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I like the stones, Mike, for all their different shapes, sizes and textures, and the way the light plays differently upon each.
For my modification, I started with your original. Thankyou for adding it.
As to cloning the sky. I didn't do that. I used the Magic Wand to select the white parts of the sky, then filled that with the same blue as on the right side.
In my processing, I have been fairly gentle. I adjusted the contrast and did a Levels adjustment, then sharpened. I cloned out the foliage for a cleaner finish.
You cropped the top. I cropped top and bottom. Top obviously because there is too much sky. Then the bottom because I don't like a large area of out of focus rock in the foreground. It seems to draw my attention and distract my eye from your stones.
This is obviously caused by that bottom rock being too close to your camera. If you could avoid it, far better.
I had to try this in mono (see 2nd mod), as there wasn't too much colour initially.
Pamela.
For my modification, I started with your original. Thankyou for adding it.
As to cloning the sky. I didn't do that. I used the Magic Wand to select the white parts of the sky, then filled that with the same blue as on the right side.
In my processing, I have been fairly gentle. I adjusted the contrast and did a Levels adjustment, then sharpened. I cloned out the foliage for a cleaner finish.
You cropped the top. I cropped top and bottom. Top obviously because there is too much sky. Then the bottom because I don't like a large area of out of focus rock in the foreground. It seems to draw my attention and distract my eye from your stones.
This is obviously caused by that bottom rock being too close to your camera. If you could avoid it, far better.
I had to try this in mono (see 2nd mod), as there wasn't too much colour initially.
Pamela.
The original is quite good as it is Mike, and really doesnt need much, is anything to be removed.
It looks quite good, and natural against the sky, as Inukshuks are meant to be.
I used yu original for a mod. I like that out of focus foreground leading in. The mod is mainly a less tall crop (the original is 16 X 9), with the wires removed; white balance is closer to sunny, and hence warmer than the original, which appears cooler, more blue.
Regards
Willie
It looks quite good, and natural against the sky, as Inukshuks are meant to be.
I used yu original for a mod. I like that out of focus foreground leading in. The mod is mainly a less tall crop (the original is 16 X 9), with the wires removed; white balance is closer to sunny, and hence warmer than the original, which appears cooler, more blue.
Regards
Willie
Nothing to add to the above, in terms of the specific picture.
My suggestion is to try looking at the subject carefully before shooting, and try to work out exactly how it will look in your picture - whether this is a literal record, or an artistic interpretation...
My suggestion is to try looking at the subject carefully before shooting, and try to work out exactly how it will look in your picture - whether this is a literal record, or an artistic interpretation...
John;
I appreciate you, Willie and Pam reviewing and commenting. I always appreciate what you have to say. I like to look for the artistic interpretation of what I see but I am admittedly not so good at it, maybe I just haven't the eye yet. I wanted this to have a certain artistic feel and I think it does with the exception of the background.
I love the look of your photo's, and wish I had the same artistic eye as the three of you.
I appreciate you, Willie and Pam reviewing and commenting. I always appreciate what you have to say. I like to look for the artistic interpretation of what I see but I am admittedly not so good at it, maybe I just haven't the eye yet. I wanted this to have a certain artistic feel and I think it does with the exception of the background.
I love the look of your photo's, and wish I had the same artistic eye as the three of you.
That eye will come, Mike.
I've nothing against the clouds though Pamela's mod does have a bolder cleaner look.
The stones have a well defined outline which makes the selection easier, but if you don't want to go through that or don't feel you can do it well, cloning out those power lines on the left is easier and would make a big difference.
Likewise, the tree on the right isn't a major issue for me but it does interfere with the outline of the stones and it's the sort of thing that a step to one side at teh time of taking would sort out. A few seconds at the time rather than more than a few seconds later on the computer.
I've nothing against the clouds though Pamela's mod does have a bolder cleaner look.
The stones have a well defined outline which makes the selection easier, but if you don't want to go through that or don't feel you can do it well, cloning out those power lines on the left is easier and would make a big difference.
Likewise, the tree on the right isn't a major issue for me but it does interfere with the outline of the stones and it's the sort of thing that a step to one side at teh time of taking would sort out. A few seconds at the time rather than more than a few seconds later on the computer.
