Autumn leaf....

[casil403]

[casil403]

anybody...hello?
I was hoping for some friendly feedback on this selective colouring attempt. I wasn't up to the whole hardball stuff over in the crit' section (new fulltime school schedule with e-learning and the beginning fulltime career change is overwhelming enough this week and I don't think my emotions could stand it ) but some friendly helpful-as-always feedback would be much appreciated!

Btw, just got a new laptop so I am tying to learn a whole new keyboard also...I would have never thought it would be as hard as it is!
LOL it took me 15 minutes to type this!

[Iguanasan]

Hey, casil

Sorry, I'm sorry we weren't there for you. One of the things that stands out for me is the "hotspot" in the middle. The image, other than that, is great!

[Mad Aussie]

I missed this one also.
Lets see ... you want feedback ... but nothing that will upset you. You sound like my wife ... "Does this dress make me look fat?" "No" says I ... "The dress is doing all it can" ... somehow she finds issue with that

I only know how to give critique in one way Casil ... honestly. So if I make you cry ... I'm sorry now ok? And you can pm me and berate me if I do as well ... I'll just sit there and take it

Composition wise this shot is excellent. Really like it. The leaf is a bit soft though unfortunately and as Iggy said (that means get cranky with him not me on this point ok?) there are blown out sections on the leaf which are a shame. It looks far too gone to save too.
Don't be fooled into thinking that sunshine gives better colours. It often doesn't due to the brightness and the colour temp of the sun etc. Shady conditions often yield much better colour if you choose the right white balance. RAW of course makes this easy.

The selective colour treatment is fine other than the softness of the leaf has created some colour spill around the edge. Seeing as the photo is overall soft I guess it still works.

That's it.

At least with your new laptop it'll take you 30 mins to yell at me now

[casil403]

Thanks Ig and MA...don't worry...no tears...
I thought it might be a bit bright but it was full sun in mid afternoon so you get what you get.
And it only took me 10 minutes to write this!
I must be improbing!

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks Ig and MA...don't worry...no tears...
I thought it might be a bit bright but it was full sun in mid afternoon so you get what you get.
And it only took me 10 minutes to write this!
I must be improbing!

Don't tease me!

[casil403]

"$%/ computer keyboard!!!

[Mad Aussie]

"$%/ computer keyboard!!!

Lisa!! You have a wild side

[casil403]

Lisa!! You have a wild side

You just figuring that out now MAÉ
What the.....I seem to have lost the question mark and keep getting this instead ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ

[Mad Aussie]

You just figuring that out now MAÉ
What the.....I seem to have lost the question mark and keep getting this instead ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ

I think the keyboards fine ... your fingers are drunk!