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Mar 11, 2013 00:08 |  #1

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Original RAW conversion with no adjustments at all. Clicking the image will take you to a larger version.

And we ended up with this.....

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Again, clicking gives you a larger version. What would you do differently?

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Mar 11, 2013 00:16 |  #2

I love it!! The sky looks amazing!!!


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Mar 11, 2013 00:19 |  #3

Impressive results!


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Mar 11, 2013 01:09 |  #4

Impressive PP, stellar job on the sky....but I'm not feeling the compostion.


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Mar 11, 2013 01:50 |  #5

I'm open to suggestions on the composition.


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Mar 11, 2013 02:12 |  #6

I think it's a bit too tightly cropped at the bottom.
And it's too dark for me. I would use Curves to add some light to the ground and train. Could also be it's too cool and it needs warming up a bit. Because those are some lovely coloured grounds but I'm not seeing them. If you know what I mean.
However, you did a great job, obviously.


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Mar 11, 2013 02:46 |  #7

I think you have to crop some sky out to get the focus more on the train, and the train needs to be lighter. You have to decide if the shot is of the sky and smoke, or the train and smoke I think.




  
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Mar 11, 2013 07:42 |  #8

Levina is right on the cropping. I also agree with agb, is the shot about the smoke or the train. I think the whole image looks a bit overcooked. A more subtle touch and a few adjustments would make this a wonderful photo. You might also try a slower shutter for a hint of motion blur if you are shooting on a tripod.




  
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Mar 11, 2013 07:43 |  #9

Fantastic PP!


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Mar 11, 2013 10:57 |  #10

For me, the angle that the train is traveling is bothersome. It conflicts with the horizon. I think maybe a few steps to your left (without getting hit by the train) would have been a better angle on it. As stated above, it feels too loose of a crop from this angle. Just IMO.

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Mar 11, 2013 12:35 |  #11

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll have to play with this further.


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