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Hiya Everyone,

Went to Montsalvat in Eltham, VIC and took some (149) photos that I have attached below ....... just kidding I have hand picked 3 photos done a bit of PS on them. I am hoping that I can get critique on my efforts and pointers on what I should/shouldnt being doing. Anything I should be doing on composition/cropping to further enhance these?


Main Gallery - played with "Selective colors" to bring out the sky colors


Chimney - not much PS done here


Swimming Pool - a bit of curves and darkened the arch frame


Thanks for your advice
Cheers
Mak

Mak, the swimming pool is excellent, very moody. Would be better without the creepy crawly hose if you could clone it out though.

very english country looking stuff here.

I like the first and last shots.
I think I preferred the first with a little cropped of the bottom as I dont believe the road adds anything to the shot.

Steve

Mak

1 & 3 for me too. In #1, I agree with Steve - a rouch less road. I'd also have a play with making the grass little greener to match the vibrancy of the sky.

The swimming pool is really excellent The first however seems a tad soft and lacking punch.

1 & 3 for me also......... No1 seems to lack a little punch maybe a play in levels or curves will help.......

What ever happened to the jazz festivals they used to hold here?

Great location .....I like the shot of the pool. Needs a ghostly trumpet player added to it.

Thanks for your feedback everyone..

#1-> the sky was totally blown out in the initial exposure, I will play around more with the colors for the grass and re-post.

#2-> Anybody for this one at all?? I thought it was nice and arty-farty??? no.. oh well!!!

#3-> the story i want to tell here is, nice pool but no-one is allowed to swim.... almost errie silence, no splashing water etc etc....

I was a overcast day on Monday, no jazz players or anything else for that matter which was good and bad!!

Thanks for your honset feedback. I am learning lots n lots

Cheers
Mak