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Comment from badbitbucket
cool. the backdrop is good. 'cep' for the sky. crop that out and bump up the levels a little... or go back and retake. it's a little under exposed, but I think you can bring the levels up enough with photoshop without making the blacks look gray.
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2004
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cool. the backdrop is good. 'cep' for the sky. crop that out and bump up the levels a little... or go back and retake. it's a little under exposed, but I think you can bring the levels up enough with photoshop without making the blacks look gray.
Comment Written 15-Sep-2004
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2004
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Thank you badbit!!! Will play around with it and see if I can learn something more about photoshop!
Comment from shiverfix
You are showing a very good eye for subjects. This has some great aspects. I think what would make this framing great, would be to center the point of the barn. Right now it is just off center, and it isn't off center enough to be on a third, so it just feels off center. Also, if the point on the barn were centered, it would bring the silo to a third, and then everything would be sitting on a good line. Be careful with the fences in the front of the picture. You don't get enough of them to bring them into the subject, so they just become a distraction. I like the barn in the shade, it really doesn't detract from the picture, in fact, it gives it a little different feel, and actually draws your attention to it. Was this shot with the sun pretty high? The background is very flat, which can be caused by a high sun. With the foreground in the shade, it would really help to have good depth in the background. In photoshop, try adjusting the levels. If you move the middle (gray) slider to the right a little, and then move the right (white) slider to the left a little, this acts like a polarizer, and helps the clouds get a pop. Be careful not to go too far with it though, since the foreground is in the shade, you don't want to get it too dark.
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2004
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You are showing a very good eye for subjects. This has some great aspects. I think what would make this framing great, would be to center the point of the barn. Right now it is just off center, and it isn't off center enough to be on a third, so it just feels off center. Also, if the point on the barn were centered, it would bring the silo to a third, and then everything would be sitting on a good line. Be careful with the fences in the front of the picture. You don't get enough of them to bring them into the subject, so they just become a distraction. I like the barn in the shade, it really doesn't detract from the picture, in fact, it gives it a little different feel, and actually draws your attention to it. Was this shot with the sun pretty high? The background is very flat, which can be caused by a high sun. With the foreground in the shade, it would really help to have good depth in the background. In photoshop, try adjusting the levels. If you move the middle (gray) slider to the right a little, and then move the right (white) slider to the left a little, this acts like a polarizer, and helps the clouds get a pop. Be careful not to go too far with it though, since the foreground is in the shade, you don't want to get it too dark.
Comment Written 14-Sep-2004
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2004
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First, thank you for all this time in guiding me! Yes, 12:00 PM, close-- my time is limited--would love to experiment with different times, since that is not an option at this time--I so appreciate your advise. I just got photoshop, have not spent enough time on figuring it all out. But to be very honest, I want to get it right without tech help. I do use photoshop for light and focus, that is it, and do that because scanner does no justice to what it scanned. Lookin' for a photo scanner, gotta a clue? My camera is Canon Rebel G--I use a haze filter in front of a polarized filter. Don't want to go digital, love the film, just not the developement!!! Thank you again shiver!!
Comment from lanceivar
Cool photo! Great barn and the view really adds to the impression given by the barn, even though there isn't anything stunning in the scenery, relatively speaking. The one thing I might suggest trying, is cropping a bit off the left side, because that dark bush at the bottom seems really distracting to me, for some reason it is overpowering, and you could crop an inch off the side without loosing anything in the photo, while reducing the negative void that the bush creates. But definitely leave the part where the fence enters it! That is pretty cool :-)
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2004
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Cool photo! Great barn and the view really adds to the impression given by the barn, even though there isn't anything stunning in the scenery, relatively speaking. The one thing I might suggest trying, is cropping a bit off the left side, because that dark bush at the bottom seems really distracting to me, for some reason it is overpowering, and you could crop an inch off the side without loosing anything in the photo, while reducing the negative void that the bush creates. But definitely leave the part where the fence enters it! That is pretty cool :-)
Comment Written 14-Sep-2004
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2004
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Thank you lance!!!!!!!! I soooooooooo appreciate your suggestions and guidance, since I know nothing! Signed--Grasshopper--you may be too young to get the grasshopper thing--if so ask me----------certainly is a compliment to you!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment from Papa
LowRider, this is certainly an appealing landscape you've captured. The composition is very impressive and the depth is amazing. It is unfortunate that the magnificent old barn is so very dark. There is also a strange line running down the left of the photograph. Wonder what caused that. In any event this is a good effort.
Peace, papa
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2004
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LowRider, this is certainly an appealing landscape you've captured. The composition is very impressive and the depth is amazing. It is unfortunate that the magnificent old barn is so very dark. There is also a strange line running down the left of the photograph. Wonder what caused that. In any event this is a good effort.
Peace, papa
Comment Written 14-Sep-2004
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2004
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Thank you Pops!! I think the line must be from scan, it did that once before and I missed it as I did this time. Guess I alta put my glasses on!!!
Comment from #121
A very good picture. It still is an impressive barn, or at least it looks that way in your picture. The background is impressive!!. All in all a very nicely done photo
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2004
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A very good picture. It still is an impressive barn, or at least it looks that way in your picture. The background is impressive!!. All in all a very nicely done photo
Comment Written 14-Sep-2004
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2004
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Thank you so much Theo!!!!!!!!!!
Comment from Gentle
Initial impact 5
Creativity of presentation.5
Color Harmony 5
Center of Interest 5
Technical Excellence 5
Technique 5
Lighting 4
Could use a lite levels job in photoshop but the subject and presentation are wonderful
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2004
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Initial impact 5
Creativity of presentation.5
Color Harmony 5
Center of Interest 5
Technical Excellence 5
Technique 5
Lighting 4
Could use a lite levels job in photoshop but the subject and presentation are wonderful
Comment Written 14-Sep-2004
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2004
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Thank you for your great review Gentle!!!!!!!!! Still figurin' out photoshop!
Comment from Casteel
This photo has perfect framing for the particual shot, the color variation through out the image is perfect and the clarity seems really good. Thank you for sharing this image. :)
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2004
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This photo has perfect framing for the particual shot, the color variation through out the image is perfect and the clarity seems really good. Thank you for sharing this image. :)
Comment Written 14-Sep-2004
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2004
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I appreciate you Casteel!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment from Peggy Micham
I was really drawn to this one. I am facinated with old structures and this one is a beauty. I like the perspective on this and the way you included the setting behind the barn. Peg
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2004
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I was really drawn to this one. I am facinated with old structures and this one is a beauty. I like the perspective on this and the way you included the setting behind the barn. Peg
Comment Written 14-Sep-2004
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2004
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Thank you so much Peg!!!!!!!! I really appreciate your time!!!!!!!
Comment from shibujose777
Wow this is good.I love the angle which gives depth to the picture.And i believe this picture is taken during the noon time.The sunny green field is bcos it just came out of the clouds above.hmm Good
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2004
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Wow this is good.I love the angle which gives depth to the picture.And i believe this picture is taken during the noon time.The sunny green field is bcos it just came out of the clouds above.hmm Good
Comment Written 14-Sep-2004
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2004
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OK--- so all praise in the review and you give a 3? Please explain, thanks.
Comment from katmorris
Terrific story telling landscape. There is a lot of depth to this photo. The aging of the barn is a good contrast against the colorful live landscape surrounding it. A really nice shot.
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2004
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Terrific story telling landscape. There is a lot of depth to this photo. The aging of the barn is a good contrast against the colorful live landscape surrounding it. A really nice shot.
Comment Written 14-Sep-2004
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2004
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Thank you kat!!!!!!!!! Your thoughts and opinion are important to me!!