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Yes, we need your Exif. Please don't use Save for web, because it strips the data from the file.
As well as the EXIF data, it would be interesting to know if you processed this, and whether you are happy with the image as it stands: if not, why not?
Even without the EXIF data, I would guess that you use to small aperture because I can see dust spots in the sky. Did you intend the sky to look dark and threatening? In making it that way you have lost most of the detail in the dragon. Was that a positive artistic choice, or did it just happen?
Even without the EXIF data, I would guess that you use to small aperture because I can see dust spots in the sky. Did you intend the sky to look dark and threatening? In making it that way you have lost most of the detail in the dragon. Was that a positive artistic choice, or did it just happen?
It's good to see you back in the Critique Gallery, Andrew.
This is a dramatic subject, set nicely against the sky, with the long plume of fire nicely captured. Considering that the dragon was in a parade and p;robably moving, you achieved good detail.
When you shoot a subject against a bright sky, your subject will be dark, and so it's a good idea to dial in some positive exposure compensation.
Both modifications have brightened the dragon in order to see the interesting detail in it.
Robert has excluded the little bit in the bottom right corner, which only acts as a distraction because the viewer wonders if it's part of the dragon or something like a mountain in the background.
Pamela.
This is a dramatic subject, set nicely against the sky, with the long plume of fire nicely captured. Considering that the dragon was in a parade and p;robably moving, you achieved good detail.
When you shoot a subject against a bright sky, your subject will be dark, and so it's a good idea to dial in some positive exposure compensation.
Both modifications have brightened the dragon in order to see the interesting detail in it.
Robert has excluded the little bit in the bottom right corner, which only acts as a distraction because the viewer wonders if it's part of the dragon or something like a mountain in the background.
Pamela.
Thanks for the Exif.
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But did you just darken the sky, or the whole image? The sky is too dark, and you have lost almost all detail in the dragon which is surely the important bit. When processing, you need to look at your list of priorities. Here I would say, get the dragon right, then the fire. The sky is the least important element, it's background. Though a bit of drama is complementary to the subject.
This is a subject that presents three problems regarding exposure:
Photographing into the sky will trick the camera into underexposing on the actual subject;
The actual subject is very dark, and in shadow;
Fire is always tricky!
It would be useful if we could see the original. My inclination here would be to go for a +1 stop exposure compensation, and then work with the dodge and burn tools to get some sense of substance into both the dragon and the fire.
Moira
Quote:tried to darken sky in photoshop
But did you just darken the sky, or the whole image? The sky is too dark, and you have lost almost all detail in the dragon which is surely the important bit. When processing, you need to look at your list of priorities. Here I would say, get the dragon right, then the fire. The sky is the least important element, it's background. Though a bit of drama is complementary to the subject.
This is a subject that presents three problems regarding exposure:
Photographing into the sky will trick the camera into underexposing on the actual subject;
The actual subject is very dark, and in shadow;
Fire is always tricky!
It would be useful if we could see the original. My inclination here would be to go for a +1 stop exposure compensation, and then work with the dodge and burn tools to get some sense of substance into both the dragon and the fire.
Moira
