Join Now
Join ePHOTOzine, the friendliest photography community.
Upload photos, chat with photographers, win prizes and much more for free!
Taken whilst on a ski trip to Tignes, France, a couple of years ago. I just wanted to capture the pure virgin snow on the slope with the trail left by a solitary skier.
| Camera: | Canon EOS 20D |
| Lens: | Sigma 17-70 |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Title: | Tignes Ski Trail |
| Username: | 
SosFM |
| Uploaded: | 20 Feb 2009 - 3:01 PM |
| Tags: | Landscape / travel, Mountains, Ski, Skiing, Snow, Tignes |
| VS Mode Rating |
101 (100% won) These stats show the percentage of wins and the rating score that your photo has achieved. You can go to the VS Mode by clicking on this icon. Signup to e2Signup to e2 to see which photo this has won or lost against in the vs mode |
| Votes: | Voting Disabled |
 | Critique Wanted |
| Modifications Welcome (Upload a Modification) |
Comments
The ski tracks are good your eye follows them, but you go out of the frame.
Was there a way to either crop in closer and go for the abstract, or was it possible (not always) to move your self round a bit more and follow them to another hill behind?
Does cropping down help add to the drama, and would a tight crop to the ski tracks help?
I uploaded a mod for you, with a flip.
An excellent shot and an excellent idea - the ski tracks do perhaps need more opportunity to work (which is exactly what strawman was doing with the new crop - he then went on to flip the image to create a rising diagonal - which only works if you read left to right btw - excellent advice).
Have uploaded a fun mod using a different set of ski tracks for your corner - to be honest I think you probably had it right all along.
Best wishes
Robert
Thanks for the comments, I am glad people like it. I must admit I see where you are coming from with the flip, I do like that myself and understand what you mean by reading from left to right, it does work better.
The mono conversion is good but I prefer the original colour version because it really brings back the scene to me.
Thanks,
Soren.
I like all the comments above, love the mirror flip which i often advocate as long as it's a more abstract subject and doesn't include a recogniable scene.
I'll concentrate on the tonal range..it's a bit flat. Deending on your image editor and level of ability, you could
1) increase contrast, but on a separate layer so you can erase back areas that get blown out to pure white, or
2) tweak levels - stretch the histogram at both ends to make sure there's pure black and pure white (but agin on a dup. layer to erase ack burnt out areas), or
3) burn and dodge brushes to selectively darken and lighten midtones
I've done a quick mod with a tweak of levels then dodge and burn brush to give you an idea
Hope that's some use
Stephen
Add a Comment
ePHOTOzine, the web's friendliest photography community.
Upload photos, chat with photographers, win prizes and much more.
Related Content
Join Our Free Newsletter
Awards
Current Competitions
Olympus 'Portraiture' Competition - Win £1000 Worth Of Gear!
30th April 2013 - 31st May 2013
This month, to celebrate the launch of Olympus' new micro site Olympus Image Space, Olympus are giving you the chance to win £1000 worth of Olympus gear!...
Featured e2 Photo
May's Photo Month
Check out ePHOTOzine's inspirational photo month calendar! Each day click on a window to unveil new photography tips, treats and techniques.
