Heavy Summer Rain

PixelRabbit · Jun 30, 2015

Thanks so much for your thoughts D

. When I edit I do it "by eye" until it looks good to me, I didn't realize until seeing it with fresh eyes today how aggressive the vignette is, was a little hesitant about it at first but I stand by the heavier hand than normal, I'm glad it works so well and isn't intrusive for you guys

Derrel · Jun 30, 2015

What the vignette does is is gives us a deep black, and makes the tall clover stand out more, and also makes the foreground bottom area recede, drop out, so the eye goes into the images, in the light advances, dark recedes kind of way. We can gauge the other tonal values against that dark edge. Without that dark edge, this image would not have the same type of impact I think. This is an impressionistic type of image, so having the lower edge be a mostly dark, detail-minimalist type thing works splendidly...this image is made up of just a few simple building blocks.

bc_steve · Jul 1, 2015

wow that is quite a bit of rain! Nice photo!

JimMcClain · Jul 1, 2015

I love the photo, but I also really liked the description. So many are posting pics without any words to go with them. I never did ascribe to the adage that a picture was worth a thousand words. A few words with the picture can be the start of a great conversation.

Thanks for sharing your art. It's beautiful.

Jim

BrickHouse · Jul 1, 2015

Outstanding shot! Love the mood!

PixelRabbit · Jul 1, 2015

Thanks so much all

. Your replies were a great way to start my day

annamaria · Jul 2, 2015

Really like this pixel, everything about it.

terri · Jul 2, 2015

Beautiful work, my Bunny!! The posts by Derrel and Alan are so spot on, I couldn't possibly add to them.

All I can say is this image makes me want to run out into it, and get soaked.

cdryden · Jul 2, 2015

This picture really captures a mood for me. Very cool, I LOVE it. Great job!

PixelRabbit · Jul 3, 2015

Thanks so much all

bulldurham · Jul 5, 2015

I like it all the way except for the horiz line being a tad off. If the horizon were a bit further off, it wouldn't make much difference but this one is close.

tirediron · Jul 5, 2015

Very nice!

limr · Jul 5, 2015

PixelRabbit said:
Thanks so much for your thoughts D . When I edit I do it "by eye" until it looks good to me, I didn't realize until seeing it with fresh eyes today how aggressive the vignette is, was a little hesitant about it at first but I stand by the heavier hand than normal, I'm glad it works so well and isn't intrusive for you guys

Honestly, I didn't even notice the vignetting, so even if it is "aggressive," it is not intrusive which is always my complaint about so much editing I see. If I look at a photo and see the editing first, it's too much. I looked at your picture and I saw a scene, a mood, a feeling...not the vignette. After I read the comments (and yes, Derrel said what I wanted to say already!

) I went back to look at the picture again and thought, "Huh, I guess there is a vignette!" So yes, I think this works very very well just the way it is!