Between Portofino and Paraggi ...

thanks for visiting

Nice image, but I think the print really needs some work. Fix the halo along the skyline- your burn is painfully obvious. I would also open up the the shadows where the water hits the buildings. The buildings themselves could use a bit more pop- they could go a bit whiter while still holding detail. I think the way you've printed it really flattened out the image; tweaking the print to make it more dimensional would really make it more interesting. Right now it's just sort of dark and blah, with a weird looking sky.

While I can agree regarding a better burning of the sky (maybe "painfully obvious" but necessary), I can't follow your suggestion regarding the buildings, they are just too white.

 

In Liguria the most of the house are lightly colored with many nuances. The red filter I've used, do the job enhancing the contrast between the houses and trees. More, will be innatural.

 

Sorry, but I sincerly think the way the scanner works "really flattened out the image" as you said (and as always happens with low-cost low-D scanner) . The original print is effectively more "dimensional.

 

regards

I like B&W images that have areas of deep rich blacks...so the dark water in the foreground is to my liking. Also, the scene is just beautiful. I would imagine that the actual print shows exquisite detail and would be far more impressive. Excellent work