Mississippi River - first attempt at photpgraphy

[LightSpeed666]

 

[Jeff1548 48]

Hello and welcome, for a first try its OK. Just keep practicing and get to know your camera.

 

[Soocom1]

Good work and welcome

 

[CherylL]

Welcome! I like the clouds and the wide angle view. Where about on the Mississippi?

 

[johngpt]

Lightspeed666.
Interesting handle. The 666 makes me think you're red-shifted...


I like that your composition uses the ripples in the water as an element.
I like how the clouds arc around complementing the far right hand shore's direction aiming into the distance.
I like how you've avoided blowing out the highlights.

You might consider accentuating the localized areas of luminosity contrast in the water.
You might consider accentuating specific areas of contrast in the clouds, while avoiding blowing out that strong highlight area.

Let me know if you'd like to see an example done to your photo.

 

[LightSpeed666]

Lightspeed666.
Interesting handle. The 666 makes me think you're red-shifted...


I like that your composition uses the ripples in the water as an element.
I like how the clouds arc around complementing the far right hand shore's direction aiming into the distance.
I like how you've avoided blowing out the highlights.

You might consider accentuating the localized areas of luminosity contrast in the water.
You might consider accentuating specific areas of contrast in the clouds, while avoiding blowing out that strong highlight area.

Let me know if you'd like to see an example done to your photo.

Do it
Version 2

 

[stapo49]

Nice one!

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[johngpt]

Version 2

This looks a lot like what I did.

 

[johngpt]

Here is your original from the first post.

1)

Here is what I had quickly done.

2)

And a less contrasty version, sort of in between the two.

3)

I'll destroy your photo that I downloaded and these versions as they don't belong to me.
Thank you for letting me play.

 

[LightSpeed666]

Nah, you can keep it.
Not a big deal. Play around with it all you want to.

So I got a thumbs up, right?

 

[johngpt]

Yep.
:thumbup:

 

[LightSpeed666]

Yep.
:thumbup:

Well, that settles it. Now I'm a photographer!
lol.
Just kidding.
Thanks John.
Got another one for you to take a look at Did it in black and white.
I dont know about the next one though. I thought it looked cool.
Different picture so I will put it on another thread.

 

[K9Kirk]

I liked the first picture pretty well but have to admit your 2nd pic looked slightly better. You're going to be just fine young glass-hopper.

(meaning lens glass ... so no one is offended)