Hello, we are Nestoras and Athanasia, new to this community, and relatively new to photography. Mostly our desire to travel and explore and our early adoption of drone fever, led us to hunt and shoot landscapes.
In this particular photo from Mesolongi, Greece, a fellow suggested in a comment to throw it into the group in order to pull more out of it, though your feedback and tips.
Thanks in advance
Glad you posted like I suggested you will find a wealth of knowledge in this forum.
now that im on my computer i can see the image better. simple tip i just learned your image looks great at full screen brightness but not everyone views at full brightness so go 3/4 brightness on your laptop/comp so you know your getting full punch on all devices. your midtowns could use a little brightening. saturation looks good not over done. how are you processing your images?
this one was processed only in lightroom. I didn't spend a lot of time working on it but it really needed those shadow pumped up, and more minor details that reveal some interesting details.
Congratulations - it's a great image! I'm no master, but that's never stopped me from pontificating. Given your flying tripod, it's notable that the composition is outstanding, with a perfectly level horizon! Many watery images are instantly ruined for me by tilted horizons.
Perhaps ideally, I'd have gone down and looked up a bit so as not to have the horizon in the middle, or done the reverse, but I'm not sure. In this case the central horizon seems to work.
As Joseph says, the midtones could be brighter, and I think the shadows. I append an edit where I've essentially just brightened the shadows. I've then darkened the very bottom a bit so as not to lose too much of the sense of drama.
Keep posting!
I agree this shows just a hint of detail with the vegetation in the foreground, a touch of color for contrast and helps bring out the reflection of the clouds.
hello! thanks for spending some time experimenting with it! Yes it really needed those shadows lifted to expose all the details. Thanks for your time
Actually, it didn't take very long at all. Play around with post-processing, and you'll soon learn how to make the most of your images - and your raw material (no pun intended!) is great.