Thanks for the comments. I was using a split ND, but did not put the polarizer on the lens....now that you mention it, I think that might improve the image.....next time. Regards.
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Personally, I like the shiny rocks. I think if you had used a polarizing filter to remove the shine, the foreground rocks might have been too dark and you'd lose a lot of definition in their surfaces.
But I think it might be slightly more interesting if the camera had been much closer to the ground to exaggerate the parallel lines of the rocks. Really force the perspective with a wide angle lens and use those converging lines to draw the eyes toward the couple.
I like this image, Thomas! I tend to agree with Phillip. A little more convergence on those lines would be nice.
One minor point - the sky is darker than its reflection, which is a bit of a give-away to ND grad use or heavy processing. Maybe I've seen too many photos, and know the "tricks" we use too well... Good job anyway!
I love the light and the colours, and that liquid look to the rocks - all too easy to kill with a polariser. From experience, when I use one in this kind of situation, I bracket the degree of polarisation, and often feel later that even the mildest is too much. A little can go a long way.
Thanks for the comments. I was using a split ND, but did not put the polarizer on the lens....now that you mention it, I think that might improve the image.....next time. Regards.
Personally, I like the shiny rocks. I think if you had used a polarizing filter to remove the shine, the foreground rocks might have been too dark and you'd lose a lot of definition in their surfaces.
But I think it might be slightly more interesting if the camera had been much closer to the ground to exaggerate the parallel lines of the rocks. Really force the perspective with a wide angle lens and use those converging lines to draw the eyes toward the couple.
I like this image, Thomas! I tend to agree with Phillip. A little more convergence on those lines would be nice.
One minor point - the sky is darker than its reflection, which is a bit of a give-away to ND grad use or heavy processing. Maybe I've seen too many photos, and know the "tricks" we use too well... Good job anyway!
I love the light and the colours, and that liquid look to the rocks - all too easy to kill with a polariser. From experience, when I use one in this kind of situation, I bracket the degree of polarisation, and often feel later that even the mildest is too much. A little can go a long way.