The Chimney at It

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6/6 anon. rate. Congrats !!

Hi Bettie. Great composition and subject, but in my opinion, the contrast level is to great and needs to be adjusted. I looked at this at home and took the liberty of doing a Levels (gamma) and Curves adjustment to open-up the dark shadows and lighten the sky. I posted the result, but seeing it online I think I went too far. The correct level is probably somewhere between the two versions.

 

My comment is not meant to disparage your efforts but is what I try to look for in my own work. Regards.

for taking time to look and comment, Oscar and Walter. And I see it as a complement, Walter, when someone takes the trouble to download and adjust and repost. I'll work on finding the balance. On the larger original which I had printed, detail in the shadows are actually there. But its always a gamble for me when I reduce size and save to web. This saving to web also intensifies the red for some reason. I still have lots to learn... fire away... Im listening.:-))

Strong landscape. The 'unreal' colors make it work. Dramatic sky too.

Amazing and lovely scene with a delight of shapes, colors, clouds and atmosphere. Excellent photograph, Bettie! Congrats!

Dramatic ! Dark / light - all depends on the tuning of the screen. My ACER screen is fantastic and I see this image and it is better than the lighter version published here by our colleague .

cheers Jana

Thanks Friends for your time and effort to comment. And Jana, thanks for clarifying the colour isssue. Seems your and my screens are calibrated similarly so that we see the rich colours.