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Capão Forro
Image Title:  Capão Forro
 
 By: Angelo Villaschi  
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Photographer Angelo Villaschi {K:49617}
Project #38 Photo Help Camera Model Canon EOS 10D
Categories Landscape
Nature
Film Format
Portfolio to be deleted
Brasil 2005
Landscape
Lens Tokina 28-80 @ 28mm
Uploaded 7/2/2005 Film / Memory Type ISO 100
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 186 Shutter 1s
Favorites Aperture f/11
Critiques 17 Rating
5.61
/ 7 Ratings
Location City -  São Roque de Minas
State -  MINAS GERAIS
Country - Brazil   Brazil
About "Capão Forro" is the name of a waterfall just outside the National Park. This tree located at the edge of one of the pools off the waterfall's run-off caught my eye. On location it was really beautiful, great setting.

The image has turned out to be nothing as good as I expected it to be. There is very little separation between the tree and the background. I wanted to show how it is located on a ledge at the very edge of the pool. That hasn't come throug strongly.

What could/should I have done to make this better?

In PS I have used quick layer with gradient tool to apply different blended layers with layer style, to the main tree and the foreground separately.

I have also applied a contrast curve and a channel mixer that enhances greens, then duotoned it.

Help, please!
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There are 17 Comments in 1 Pages
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Thilo Bayer   {K:50301} 7/2/2005
Hi Angelo,

I duplicated the background layer and blended it with hard lights. maskes out some dark parts.
Then I added a curve layer and lowered the overall brigthness.
Then I added a solid gray layer and blended it with "overlay". masked out everything besides the overbright grass in the foreground.

Not sure if you like this ;-)

Thilo



Danny Brannigan   {K:16357} 7/2/2005
The only other thing you could have done Angelo is bin it.Seriously it is sometimes annoying that our cameras both film and digital can not portray the beauty our eyes see. We then have 2 choices bin it or shout for help. unfortunately I am not clever enough to assist with your second choice Presumably colour does not help with the separation of the elements.


Marcia .   {K:16108} 7/2/2005
Gostei da sugestão do Thilo, mas gostaria de vê-la colorida.... :-)
Um abraço.

Márcia


Angelo Villaschi   {K:49617} 7/2/2005
Eis, com as sugestões do Thilo, em cores.

Hmmm... não estou convencido...

Thilo's sugestions, in colour


Angelo Villaschi   {K:49617} 7/2/2005
Thanks Thilo. I've applied your suggestions, then removed the channel mixer at Márcia's request. It's attached above. Whadyathink? I'm not convinced if I can salvage this one...


Guilherme Labarrere   {K:4921} 7/2/2005
Bonita paisagem Angelo, mas eu acho que vc podia ter dado mais contraste entre o preto e o branco. A foto esta muito apagada quase não dá pra ver o poço de água, bom é só uma sugestão. Abraços. Guilherme.


Roberto Okamura   {K:22842} 7/2/2005
Bela paisagem Angelo!!
Muito bonito lugar!
Parabéns!
Roberto.


Marcia .   {K:16108} 7/2/2005
Às vezes se perde muito em proporção e profundidade na fotografia, em relação ao que a gente vê na realidade. Não sou a pessoa mais indicada a criticar, mas o laguinho da frente se destacou mais que o do fundo na colorida, e me parece que era a parte posterior da imagem que você queria destacar... Talvez tenha faltado algum ponto a mais de referência dando a noção da profundidade... Me corrija se eu estiver errada. Também estou aqui para aprender. ;-)
Um abraço,
Márcia.


Marcio Janousek   {K:19332} 7/2/2005
..verdade ,não havia percebido o laguinho na frente , fui direto no ( buraco )lago do central.
Achei bem interessante pelo fato da foto estar com baixo contraste e fora a pedra central parece que o resto da imagem está toda num outro unico plano mas tem bastante movímento, gostei.
Mas mudando de assunto , o que vem a ser "woooosh"? não conheço essa expressão..


Paolo Corradini   {K:52722} 7/3/2005
..really nice to see the different passages of this shot, i prefer the version with more contrast.

best regards

Paolo


Paul's Photos   {K:34954} 7/3/2005
I think the work that Thilo did helps bring out the image fairly well... I know the frustration of not being able to capture what you see sometimes... your photo really brought out some good exchange of ideas..


Alessandro Raso   {K:2239} 7/3/2005
splendido immagine e tono!!!

compl.!
Ale


Burak Tanriover   {K:16604} 7/4/2005
I have the software PS but don't know much things about it.what I know are the main things.
I want to thank you here for your question that will help us about the problem.
my best regards


Claude Tenot   {K:9881} 7/4/2005
Salut Angelo...très belle prise de vue qui rappelle un peu l'ambiance de la Corse sauvage...grand merci pour ton commentaire


Marcus Armani   {K:35759} 7/5/2005
very nice shot I really like the tones and detail, the only think I could think to make a perticular subject stand out would be to leave it in color and desaturate the surrounding area...


Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia   {K:92418} 7/5/2005
wonderful tones.complimenti.


Mark Julian   {K:35624} 7/6/2005
I don't really know what you could do - I'm not good at this kinda stuff. I actually like the colour one you included better. I always say that when faced with such a complicated issue a trip to the local Pub is most likely your best option (nothing like a nice Lager or 2 to reset the brain waves) Cheers, Mark


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