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Old 08-04-2010, 04:13 AM
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Looking for some advice on what should be done with this picture. Been playing around with it but am not happy with anthing I've done to it.

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Old 08-04-2010, 03:24 PM
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Is there a path leading to that greenhouse? You need something to give it some perspective and draw the viewer into the scenery. Might be some focus issues in this one as well. Everything looks a little soft across the spectrum.
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Old 08-04-2010, 04:59 PM
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I'm surprised a moderator hasn't responded with a post telling you your image is supposed to be 740 pixels long or less on the long side and you're supposed to post the exif data for your shot. Where's windrider?

That being said, you have a very busy image. There are so many plants, they dominate the scene. Was that your intent? Is the greenhouse supposed to be the subject that draws the viewer's eye? Or the sunset? I believe you could have experimented with different apertures to alter the depth of field and draw the viewer's eye to the subject. I don't know if you let the camera auto focus or if you chose the area yourself. If you wanted the greenhouse to be the subject, to emphasize that, you could have made sure that was in focus and blurred some of the foreground plants. I'm guessing you used a fairly wide aperture or shot this hand held because most of the image seems to be out of focus.
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It's really hard to see the picture as it is pretty large. Also, could you post your EXIF data per the forum rules? That will help us help you. Thanks!
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Old 08-04-2010, 06:01 PM
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It would be interesting to get in that greenhouse and wait for the sun to begin setting. The hard lines of those white rafters diffused by the translucent roofing material might make for some interesting hues and shadows.
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Old 08-06-2010, 02:33 AM
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Agree with Krusty. JUst a lot going on. The greenhouse is probably the focal element to focus on, but all of the plants in the foreground make it feel cluttered. Exif data would help. Maybe shoot with a wider aperature and blur your foreground while maintaining the greenhouse in focus?
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Old 08-06-2010, 12:49 PM
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Same for me, I'm not sure what it is exactly that you wanted to bring into attention. Is it the greenhouse, is it the plants, is it the red light? When you know what exactly it is you want to focus on, you can take another standpoint for the other elements not to be too present.
Moreover, as already mentioned, there's something with the focus, but I'm not specialized enough to give you good advice on that.
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