New At This, B&W Dead Tree

[Vet2088]

i was hanging out with some friends, and had my camera on me. so i decided to snap a shot, at the tree next to us. so just wondering what can be improved on?







Camera: KODAK DX7590
F-stop: f/3.2
Exposure: 1/400 sec
ISO speed: ISO-80
Aperture: 3.4
Focal Point: 12mm
Flash: did not flash

[sybren]

From the forum rules: "Please include the following information, if possible, with your image: EXIF info, type of camera, specific questions (What do you think? is not a specific question). A meaningful title, NOT "Critique Please", will also get your post noticed in a crowded section."

Please, ask us more specific questions, or you'll only get superficial and standard answers.

There are two things I'd change. First, I'd crop a little off the left side, such that the partial building is removed. You could also play with the "curves" tool in post processing software (The Gimp is good and free) to bring out more detail. The sky is exposed nicely, but the rest is too dark.

[Vet2088]

i tried to use the curves on photoshop to lighten up the black and wat not. but im having a hard time with it, ive never really used the curves before.
but ill see wat i can and try some more.

thanks for the suggestions

[Vet2088]

ok here is the revised one, im not sure if its a big difference at all. but here it is.







Camera: KODAK DX7590
F-stop: f/3.2
Exposure: 1/400 sec
ISO speed: ISO-80
Aperture: 3.4
Focal Point: 12mm
Flash: did not flash

[sybren]

Did you remove the original? I can't see it, for that matter. It's very hard to make a comparison now. Please put the original photo online too.

[bahgheera]

Well, looking at your edit the first thing I notice is the horizon is crooked. And as sybren said, bump up the contrast and try to get the details out. Although I would start with adjusting levels. Nice photo other than that though.

[Vet2088]

sorry about taken the origninal out, i didnt realize i did that. ill put that back up.
and thanks for the suggestions

[sybren]

It isn't a big difference indeed, but I feel like it's an improvement. You could try to use dodge/burn tools to flesh out more detail.

[Vet2088]

ok thanks for the suggestions, and here is the newly revised version.







Camera: KODAK DX7590
F-stop: f/3.2
Exposure: 1/400 sec
ISO speed: ISO-80
Aperture: 3.4
Focal Point: 12mm
Flash: did not flash

[sybren]

Much better! You're really going the right way with this