Sometimes it pays to go back and look through photos that you thought had no potential. As I was making back up CDs, I found this one, taken back in November, and saw something I had not seen initially.
Played in PS a little and decided to make a print of it.
Sometimes when you take a picture, you do it because you saw something there. Later, when you look at it, you somehow don't get the same feeling anymore. Going back at another moment, perhaps when you're in a different mood, will regenerate some interest in the photo. You play with it a little, and presto...you've got something you like.
Nice shot Mario. I agree with Calvus, I would have preferred a little less gray sky and a little more foreground.
I actually spend a lot of time going through my old photos too. It's for a couple of reasons. I like to find photos that I didn't notice before like you are talking about plus I like to go back and apply new editing techniques to old photos to try to make them better. I find it a lot of fun to do.
Nice shot Mario. I agree with Calvus, I would have preferred a little less gray sky and a little more foreground.
The photo is pretty much uncropped, except for getting it to 9.5 x 14.5 to leave room for a 1/4 border all around. I did, however, leave the sky and crop at the bottom, because I did not want to bring that horizon too close to the middle (rule of 3rds thingy).
I'll look at it more closely with your thoughts in mind. Thanks to you and Calvus for the input.
I understand your point Mario and it is usully good to try to avoid a horizon line in the exact middle of the photo. I think the composition is fine the way it is. My point, in agreeement with Calvus, had more to do with the amount of gray or white sky showing, which is normally considered to be less attractive. You could easily leave it just the way it is and it would be perfectly good. Sometimes I like to take photos like this and try to compensate for something like the gray sky by getting a little artsy. Maybe try black and white by using the Channel Mixer (or similar filter), other artistic filters or different kinds of cropping. It's alway good to experiment.
I understand your point Mario and it is usully good to try to avoid a horizon line in the exact middle of the photo. I think the composition is fine the way it is. My point, in agreeement with Calvus, had more to do with the amount of gray or white sky showing, which is normally considered to be less attractive. You could easily leave it just the way it is and it would be perfectly good. Sometimes I like to take photos like this and try to compensate for something like the gray sky by getting a little artsy ... It's alway good to experiment.
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If it's a nice even gray, select it with the magic wand tool and either tweak the colors of the sky or drop in a photo of a more interesting one.
Mario I hope you do not mind me trying out my editing skills.
I don't mind at all. Glad you like it.
I like what you've done but it does drastically alter the feel of the photo. It now is a cheerful autumn lanscape (note my New Year's Resolution). I might try your technique, but using different shades of grey instead of the blue sky.
I don't quite understand your final few edits, using the gradient. Did you add the gradient to the new layer that has no sky, or to the pasted sky layer.
