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Postby eyusuf on Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:14 pm

Coolangatta beach, Point Danger, Gold Coast, Australia. Critiques will be appreciated. Cheers.

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Postby ABG on Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:26 pm

Hi Eddy,

Contrast and saturation look a bit over-done on my monitor.
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Postby DStrom on Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:34 pm

Eddy,

the 1st and 3rd shots look a bit soft compared to the 2nd.

Not sure about the colour and saturation as my work monitor is not calibrated.

What post processing did you do?
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Postby eyusuf on Fri Aug 04, 2006 4:41 pm

thanks guys.
i should have mentioned that i added a layer, applied a bit of gaussian blur, and blended them using overlay options. it is my intention from the beginning to create 'soft' looks on these images.
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Postby DStrom on Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:55 pm

The blur doesn't work for my tastes, I think #1 would be the best of the 3 shots if it was sharper.

As it stands at the moment I think #2 is the best.
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Postby Yi-P on Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:31 pm

Blur can work good for portraits or dreamy subjects.

But for landscapes, I'd prefer sharper image around.
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Postby Oscar on Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:32 pm

Hi Eddy, Sorry but these don't work for me either. I think #1 has the best composition but I would prefer it to be sharper.
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Postby eyusuf on Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:20 pm

thanks for the inputs guys. it's good to know what others expect from a landscape composition.
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Postby Oscar on Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:32 am

Eddy, seems we all prefer a sharper shot when viewing landscapes. As you were going for effect perhaps you could start with one of your favourite shots and try a few different hues or b&w. It looks like we all preferred the second shot - even the 3rd one (that appears to be a cut of the 2nd) seemed to lose it's appeal, to me, with the blurry effect.
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Postby eyusuf on Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:46 am

great advice guys. i'll keep that in mind the next time i'm playing with photoshop..:).
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Postby Steffen on Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:29 am

Maybe it's just me but I find them quite pleasing. Especially the first one. It has a bit the look and feel of a kitsch aquarelle, but seeing this effect achieved in a photograph is intriguing. I don't find the softness objectionable, since there isn't really a main subject as such. Just a nice array of pastels.

I think this has potential and you shouldn't give up on this route too quickly.

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Postby eyusuf on Tue Aug 08, 2006 10:38 am

thanks steffen. and please don't get me wrong..i won't give up this routine just yet...:D what i'm saying previously is it is good to know what most people 'approve' in a landscape composition and i will take into account these opinions for my future work..:)
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