hope its not too boring

[CarlCraig]

I've been reading/looking through some of the past posts in this section and I love the idea and the creativity members have shown.

I tried to find something of mine that I thought was an interesting idea so I hope you don't find the shot too "un-inspiring"

I've zipped up the jpg and raw for those who want to play and below is an example of the shot.

zip is here (http://www.carlcraig.ca/test/zenSnow.zip)

http://www.carlcraig.ca/test/zenSnow.jpg

[Mad Aussie]

Actually less interesting shots make us try harder :)

I'll probably have a play with htis when i get back from my bike ride later.

[Mad Aussie]

Had a quick crack at it ... a bit of brightening up and contrast via curves tool, a some selective blurring and some subtle eyes for the statue :)

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u104/Mad-Aussie/10%20photographyca/Jan-Jun/DSC_5939-ma.jpg

[CarlCraig]

Nice Mad Aussie. I like the way you've drawn focus to the center snow piles. I've got to admit tho, those eyes are creeping me out. :laughing:

I've decided that what was bugging me the most about the original shot was the stucco. Just too overpowering for a background. what do you think of this? Photoshop, way more effective than youtube at killing time.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2725/4381570594_5ea55b518e_o.jpg

[Marko]

This is a monster improvement compared with its original. Excellent PP here:highfive:

[Mad Aussie]

I agree the background was too busy and competed with the main subject. That's why I chose to further blur the background and then make the snow, plants and the statue sing a bit louder.

[Iguanasan]

I didn't like the way the statue was stuck way over in the corner so I opted to get rid of it all together. Here's my take on it not that I'm much in the PP department.

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[CarlCraig]

Nice one Iguanasan :thumbup:, I don't even mind the stucco in that version.

Carl

[Iguanasan]

Nice one Iguanasan :thumbup:, I don't even mind the stucco in that version.

Carl

Thanks! :D