the photo. No slight intended ... just an observation.
Although it doesn't detract ... the white rail ... kind of expect that 'stuff' where a tropical image is concerned ... I am in agreement with your thoughts in your opening post to an extent.
Taking the above suggestion of shifting the camera some to the right ... and then perhaps relegating the flowers/blooms to the one side (left) of the frame of the photo and eliminating the rail might have opened the photo up some more.
Don't think the colours are problematic whatsoever. Rather pleasant and natural to my eyes. Slightly overexposed as a whole though with a slight ... slight, tilt in the horizon as mentioned.
Uhm, I did say it was a 'nice' photo didn't I?
Alright, not fair with the kidding around stuff. Mixes the message up. I think it is a good photo Diane. Some adjustments in camera position to address the framing ... taking more control of the manual features afforded you ... would easily elevate this one.
"Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap." - Robert Fulghum
Kia Ora Diane :)
My 2 cents worth. I think the white rail most definitely detracts from the overall impact of the picture. I was not sure what it was until I read what you had said. I think the colours are very natural and the sunshine is casting a n*** - oops, sorry, very pleasing glow :)
I did a very quick clone out of the rail CLICK HERE to see it.
I used the measuring thingy in PSP (otherwise known as the straightening tool :) ) and the tilt is very miniscule. I could not detect it when I looked at the picture. Even with my glasses on :)
I would like to be there right now, it looks a lovely place.
Nope, not a flop!! Nice shot!! If it's off horizontally it ain't by much and wouldn't affect it in the voting booth!! Me?? It's the people in the pic that throws it for me...I'm not really a people person and in general don't care to see people in pics...perhaps others come here to get-a-way from the daily norm of seeing and interacting with 'people'?!?! Yell at them and tell'em to get outta your shot, or, you could ask nicely...that works too. I like the overall thought process on the take. I hadn't looked at the c-index (who cares), but if I'd had this in the VB I'd give it a 6. That's just me, I'm tough in there!!
Very Informative! amazing really every person who views a picture comes away with a slightly different impression. Which is wonderful, it would be a very boring if everyone saw something the exact same way.
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