Winter trail

[MihneaC]

Taken with the Nex-C3 in a cold but sunny winter day. While I was alone in the park, a car passed through the snow and left those trails on the otherwise untouched snow.
I would appreciate critique on composition and everything else...maybe you could grade it , Thank you!



38mm
1/1250s
f/8
ISO 200

[windrider86]

I bet it was just gorgeous!!
Take a look at the scene you are about to shoot and evaluate the whole scene before you shoot. Notice how the car tracks capture your eye and lead you to only the front of the scene and then right out of the frame? Use your leading lines to take the viewer right to the main focal point.

[MihneaC]

I have thought about this myself but unfortunately the trail turned around after this part so it was no chance of making the trail lead the eyes to the hills or anything else interesting. Thanks anyway for the advice!

[Krusty79]

If the tracks do not lead to anything interesting, then I would consider not using them and trying to find something else for foreground interest. You have a beautiful scene there, but there is no real subject to attract and keep my attention.

I would also consider shooting this in the golden hours when the light is softer and not so direct.

[Rogern123]

I think it would benefit from the use of a circular polariser to deepen the sky and take some of the glare off the snow. I agree with Krusty that taken at a different time off day would have been better light - but you I guess weren't there then...

[Marcus Reinkensmeyer]

A strong image in many ways. Suggestions: 1) Reduce the brightness and contrast; 2) Remove what appears to be a lens spot in the upper right hand sky area, using your software edit tools; and, 3) Experiment with the white balance setting for this image, as a warmer temperature work well. Thank you for sharing .... Marcus

[EOBeav]

+1 to comment by Windrider. Lines are a powerful element in your photos. Use them with great care.