Just Before Rain....

[Frequency]

Thanks for your forthcoming responses

 

[Drake]

I like the shot, but am kinda disturbed by the sky which I assume was overexposed in the original shot. The white patches in the trees don't work for me. Perhaps you could try with a gradient instead of solid color?

 

[LaFoto]

The grey sky looks "fake". As if you gave an initially white sky a new colour.

 

[Robin Usagani]

Frequency back to his original self again.

 

[Frequency]

Drake doubted; Lafoto Confirmed and Schwettylens Concluded
:hail::hail::hail:

I will post original

:blushing:

 

[AdamK]

Its a good shot Frequency the trees on the left really stand out against the over exposed sky!

 

[AverageJoe]

Composition is great, exposure is not. What were your aperture/shutter/ISO values?

 

[Frequency]

Thank you AdamK

Thank you (above) average Joe
Focal length: 65mm
f/5
(1/1000)s
Auto WB
ISO400
Spot metering

All using Canon EOS 550D and Canon 55-250, IS lens

 

[LaFoto]

I took the liberty to pp your original a bit. Would you want to see my outcome (in working with it, I decided I better leave the white sky entirely untouched, though, nothing wanted to look right, no matter what I tried).

 

[Frequency]

Hey, Lafoto; need that even be asked?

You are most welcome

 

[LaFoto]

Here you are. I think I threw the well-feathered lasso tool around the bright parts of the photo (including the background trees in the haze) and made all of that a little darker, and then I lassoed the part of trees on the left and made those brighter and warmer in colour, pretending there was some low sun shining upon those trees from some (unseen) small opening in the clouds. Not sure if this is any good, though...

 

[Frequency]

Doubtless, your work has enriched the quality and colors of the image. Liked your alterations very much