Yalta, Ukraine, Black Sea (former USSR)

[nikki_u]

Album: Yalta

several questions
1. do not you think the right side is too heavy?
2. should I use more wide angle to make a whole tree in the shot?
3. may be the colours is not saturate enough?
4. is not a colours in the left side of the photo is too dirty?
5. what are you generally think about the photo?

may be you will see another ways to improve the photo.

sorry for many questions

thanks

d70s
12 mm
1/400 sec
f 6.3
place: Yalta, Ukraine, Black Sea (former USSR)

[blackluna]

Originally Posted by nikki_u

several questions
1. do not you think the right side is too heavy?
2. should I use more wide angle to make a whole tree in the shot?
3. may be the colours is not saturate enough?
4. is not a colours in the left side of the photo is too dirty?
5. what are you generally think about the photo?

1. No. I'm thinking it's a balance composition. Right side, you have the tree. Left side, you have the color mix.
2. More wide angle is better.
3. I'm thinking that this picture is oversaturated. All color tends to be unnatural. Some spot showed not-so-smooth gradation which indicates that picture is produced from the post processing. Try to desaturate.
4. same as number 3
5. generally, your picture is over saturated. Good composition, great color, but bad color management.

[Cathrine]

Hi, I'm learning along with the people asking for critiques. I have a question that really confuses me-- saturation... what is saturation and what does it do. Thanks!

[neoHUNTER]

@Cathrine, to my understanding saturation is the concentration of the colours in the picture. Try to adjust your saturation to nil and you will transform your picture into B & W.

[nikki_u]

blackluna, thanks for your deep reply!

Originally Posted by blackluna

2. More wide angle is better.

yes, you are right. unfortunately now i do not have one wider than 12 mm

Originally Posted by blackluna

I'm thinking that this picture is oversaturated. All color tends to be unnatural. Some spot showed not-so-smooth gradation which indicates that picture is produced from the post processing. Try to desaturate.

the question about saturation really was a little provocative, but only a little
it is really may be oversaturated. somebody think otherwise ?

[nikki_u]

Originally Posted by neoHUNTER

@Cathrine, to my understanding saturation is the concentration of the colours in the picture. Try to adjust your saturation to nil and you will transform your picture into B & W.

+1
that do you (neoHUNTER and Cathrine and all ) think about saturation of the photo in the post # 1 ?

[neoHUNTER]

@Nik dont be sorry with your English, we understood really well the things you want to convey to us...Saturation in your picture, I think I would agree with others to tone down a bit, otherwise your picture has a potential.

#Press your trigger a lot and be happy...

[PotatoEYE]

Over saturated to begin with, to make your lens wider use your legs! 1 step back makes it a lot mm wider. I think the white balance could be changed to get rid of the over saturated blues. Try to find a sweet spot between processed and neutral

[nikki_u]

neoHUNTER, thanks

PotatoEYE, you are right about "one step back", but it is not always possible.
that shot was made from balkony. no one step back was possible

[nikki_u]

a little desaturated

this one looks better?