Fall foliage - what can I do better ?

[san_at_cliff]

Pl check this shot which I took in Colorado, USA. Would like to know in general, what can I do better with this ? Composition wise or PP ?



Thanks for checking !

[txtinman]

I really like the colors and the placement of the road in the photograph. It looks like a road I would like to ride on my motorcycle. The only suggestion I have, and I am in no way an expert, would be to try to get a little more detail in the sky.

[JMarro]

Very nice photograph. I agree with txtinman that the sky needs a bit more detail. Underexpose it a bit or you could try HDR if your into that. You could just avoid the sky completely and tilt your camera a bit more toward the ground if there was something in the foreground that was interesting. Otherwise I think it is a great photo.

[denja]

My first comment was going to be that we don't have anywhere near that much color in the Aspen yet, then I noticed that the image was taken 2004. Without any EXIF information, or the ability to access the image and play with it post processing, I can't really make any recommendations. I would think though that adjusting the levels would probably bring out some more cloud detail. Short of that, you could selectively burn the cloud area to increase detail.

[san_at_cliff]

Originally Posted by denja

My first comment was going to be that we don't have anywhere near that much color in the Aspen yet, then I noticed that the image was taken 2004. Without any EXIF information, or the ability to access the image and play with it post processing, I can't really make any recommendations. I would think though that adjusting the levels would probably bring out some more cloud detail. Short of that, you could selectively burn the cloud area to increase detail.

Thanks txtinman and Jmarro for your comments. Denja, yes, the picture was taken few years ago and the exif info is available on the site (if you click on the 'camera' icon). I do agree, the sky is flat and I can do something in post processing. Will try your suggestion, never really processed my images much in CS. Will give it a shot. Thanks again !