Midwest Suburb at Dusk

[Stoneface]

Would like some critiques on the coloring. I've already lightened it up, but could I do anything with them to enhance the photo? Also, any critiques on the composure or anything else that I may be missing would be appreciated.

The neighborhood is old - turn of the century - so the telephone poles arn't all perfectly vertical and the street kindly has a lean to it.

Also, if someone could explain exposure to me, that's be great!



God bless,

Rowdy



Canon Rebel xsi
18-55mm lens
Not sure on aperture/shutter speed

[doubleconvex]

A few little things can add so much more to an image such as this.

Basic rule - verticals MUST be verticals. When in doubt, refer to the horizontals, which MUST be horitzontal (this is the road in this picture), a 1 degree CCW rotation, then followed by a little additional Oomph with some curves and tonal correction (see attachment).

You shot this from a standing position. In future, consider experimenting with other angles (lie down on the ground to get low, or climb a tree, use your car, or a ladder to get up higher). Simple variances to perspectives do all sorts of wonders!

Consider reading my tutorial on Aperture and Shutterspeed to get an understanding of how the inter-related.
Conveying motion: Choosing the correct aperture and shutter speed

[Stoneface]

Goodness, that really made it pop out, didn't it? I like your revised copy a lot better, but it looks a lot like a cartoon the way the colors look kindly "bazaar". Is that just my computer or is that what you want when you reformat?



God bless,

Rowdy

[doubleconvex]

I've thrown in some tonal adjustment curves to give the ethereal look, and cleaned up some noise using a noise removal program. My intention was to go for the surreal look (if you check out some of my photography, I dig the High Dynamic Range style of photography - simply because you get to see and experience the full range of colours).

[Stoneface]

There's a shot over in the reformatted section with an unreal diesel. I just stared at it for awhile. Really nice.



God bless,

Rowdy