My first post!
I've been picturing and wanting to capture this image for a few months now and I finally got the chance, the leaves were the perfect color to add just a little pop! This was a shot from my very first landscape project, thoughts and comments are much appreciated.
A couple of old photos taken while the Amtrak was stopped - somewhere in Colorado, I think?
(And yes, I like that the vertical leans!)
Just a heads up for anyone that may be interested (and as things are slow in the group.....).
This female has arrived at Hamerton. This place rescues animals from all over the world, mainly endangered species, and they breed when they can.
I've photographed Ady a few times now. We get better each time as a team. This image was a fave from our latest session. I hope you like it to.
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hey Hunter!
first off, welcome to the group! glad to have you here.
while i hate to get right into the criticism, i figure it is best to do so. while the trees have great color to them, i feel as though it is being absorbed/dulled a bit too much by the high contrast - would definitely take that down by a decent amount. i am unsure of whether or not you edited this is lightroom or photoshop, but if you are using the latter, i would suggest selecting the colors of the trees (individually) and painting over the selection with a similar color at a low opacity. this will make the colors pop even further and truly make the image come to life, for right now it seems a tad dull.
the other thing that i must point out is the lack of a true focal point and the composition, which i find to be a bit too uneven between the water space and sky space specifically.
finally, i suggest checking out Ted Gore's article on color theory for it will help make your images a million times better. ( http://www.tedgorecreative.com/blog/2016/2/8/imc0w2lc0ie6b1jtixfht4jgqy… )
past that, i think you are starting off fantastically and i truly cannot wait to see more of your work after a bit.
hope that all of what i said helps and does not offend.
best,
Cody