Wisconsin Winter

[Sistereinstein]

Hello everyone - This is one of 3 images I took from the same farm.
I'd hoping to get some feedback if possible.



edit: apologize for leaving the exif info:
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 20.1 mm
ISO Speed: 80
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire

I am glad that I did not touch up this and asked for critiquing - as I didn't realize how gray it was. I have gotten other advice and it is all appreciated.

[KansaiGreenie]

Hi Sistereinstein, (great nickname!)

I'm not really sure what you'd like feedback on. This is a nice image; it has a very winter feel to it.

One thing that I can say, is that the snow is not really white in this image; it is gray. That is a common problem when taking images of snow. I would adjust the exposure/brightness on the computer to make the snow whiter. When shooting, I would try to set exposure compensation to +2/3 or so or set the exposure for the barn. You'll get bright white snow if you do that.

If there is something specific that you would like to know please ask a question. Also, EXIF data would be nice to have.

Thanks!
KG

[sunvalley23]

There is nothing I enjoy quite so much as a red barn!

My only critique with this photo is to decide on a true subject. What is the focal point of this image? The tire swing? The red barn? The snow-covered tree? Once you decide on the focus, either crop or edit to make that the most powerful part of the image.

[EOBeav]

My question was that of composition also. I'm not sure what the subject is supposed to be. Next time you're at this spot, try getting closer to the swing, getting low to the ground and taking a wide angle shot. Just a thought. You could also get closer to the swing, and try to get the back corner of the barn in the background, if possible. Just some ideas. Keep moving around until you find a subject that feels right.

[freezeframe03]

I'm going to be the rebel here. My eyes move around the entire photo, so I disagree with picking one item out of this "scene" to be a subject. I think that sometimes the subject is the "feel" of the photo and I think you've captured the feel of this scene quite well. It speaks of a quiet, peaceful and serene place that might otherwise be a bustling farm but not right at that time. I love the hint of red among the snow and gray feel of the day. The only critique I would have is that the photo feels a bit heavy on the right side. Not that anything I say is right, it's just how I view the photo.

[Sistereinstein]

wow, such great advice from everyone Thank you very very much! And to those critiques - I agree that the snow was underexposed, and I seem to do that a lot in my photos. I can see why it looks heavy to the right, but I think cropping would detract from the placement of the tire swing. I did try to crop the tree out, and the tire swing looked odd dangling there.

Here is a touched up version:

[ctcook]

The adjustments look great. I also feel it a little heavy ont he right side, but I also see your point about the tire swing being out of place. Tough call. This would be a great backdrop for a christmas card.

[Sistereinstein]

Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments.

I deleted this image from my photostream intentionally. My Flickr acct is supposed to be a gallery of my work, and I agree that I was beaten by the snow (and again, more recently) - so I hope you all forgive this blank image.