Nature pics for c&c

[sarasphotos]

Went to the lake on a family trip this past weekend and took some pics. Let me know whatcha think

fire we cooked smores on! yum!

sunset...so pretty
http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae86/yourlifemylens/lakechicot2010033copy.jpg

 

[nchips1]

One is nice.

Two, if you darken everything in post-processing so it's all a silhouette, it'd look better.

 

[pbelarge]

One is nice.

Two, if you darken everything in post-processing so it's all a silhouette, it'd look better.

Good point, especially since I am particular towards silhouettes.

 

[sarasphotos]

thanks! I will try that

 

[Eco]

#1. I love it as it, pictures of fire are calming IMO.

#2. Like it as is but the comments to darken it make me wonder which I would like better.

On a side note, do those pine trees grow in the water or is there a flood?

 

[sarasphotos]

They grow in the water at the lake! Crazy I know, but it is really pretty! I am going to work on a edit to make it darker and post it in a little bit

 

[sarasphotos]

Here is the picture with more black. Whatcha think?

 

[KmH]

someone suggested darker, more silouette like

 

[pbelarge]

someone suggested darker, more silouette like

Wow - and I was concerned what darkening would do to the sky. Beautiful!!!

 

[dak1b]

very nice edit. i'm loving the sky!!!!!!!!!!! love the patches of orange bliss.

 

[sarasphotos]

wow!!!! how did you do that??? just by darkening it?

 

[robyn_fresh]

edit looks great; I love the silouette look

 

[Jdub777]

one is beautiful, great work man

 

[KmH]

wow!!!! how did you do that??? just by darkening it?

I did some local dodge and burn, a Color Balance adjustment layer, a Curves adjustment layer, and a global mid-tone contrast adjustment.

 

[Rosshole]

wow!!!! how did you do that??? just by darkening it?

I did some local dodge and burn, a Color Balance adjustment layer, a Curves adjustment layer, and a global mid-tone contrast adjustment.

That is fantastic... I need to learn my editing software better.