incoming storm and spider web.......

this photo was taken with an old point and shoot a few years ago, i always liked it.

the exposure was edited a tiny bit.

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Umm, it looks like it's been shot through a window and I can't really see where the focus point is.
Too many specular highlights.
Where's the spider?

the spider was hiding from the storm.

specular highlights? god i love how you guys talk! I need to learn what all this means.

that is why i love these critiques, i am learning so much from them.

thank you Aleness!

I agree. It does need some sharpening, & I wish you'd have moved in on the right side of the frame. It's not as if we have to pay for film? ; )

Sticky: Sharpening Tips & Tricks, Tutorials, and FAQ

Keep in mind that there's no "rule" that everything in the image has to be sharpened the same amount? And besides keeping the noise down, you'll also get a smaller file size.
A few words on SHARPENING:

Aah spider webs...so much can be done with them in the wild like this...or steal them, using a big wire loop, to take home and play at your leisure.
A stunning trick is to apply "dew-drops" with a spray bottle>arrange some flowers behind them and shoot macro images through the droplets.

bless you PhotosGuy!

ever so helpfull! Thanks.

after years of paying to get negatives developed, , YES it is awesome not to have to pay for film.

chauncey, i have not 'set up' for any photos yet, but i am working towards it. thanks!

I really like the composition of this Darkevs - and btw, welcome to POTN .

One of the standout elements is that it looks like the web is "looking" into the overall image, almost like an eye, with its defined web threads. I realize this was done with a P/S and there may not be a whole lot of original material to work with, but here are some suggestions. Try bumping the contrast up a little which would put more attention on the web, the POV. Also apply some additional sharping to it - not the entire image - but using an adjustment layer in ps apply it to that and some of the nearer grasses.

alas i do not have photoshop.

YET!

and thank you for the welcome sapearl!

i do have the original non edited at all version...............​would you care to 'play with it'?

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Can you send me the hi-rez original? I'll have more to work with then (later tonight on my PC with Photoshop

what is..hi-rez original?

and, the one above is the only 'original' pic i have.

This is a really busy photo, the web is nice, but the light is strong. There are always webs, get it free and clear of grasses etc, then you can really play without getting clutter in the frame. I did a B&W conversion, but even then, the clipped highlights show through.

busy, yes, that makes sense.

"clipped highlights", gonna have to look that up too.

Well, I like it very much. It has a very nice composition, nice mood, soft colours and light. I adjusted the exposure a bit...bit of sharpening...I like it except for the background artifacts from the lo res version above:

COOL!!! i like what you did with it Spike44! thanks!

"background artifacts" my oh my, i have got my work cut out for me just learning what all these terms mean.

Spike44 took the vision right out of my eye ! Very, very nicely done - that is pretty much what I had in mind and I would not presume to improve upon it.