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[Colm Noonan]

1st

2nd

Camera: Olympus E-410
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 24 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/10 EV
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Exposure Program: Manual
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Manual
Digital Zoom Ratio: 100/100



Hello again

Not sure if this is an improvement or not. Am I aiming for blacker blacks and whiter whites?

Thank you

[steevdavis62]

I like the improvement, made for a much sharper image. i really like the reflection off the rails

[Colm Noonan]

Thank you steevedavis62, I can now go to bed knowing my hard labour has paid off.

I hope you dont mind, but I had a nosey at your Flickr.

Fire in the Sky is an awesome shot. Why dont you post it. (if you havn't already).

Have a good day.

[Aperthetic]

The second photo is definitely an improvement! The contrast really makes the scene "pop" out at you and it is much more dramatic. The composition in that shot is also very nice...love the way the railing leads your eyes into the photo. Excellent work!

[The Weird Witch]

I would seperate out the sky to bring it back to the first verison, that sky is much more interesting to me.

[Englishteacher]

I like the composition of the 2nd shot much better than the first. It has less distractions and leads the eye upward. I think you may have gone a bit too far in contrast though. It almost seems surreal to me ... then maybe that was your plan. I am more of a realist and feel like the high contrast lost a bit too much detail. I agree with Weird Witch. Separate out the sky and keep the original. This would serve to increase the contrast without quite as much loss of detail.

Nice job which ever way you decide to go!