HOME | DD
jodeecmptrwiz — nature walk 4
Published: 2007-05-25 04:37:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 1234; Favourites: 6; Downloads: 15
Redirect to original
Description
during 2nd block my teacher decided to take the class on a "nature walk" thru rawson woods (note this blurp generic info for all posted pics from collection) an like lately i had to fight some with my cam batteries(i have like 8 fresh ones ready ok minute or 2 later it dosent work worse with flash on) if you are one of the students in these pics note/contact me state youre name--tyhen if i dont reconise can bug during school-- and ill gladly remove images from here(only ones i can see you in)this one me an one of my teachers--one ive shown these to-- both love this pic
Related content
Comments: 96
like id said before the tree is parallel to the trail but ill have ta next time im sround there
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
You're camera is very limited. That's not such a bad thing, especially when your just starting in photography, but it has a few repercussions. You have almost no control over the various camera functions, so you have to focus on composition and post work. If you don't already have Photoshop, get it. It's the digital photographers basic toolbox. A lot of my critique is explaining the uses of various Photoshop tools to help bring out your picture.
First off, you do have a nice angle, but you're framing and composition could use a little work. There is a photographic "rule" (more of a guideline) called the Rule of Thirds. The basis of this rule is that you divide your image into thirds, either horizontally or vertically (sometimes both, but that can get confusing). Main objects within your photo should be divided between the thirds. Take this particular picture for instance. Draw two imaginary lines from left to right that split the image into horizontal thirds. The log and the background trees are the two most prominent elements, so they will be divided between these thirds. The log, due to its elongated shape, is best fit if it is relegated to the bottom third of the picture, while the trees behind it should take up the other two thirds as filler. It's not the easiest rule to learn, but it is incredibly useful, especially in scenic shots like this. As the photo stands, I would suggest cropping from the top down until the picture follows this rule (you'll be left with the length of the log, but lose about 2/3 of its base). You'll eliminate a lot of the distracting ground clutter, and end up with a wide shot that brings out the textures of the log and the fallen tree in the background.
As I stated, you're particular camera is very limited, especially in it's ability to capture colors. You have a poor auto-white balance, and no control over shutter-speed, aperture, or even ISO. You're going to need to do a fair amount of post work to correct for your camera's faults, but it provides a great learning opportunity, and a good test of your abilities.
First, when you edit colors in a photograph, use adjustment layers instead of permanent adjustments from the edit menu. They allow for more fine tuning, and leave your options open later on.
Start with a hue and saturation layer. Individually desaturate each color until you've got nothing but a monochrome image. Then, go back and change the hue and lightness settings one by one to get only the colors you want. In this shot, you're blues, cyans, and magentas are blown out and distracting. You should probably leave them desaturated, but try changing the lightness settings. The reds along the side of the log, the greens, and the yellows should have the most prominence, though they need a little darkening to make them stand out.
Next, the levels tool. It's invaluable in photography. Darken the lows a little, and the mid tones considerably. Then, bring up the highs a little to bring out the light in the trees. Heighten the contrast to draw out the lines of the trees and the leaves, making them stand out more instead of blandly blurring into a solid background.
The result is a nicely lit scene, but the colors are still a little bland. Add warming and sepia photo filters to make the colors more vibrant.
The shot looks much better now, but the lines are still a little dull. We can't change the lighting anymore without over-darkening the picture. This is the nice thing about digital photography: the ability to cheat a little. Make a duplicate of your image layer and gaussian blur it at about 3, just enough so that you can still see the major lines. Double click on the layer, and set the blending to "Multiply" and the opacity to around 15%. You get a nice bloom effect in the trees, and the lines are much more vivid, but the scene isn't darkened too much.
I know it's long, but there's a lot of useful information here. If you have any questions, or don't understand something, please feel free to ask me about it. And remember, this is just the way I would do it. There is no right way in art.
👍: 0 ⏩: 2
oh fun ive a version of cs3 on here i usted ta have elements as my main but cs in class i then hated elements an yea
have you seen any of MY outher pics?? (there are some r cam and mcam from vancoover those werent my cam) some reason it didnt do toogood here but usially it dos just fine i loovvee my moms digital slr tho i use the manual function and the sports setting often
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I'll keep you on my watch list and check them out later, but I'm swamped right now. Imagine writing that much about a work. Now multiply that by 3 works a person and 5 people a day. I don't even write that much for term papers.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
yikes well i in general have MUCH more ta get in my gallery--i like a variety photos arent ALL i do so yea
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Wow...that turned out a lot longer than I expected. Jeez.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
long aint allways bad
--oh yea didnt mention i usially dont photoshop my images
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
It's all a matter of taste. Post work can make or break an image.
I can spend anywhere from 5 minutes to several hours on a single photograph. Sometimes I'm happy with an unedited shot. Half the time I'm just tweaking the levels back and forth. On occasion, I will heavily edit the photo because I see potential that the original doesn't fully take advantage of. This particular photo is one of those cases.
I almost always change the colors and lights. Cameras rarely capture a scene as your eyes see it or your mind remembers it.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
ahh ive allways been one raw is usially better an thats generally how my cam works too
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
thats common huh??
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
great position of where you took it..Now I would lighten the picture up a bit and make the greens more colorful...the picture looks dusty.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
most say its dull so counter it sounds like youre saying make it more faded
outherwise thanks ah yea
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Overall, it's a great composition, but the contrast with the leaves and the trees is barely noticeable. If the contrast was higher, the tree would be more bold.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
tha cam kinda dulled it save a copy(save image as) then set as small mijddle bkg an have black or rather a really dark grey that seems ta help it some
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I love the angle of the tree. How you've gotten the perspective of the trunk.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
A very dramatic-looking tree, wonder how it got knocked down? The crit I would have is that nothing is really drawing my focus - it's a good shot but it's quite a normal thing to see. 
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
actually the tree was origonally parallel to the trail so that is a different angle from whgat it was
an if it was july an skeeters werent an issue id likely re-shoot some
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I like the feeling this envokes. Like outside of the woods it's a bright sunny day, but here in this hollow with the downed tree, the feeling is more creepy.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I like the angle.. And how everyting seems so calm, but at the same time cery chaotic. I can picture there has been a great storm, that knocked the tree over. I'm missing that special something, though.. That makes it stand out from the crowd. Anyway, the photo was beautiful
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
let me guess more contrast?? seems "dull" in away?? im aware of it but auto focus dos that an im not big on photioshopping my stuff thanks anywho
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
No, not that.. Maybe some very special light or something.. Like, the photo isn't like "WOOOOOOOOW, I have never seen anything like that"
I don't think you should photoshop your stuff! You have a good meaning, there.. The photo was very beautiful
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
ahh well maby if i can get out there at as different time of day that swill do the tric (mosquetos WILL be asn issue)
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I don't doubt it! Maybe some very nice sunlight or something like that.. Good luck with the mosqitos!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
someone sugested sunset would help but i need ta get into summer first--its winter here
an soon as i find somethin natural that works im usin AND abusing it
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Hehe, that's great!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
oh yea--blizzard or so yesterday now we dont have tv(satelite) this is a rare time i hate cable people--our net ios cable based tho
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
thanks--i uh think? (ref bottom of sig)
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
It is a nice shot with an interesting subject and good composition (lines leading away from the viewer's eyes). The main problem is that the lighting is too uniform, so the picture looks 'flat.' This uniform lighting also makes the green look washed out. (autofocus can do that). if you have Photoshop, I would suggest applying a '
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
elements 4 an i usially dont edit my pics so yea plus if you put it aganst a black background (one of them da skins its really dark) that seems ta help it plenty so yea
i may edit an re-submit one day likely was the cam--specs are there--so yea thanks tho
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
This is a very nicely done picture. Good composition in that the tree draws your eye in a direction and the perspective adds interest.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I really like this picture. The subject is interesting, and is properly in focus. However, the colors appear a bit bland to me. I think it could be even better if some more contrast was added using a Photo Program
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
try putting aganst black/really dark background (da firefox skin) seems ta help much tho yea agreed my cam auto-contrasts an all --all info on it is there-- so yea
if not fer my "minimal editing" ways id of fixed it by now
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
the composition is great!
you can enhance the colors in ps, if u want it
overall, nice job!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
thanks an i think it looks kinda washed out tho i rarely if ever edit my pics so ill just live with it like that
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I like the composition a lot. It leads your eye along the log. My only critique would be that the colours seem a bit washed out/faded. Which makes the shot look like it's a bit lacking in depth. Apart from that it's a wonderful, mysterious capture. Well done
-Elise
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
on the path it woulda been straight across the pic but i thought like this looked cooler
an yea kinda washedout digital cam i might try to re-shoot it this next school year fer fun but if you have black around it(da skin) seems to help some
---its rare i photoshop my pictures even just level editing liker would help more here
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
| Next =>