I took this pic at Nashville National Cemetery. I was with my dad (kdmeads) who was working on the fences challenge when I took this. I lightened shadows, darkened highlights, USMed it, and dodged the the tombstones and the tree trunk. This is my first challenge because I am 13 and just got my first digital camera for christmas. I am very excited to join DPC with my dad.
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Seems to lack decent contrast; no blacks, and the emphasis of shapes would require that to my eye. In general, its over-exposed, which removes the impact of the colours from the image.
Nice idea overall. I think it would be stronger if you had included the very top of the tree and even a little space above it. You have a nice blue sky and clouds to work with. A polarizer could add some pop to the clouds and deepen that blue some (if you want - you might like the lighter blue). Something about the grave markers seems flat. Appears that there are some shadows so I'm not sure why I'm getting that impression. Anyway...
Did you play with saturation, contrast, and shadow/highlights any? For the most part this is a photo that captures a place and time ok. To do well in challenges will require making the image have some soul, something to make the viewer feel like they are looking at photographic "art" rather than a straightforward image (I avoid the snapshot term here because it's obvious you put some thought into the composition).
This doesn't happen to be the Fredericksburg battlefield cemetary, is it? Looks vaguely familiar. :D Best of luck to you in the challenge.
Nice. The tree isn't centered perfectly, I think it would have been awsome if there was a way you could get this shot with the grave markers lined up in rows like they do, but I really like this idea. The title gives a sense of comfort as well.
A little over-exposed for my liking, but I like the shot otherwise. Had there been a little more contrast, it would have had an 8 from me. Gave it a 6.
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