Fall Ivy

[Cdeming]

Hello again! Please CC! Thanks so much!!! :)

http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp9/ChrissyDeming/IMG_2189_2.jpg

[jpq327]

The lighting is flat, but saturation is good. I think the biggest problem is the dead area of the bottom left corner. Also, try to zoom in on one item, like the red leaf in the bottom right; or zoom out to fill the fram w/ all the colors.

[ADAPTE]

I agree with jpq you need to get closer... nice colors!!

[SwingBopper]

I think your composition is great. Sometimes a balance with some negative space is good. I do agree it may be a little flat and I'd add there seems to be some lens distortion near the edges which could be fixed in PS. I'd also suggest some slight sharpening would help it a lot. It's a lovely shot though with the red leaves and contrasting blue berries.

[Cdeming]

Thanks for the comments everyone! It was cloudy when I took this picture, but I think I'll go back out when it's sunny to see if I can get some better light on it. I too liked the negative space in the frame, but I see what everyone else is saying. I did take some close up shots that I rather liked as well.

SwingBopper- What is lens distortion and how can I fix it?

Thanks again for the comments! I couldn't improve without them!! :)

[Flo]

Crop out the dead leaf at the top right.then a little level in light and contrast.slight sharp. I really like vines against weathered wood.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/IMG_2189_2.jpg

[Cdeming]

Thanks Flo! I really dig the crop! :)

[LeuceDeuce]

Cropped, and jazzercised. Nice shot.
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[SwingBopper]

If you are using CS3 choose: FILTER - DISTORT - LENS CORRECTION
then using the Transform sliders try Vertical Perspective +5 and Horizontal +1
After that do a slight crop to eliminate the dead borders, a little sharpen, maybe bump contrast a bit with levels or curves and that's it.
EDIT: Sharpen should probably be your final editing task.
Here's my take on it; but my monitor tends to be bright so it may look a little dark to you. I try to compensate by over-brightening; but sometimes I miss the mark.

[Cdeming]

Thanks so much for all of the suggestions everyone! I appreciate it so much! ;)

[Nathan]

I hope you don't mind that I took some liberty with this shot. Your original composition looked really fun.

[SamClarkPhotography]

OK, so here's my take...:cool:

[Cdeming]

Sweet crops and PP everyone! Thanks for the input. I don't know that much about PS, so this is very helpful for me. You guys are awesome! ;)

[SamClarkPhotography]

To be honest, I cannot afford Photoshop so I use another slightly cheaper post processing program: Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate, maybe one day I'll have enough clams to buy the real PS...

[DrFil]

honestly, out of all the posted variations, the original's still the best. when i first saw the picture, my initial reaction was "ooh, i like it." the contrasting green and red leaves and blueberries are just awesome. if i were you, i would experiment with perspectives in this kind of shot, like shooting closer up and from the bottom or side or something. also, maybe try putting a skinny black frame around it - that makes any picture look better. :) nice picture, overall.

[Cdeming]

Thanks DrFil!!