What’s Your Preference?

Digidave · #1 (**permalink**) 07-01-2007, 10:59 PM

Okay, this is really my first attempt at this so be gentle. I tweaked the sky color a bit. Do you think I went to far & it looks fake? Is the picture to small to see? I could have downloaded the 1024x382 shot. Oh, by the way, this Madison, Wisconsin for those that are curious as seen from across Lake Monona.

Nicole · #2 (**permalink**) 07-01-2007, 11:40 PM

If you think it's too small to see, just link to the original size. I just went to look at it myself.

I can't believe how much Madison has grown (at least it seems that way since I haven't been back in the last 11 years).

Ok, now the picture. I like the way that the capital building stands out, and I think that it adds a definite focal point to the skyline. I do like the overall quality of the shot. One thing though. The shot seems really noisy for being shot at ISO 200. Have you done a lot of post-processing to it?

Overall, I do really like it and I could see it being framed. I think that if the other buildings were much lighter then they would've been competing for attention and the capital wouldn't have stood out as nicely.

Was that gentle enough?

Farkled · #3 (**permalink**) 07-01-2007, 11:50 PM

Great Shot! I like how you balanced the light levels. As far as tweaking the sky color too much, it's difficult to say without having seen the original and even then it's a personal call.

I do have to agree that the image is extremely noisy in the original size.

Digidave · #4 (**permalink**) 07-01-2007, 11:58 PM

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The shot seems really noisy for being shot at ISO 200. Have you done a lot of post-processing to it?

You just had to go & look at the original size, didn't ya!

The main problem I had was trying not to blow out the sky & still be able to see the faces of the buildings. So I took this shot at f16 with a shutter speed of 1.3 secs.. I've got other attempts at different shutter speeds & f-stops. This one seemed the best, but maybe I should go back & work with the one least grainy. I did sharpen it also, maybe to much. I didn't check it at 100% after I sharpened. I'll have to remember to do that.