Overcast

[Tralfamadorian]

I'm a newbie so be kind.



I personally think that the center is a little overexposed, and the sky was total overcast... you could hardly see any detail by eye let alone with the camera. I guess should've cropped more of the sky out. However, I still love that fork in the bayou!

[peeperita]

i like your composition as it takes my eye from the foreground all the way back to the bend in the bayou....

however, i feel the scene as a whole is too contrasted and you have lost a lot of detail in the shadows.....if you are not opposed to post processing, i would suggest you "brighten" the shadows....

thanks for sharing....

peeper

[jiminyClickit]

Tralfamadorian,

"Kind" is subjective; could I just give a viewpoint that you may use or not, in a way that neither insults nor condescends?

The elbow touching the left side of frame is called a "kiss," and is a distracting element that can easily be avoided by either moving camera before shot, or subject, to include more space between frame and subject, or crop a significant part of the arm. The kiss shows uncertainty and tightness in a photo. I would try to put subject's head on the thirds line, and in front of either the sky or the water.

[FrankenPengie]

My camera has a Simple mode that allows for back-lit scenes such as this. The only other way I know to avoid blowouts and dead subjects in a shot like this is to throw some light on your subject.

[Tralfamadorian]

Thank you all for the advice.

Would this crop fix the "kiss" problem?

[jiminyClickit]

Tralfamadorian,

Works for me, even the whole perimeter "less is more" brings the fork closer. Do you still like it?

[Tralfamadorian]

Yeah, I like it a lot more because its more from the perspective of my brother which I think gives the picture more depth. Thanks