Autumn Landscape

[guitarkh202]

This is my first post here. I am pretty new to digital photography and photoshop, I am still learning the basics.

I took this photo this past fall in Peru, Ma. The picture didnt come out as I had hoped, the colors were pretty dull, so I fooled around with the contrast and some of the colors. I want to get the power line out of the picture, but I am not experienced enough with photoshop yet.

Did I contrast it too much?

Does it look fake or too much post production?

Anything you would have done differently?

Any and all ideas on how I can improve this picture or pictures I take in the future would be greatly appreciated.

Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S5700 S700
F-stop: f/5
Exposure: 1/180 sec.
ISO: 64
Exposure Bias: 0 step
Focal Length: 37mm
Max Aperture 3.6
White Balance: Auto
Exposure Program: Landscape

[jim042796]

I am very far from a PP expert, but the shot looks very grainy to me. It's a beautiful spot/shot and I suppose someone can tell you how to get those power lines out and get the colors you want.

[guitarkh202]

I agree that it looks grainy. This is a link to the fill size image, it doesnt looks so grainy when its full size.

http://image74.webshots.com/74/6/39/...3VcJfLx_fs.jpg

[tvoelcker]

Welcome to the forum.
Nice colors here but everything appears over-sharpened to me thus lines are not nice and crisp. Could just be my monitor.
I like the placement of the big rock in the frame although I feel there is bit too much water in the foreground. As mentioned the power-line needs to be cloned out if possible and the sky is a bit dull although you often have no control over that.
Thanks for sharing.

[Loving It]

Welcome guitarkh202

From one newbie to another

This website has great tutorials for Photoshop. It is way better than all the books I have bought for Photoshop. Good Luck

http://www.thedigitalphotographyconnection.com/PFDP.php