Rita Johnston
About the Image(s)
This Jaguar photo I took on a city street before it went to a show in Vancouver, WA. Data on it: Sony RX10iv camera, F 8, focal length 25, Aperture priority 2.6. I am thinking of this as a still life entry, or do the members think it would go into into a different contest category? It was taken about 3:30 in the afternoon, and I used different filters on it to tone down the bright light, darkening on the street, replaced the sky, and Color Efex pro filter to to bring out the car color. Any and all suggestions to improve it are appreciated.
1 comment posted
Diana Edelman
Rita,
There is a dramatic change for the better from the original to the edited version. The new sky eliminates the eye from heading to the top and leaving the photo. I might have tried to find one that had cirrus clouds to add some interest but not that did not lead the ey to that area quite as much. The filter has added nice warmth while toning down the very light patches of sidewalk and fencing. It also accentuates the car in a positive way.
Two small suggestions. The top of the car blocks with the small slice of mountain on the horizon. I would remove the mountain altogether; it is not contributing to the photo. Second, I would suggest you use the transform tool to straighten the vertical posts on the buildings to the left. I realize their position results from the angle the photo was taken and the resulting perspective, but it would be wroth trying to see which version you like better.
I am not sure this photo fits the category of still life. Be sure to read carefully its definition before placing it there rather than in color photography.   Posted: 02/05/2025 16:58:30
There is a dramatic change for the better from the original to the edited version. The new sky eliminates the eye from heading to the top and leaving the photo. I might have tried to find one that had cirrus clouds to add some interest but not that did not lead the ey to that area quite as much. The filter has added nice warmth while toning down the very light patches of sidewalk and fencing. It also accentuates the car in a positive way.
Two small suggestions. The top of the car blocks with the small slice of mountain on the horizon. I would remove the mountain altogether; it is not contributing to the photo. Second, I would suggest you use the transform tool to straighten the vertical posts on the buildings to the left. I realize their position results from the angle the photo was taken and the resulting perspective, but it would be wroth trying to see which version you like better.
I am not sure this photo fits the category of still life. Be sure to read carefully its definition before placing it there rather than in color photography.   Posted: 02/05/2025 16:58:30