Thoughts on this image?

[geoff5093]

I was driving through the city when I saw this and just had to take a picture. What are your thoughts? I didn't do much editing, so any comments on what I could do to improve the image would be great!

http://www.photosbygeoff.com/Other/Slideshow/714872634nJ4oJ-O/715042724_STqu8-L.jpg

[PaulaLynn]

maybe a slight curves adjustment, but other than that, I think the image is great as is...:)

[lespaulowner]

Looks great!

[tigerotor77w]

I like it! If you think the sky had a little more color to it at that time, you could mess around with it... but I like its somberness.

[Snydremark]

Personally, I'd love to see a *little* bit of fill flash in the lower half and perhaps a touch of boost to the color in the sky. All in all, though, I like this shot a lot. The contrast between the nice sharp lines of branches on the foreground tree with the softness of the background is great.

[geoff5093]

Thanks guys! I attempted to edit out the smaller tree and sign in the foreground, looks a bit better. The sky had more color originally but I lowered the saturation, I thought there was just too much color in the original. I'll keep messing with it!

[neilwood32]

I personally think its great the way it is.

Any more colour and it might verge on the sureal. The low light level works perfectly for me.

[John E]

A little contrast (or curves). Maybe boost the red color in the sky. Get rid of the speed limit sign and fence posts. Then you will smile :)

[Stregone]

I like the sign, it balances the image. Gives some reason to have all that empty space, and a little context as to where this is. There's also the contrast of a natural tree, and the man made sign (which suggest the whole scene is also next to a man made road). The two much smaller trees/bushes near the main tree are unfortunate though, they don't add anything at all to the image and are distracting. I would have also liked it if you got closer to the ground, so the fence was more prominent, or higher so it wasn't visible at all.

Overall its great though. I love the combination of harsh contrast in the silhouette of the tree, and the smooth softness in the rest of the image.

[geoff5093]

Thanks Stregone for the advice!

[Morning_Star]

I like the trees in the back ground it gives deap to it. But I'm new to all of this I just have a simple camara but go some real nice nature pictures with it. I'm waiting for my new canon then learn how to use it, then I'll post some pictures.

[wildbill1]

Right place, right time! Part of the art is the recognition of the photo op. Don't change a thing.

Wildbill1

[geoff5093]

Thanks Bill!

[pepe1000D]

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[geoff5093]

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