Riquewihr

I don't really like this image, but I really liked the building. I wasn't quite sure how best to post-process the shot, so I'd love some ideas. I tried to remove the cars and the garbage can near the bottom right corner of the building (there are tell-tale signs of clone-stamping all over the place). What do you think?

Any comments and ratings are appreciated!! :-)

Considering what you started with, I don't think what you've done is all that bad. Sometimes when a scene is all cluttered up, you either have to hang around and wait for it to improve, or you have to do a lot of work in PS or the equivalent. The one thing my eye misses is the curb in front of the house to sort of anchor it to the ground. But I'd say you're pretty good with that clone stamp!

Thanks, Dick ... I was going to try to clone out the cars and put in a curb, but it was becoming too time consuming and wasn't looking too good. I appreciate your input!

Lou, like you I really like the house against the backdrop of the field. I might have cropped half the street out, don't know for sure.

Pretty good sharpness. (from the late, lamented 50mm?) I like how the vineyards climb up the hillside.

(sigh...) Yes, ladies and gentlemen ... I dropped my favorite lens and watched it drop down stone steps in two pieces in the French village of Rocamadour. This picture was most certainly taken with that 50mm lens ... which, by the way, has still not been replaced. They were TOO expensive in Europe, and I haven't gotten to the camera shop back here in the states yet. (sigh...)

and it stands out beautifully after your cut here!

so sorry about your lense..and yes they are expensive here..,-(

take care..and that profile pic is great..,-)marita

I love the architecture; you've done well with the photo you started with. You might remove some contrast by a)making a duplicate layer, b)inverting it, c)changing that layer to grayscale, d)changing mode to ovrelay, and then giving the overlay a lot of Gauissian blur like 20 or 30. I have posted an example, though I'm not sure it improves the compressed photo. You may want to try it on the original to see if it comes out better. The idea is not mine but I can't remember from which magazine it came. Thanks for sharing your trip.

Hi Lou Ann, this image brings back so many memories. You did a great job getting around the cars etc. Nice work. Sorry about your lens. Cheers, Sondra

From your starting point Lou Ann, you did realy a nice work, the house is realy very interesting in its artistic form and colors, the bg. isadding to the composition. Pnina

Clearly the crop improves the crop. Great play between the stright lines of the house and those curves of the vineyards.

It's interesting the method -and its result- explained by Richard.

Nicely sharp, very nice composition, and I love the colors and geometry of this.

Lovely house and I don't mind the modern trappings as well. Must be nice to visit.

The croping work & I like the original too.

Well, at thumbnail level it most certainly jumps out at the viewer and despite the clutter in the original, I think that you have done a pretty good job here. The backdrop is very attractive too. A bit more of the sky and inclusion of kerb would make this an outstanding shot.

I like the way you cropped this! The lines of the field behind the building really give it a nice interest and a gentle flavor. Agree with the suggestion of a little more sky to include the cloud in the background. The foreground flowers are very pretty! Looks like a nice place to relax ...

Original post is a good choice to show off the building and its immediate surroundings. Hope you'll find satisfactory replacement of your 50mm!

Great crop, its much better without the road and cars.

 

The green feild and sky look nice, did you take any of the fields?

Hi Denis! I did take some of the fields ... and am still trying to find one with nice lines and a good sky. There are about 2100 pictures to weed through, and many of them were taken in wine country. Keep looking ... one will come along.... :-)

Well done.