Palms in Water

vipgraphx · Jul 17, 2012

Here is a picture I took of Some palm trees. There was this little pond that was in the middle. As I was walking by I looked over and thought what a peaceful looking place. There are some darker areas along the border because I added a vignette. I like the way it keeps your framed in the middle.

palms in water by VIPGraphX, on Flickr

dandaluzphotography · Jul 17, 2012

Really nice capture, Vip. Looks like a cool place. Where is it? I've been using vignetting also as way to center focus on the subject. I'm learning!

vipgraphx · Jul 17, 2012

This in Tucson and a local park. Many people go here to take portraits.

tirediron · Jul 17, 2012

The vignette is a personal thing; I'm not overly fond of them, but I do like the image. Nicely captured.

JRE313 · Jul 17, 2012

Cool trees,
I am posting another photo in a few min hope you like!!!!

Bynx · Jul 17, 2012

I dont think a vignette should be put onto a photo to force the viewer to look at only a certain part of the image. There are times when a vignette actually enhances an image by eliminating some annoyance around the edge of a pic, making the subject seem more complete and sort of act as a frame. Well you already have a frame here with a vignette on top of it. Doesnt work for me. I dont know if the sky is a result of your vignette or just poor processing. The dirty parts of the sky carries over into the reflections in the pond. This is an interesting spot to photograph. Im sorry you are bored with just producing a good image.

vipgraphx · Jul 17, 2012

Bynx I am not bored not sure why you assume that I am. I just have different taste than you very different. What you think is a poor image I may think is an excellent image. One mans trash is another mans treasure.

In this photo it had been raining. Clouds all over the sky and they varied in color. I really wish there was a better sky to work with however what you see is not sky its white grey cloud cover. Its hard to get great detail on these days. You are correct the water does reflect the image so you see the cloud cover in the water as well.

Bynx · Jul 17, 2012

I only say bored because thats what you said prior. You said something like you would be bored if all the images were realistic looking. But the result here is the same. When you post a good image I will be the first to say so. If its not, I will say that too. In this case it would be better without that vignette since the image is interesting enough on its own especially since you added a large black frame as well.

vipgraphx · Jul 17, 2012

Bynx I said all images..you leave no room to imagine different. My style is different than yours, yes? So with your style, my style, JRE313 style, bluemeannie, and so on we have a vast amount of unique styles to view.

So I like to keep mine with what I like and not what you like. I leave that up to you. I really do not want this thread closed and do not want to argue. I will say that what you think is good and not good is totally your opinion and not the final word.

Lets just not get into the whole debate on what is good and not good especially when it comes to a vignette...that is just the icing on the cake or to much icing on the cake. The image is good, processing is good so the vignette is a hit or miss for folks who do and do not like it.

Steve5D · Jul 17, 2012

vipgraphx said:
So I like to keep mine with what I like and not what you like.

Good on ya'. What you like is what's important.

I dig what you've done here...

vipgraphx · Jul 17, 2012

Thanks!

tirediron · Jul 17, 2012

Bynx said:
I only say bored because thats what you said prior. You said something like you would be bored if all the images were realistic looking. But the result here is the same. When you post a good image I will be the first to say so. If its not, I will say that too. In this case it would be better without that vignette since the image is interesting enough on its own especially since you added a large black frame as well.

Really? And you are qualified to determine when an image is good because? Art is subjective... there are as many styles and techniques as there are artists. We can all say what we like and what we don't like, and we can elaborate on why we like or don't like it, and suggest ways that we feel it could be improved. What we CANNOT do however is say whether it's good or bad!

Bynx · Jul 17, 2012

I dont understand the confusion about what an HDR image is. A composite image made up of 2 or more images taken with different shutter speeds, producing an image which has more detail in both the highlight and shadow areas than either of the images from which it came producing a lifelike photo realism. Anything else that doesnt fit that description is just heavy handed tone mapping and should be considered a digitally altered image and not an HDR image. Its the same as comparing a single image right out of the camera and saying its the same as one with a lot of Photoshopping. They may have started out the same but its where they end up that determines whether its a photo or a digitally altered image. So one does not have to be qualified to determine if a tone mapped image is a good HDR or a good digitally altered image. (Read that as bad HDR.) There is a place for each. In my opinion.

And I never talked about the good or bad aspects of the image from an artistic point of view. Not at all. I just referred to a good or bad HDR. Art is subjective. But a B&W image is only a B&W image no matter what else you want to call it.

tirediron · Jul 17, 2012

That is certainly one definition, but really, "HDR" is literally, "High Dynamic Range" so why is not any image with a higher-than-normal dynamic range an HDR?

JAC526 · Jul 17, 2012

I like the image overall. But I think that the processing does not make the place look peaceful.

If that was the mood you were trying to achieve I think you failed. If not then no worries.