Boats by Hampton Court bridge

[AlexR!]

Rather liked the colours of these boats lined up ready for the holiday season:


Molesey boats at Hampton Court bridge by AlexR!, on Flickr

3-shot HDR (+/-2 EV) processed in Aurora, tidied up in PSE and noise reduction in DFine. I decided to leave the people on the bridge, should I have?

[tigerburnie]

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[Cyberman]

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I like the composition, and for me the people on the bridge aren't an issue.
But the image looks a bit flat and/or dark to me.

[AndyA]

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Nice scene, but as Andy has mentioned, it does look very flat.

[tesarver]

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Nicely composed image Alex

Tom

[Parsen66]

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Rather like that Alex. The muted colours suit the scene in my view

[AlexR!]

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Thanks all for your comments. I hadn't really considered it flat, but now you say it, I see what you mean. I had been trying for a slightly 'painted' look, to evoke an image of a classic painting of gondolas in Venice, but I'll go back to it and see if I can lift it a touch.

[Reevo]

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Thanks all for your comments. I hadn't really considered it flat, but now you say it, I see what you mean. I had been trying for a slightly 'painted' look, to evoke an image of a classic painting of gondolas in Venice, but I'll go back to it and see if I can lift it a touch.

I like the composition of this Alex but as others have said, it could sing a bit more. If you have access to Auroa I would process with that, that will bring it to life, in my opinion.

[AlexR!]

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Thanks, Patrick. I did originally process it in Aurora but clearly was too timid and had just accepted one of the 'Realistic' presets. Note to self: be bold!

[Reevo]

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Thanks, Patrick. I did originally process it in Aurora but clearly was too timid and had just accepted one of the 'Realistic' presets. Note to self: be bold!

Go on, you'll feel better for it, let us have a look at something bold, you know you want to!!!

[AlexR!]

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Go on, you'll feel better for it, let us have a look at something bold, you know you want to!!!

Still not that bold, but any better?


Molesey boats at Hampton Court bridge 2 by AlexR!, on Flickr

[Cyberman]

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That's a bit better I think.

[Reevo]

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[QUOTE=AlexR!;321380]Still not that bold, but any better?

Colours are much better, maybe up the mid tones & shadows?

[Tigger]

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nice image needs a good kick up the a@£$ :)

looking forward to seeing what you post up