Mirrored Slopes

[Amira]

Sorry one more from me today that's it, I promise! I just love getting feedback from you guys and improving my shots.

This one was also taken snow shoeing. I love how this barn had almost the exact same slope line as the mountains behind it. The barn looked so interesting and ancient too I just had to catch it.

As always, feedback is desperately needed!

[filemanager]

Wow that's cool! The mountains almost look fake! hehe I like the parallel slopes also!

Though the mountains and sky are sort of blending in together... maybe make the snowy mountains more white, if possible?

[Amira]

Thanks for the comment!!

I do notice the mountains kind of looking almost unreal. I think that may be because they are out of focus, but I thought that added to the image. I think next time I may try to make the mountains more out of focus on a shot like this. They are kind of in the middle right now of purposely out of focus and purposely in focus! lol! =)

I will try your suggestion of editing the color in the sky to get some contrast between it and the mountains.

Thanks again for your suggestion, it is very much appreciated!!!

[peeperita]

lovely scene.....and i can appreciate what you saw when you framed the barn against the mountains.....the overall blue cast of the snow is troublesome for me though, and i feel some post work correcting it would add to the image.....

peeper

[Amira]

Thanks peeper! I am going to play with the image in Photoshop to see if I can correct that. I appreciate your comments!! =)

[Amira]

Okay so I did some very minor color correction in photoshop and I think this image looks a little better as far as the color is concerned. Any other suggestions for improvement?

Also, as a side note, my hubbie suggested putting a hint of red into the whole photo to add some richness to the wood. I am almost partial to the photo without red added to it as I think the red takes away from the beautiful weathered look, but I'd love your feedback as to what you think is more effective...

Without red:


With red:

[annie]

I like it better without the red. You did a nice job fixing the white, and adding the red takes away from that by making the snow pink-tinged. You may want to clone out the little post (?) in the front right, and slightly straighten the horizon, but I think it's very nice as it is.

[Amira]

Thanks Annie!! I just told my husband "neener neener neener" because I thought the pic without the red looks better as well! =)

I did forget to clone the post out of the front of the shot before I posted it, thanks for pointing that out!

I appreciate your feedback. I actually did a quick fix on the horizon level as i was not able to get a flat shot with the slope/snow shoe situation I was in, but it does need some more correction. Thanks so much for your comment!