Cold Gold and Grey

[Wiener]

One from today.
Question: should I edit out the floating stick in the foreground? Does it add or subtract from the image?
Cheers!
Andy

 

[Cristian78]

Wonderful view. I personally do not mind the stick, but just a little too much water in the foreground. If you cropped slightly above the stick, the image would balance better to my eye (with the benefit of losing the stick as well )

 

[Wiener]

Wonderful view. I personally do not mind the stick, but just a little too much water in the foreground. If you cropped slightly above the stick, the image would balance better to my eye (with the benefit of losing the stick as well )

I think you could be right! I will try a little more crop and see how it comes out...thanks!

 

[petach]

Can't remember who said it but"...............if it does not add to the picture, include it out!"

I like that idea. I'd brush it out myself. Would make a brilliant shot fantastic.

How about turning the shot into a letterbox shaped panoramic....cropping out a significant amount of water? I'd like to see that

 

[Wiener]

Can't remember who said it but"...............if it does not add to the picture, include it out!"

I like that idea. I'd brush it out myself. Would make a brilliant shot fantastic.

How about turning the shot into a letterbox shaped panoramic....cropping out a significant amount of water? I'd like to see that

No sooner said...
Thanks for your valued thoughts!

 

[Ripbab]

Nice shot. Plus one on the letterbox .
If I had to pick one format to use all the time, it would be hard to choose between 3/2 & 16/9.

 

[Ripbab]

Ps. Where is that ?

 

[petach]

.....see how letterbox adds width and drama? Doesn't suit all, but ceertainly suits this sort of shot.

Looks fantastic.

 

[thelps]

If you want a more perfect chocolate box style go without the stick, but I think with the stick adds a tiny imperfection which will leave a viewer wondering - maybe.
What is more distracting the the icey looking sludge to the left of the stick, that looks a bit out of place.
Nice image though either way!

 

[streetshooter]

I'm not talking, not expressing an opinion and won't say anything.
Tim said it for me....

 

[Wiener]

Ps. Where is that ?

Loch Meig, up the Strathconon valley in Ross-shire.

 

[Wiener]

If you want a more perfect chocolate box style go without the stick, but I think with the stick adds a tiny imperfection which will leave a viewer wondering - maybe.
What is more distracting the the icey looking sludge to the left of the stick, that looks a bit out of place.
Nice image though either way!

I think the icy sludge is just plant debris...and I agree that it does not look appetising!
And thanks!

 

[Wiener]

I'm not talking, not expressing an opinion and won't say anything.
Tim said it for me....

 

[AlbertTRAL]

If you want a more perfect chocolate box style go without the stick, but I think with the stick adds a tiny imperfection which will leave a viewer wondering - maybe.
What is more distracting the the icey looking sludge to the left of the stick, that looks a bit out of place.
Nice image though either way!

+1. Beautiful, with or without.

 

[Wiener]

If you want a more perfect chocolate box style go without the stick, but I think with the stick adds a tiny imperfection which will leave a viewer wondering - maybe.
What is more distracting the the icey looking sludge to the left of the stick, that looks a bit out of place.
Nice image though either way!

+1. Beautiful, with or without.

Why thank you Albert!
Andy

 

[Gab]

Very nice picture!

 

[Wiener]

Very nice picture!

Thanks Gab! Tricky light...best I could squeeze out of the moment! I hate/love those moments when you feel something special is there, but it is JUST out of reach...mind you I usually wake up at this moment! :lol:

 

[Genster]

Fantastic photo Andy!

 

[Wiener]

Fantastic photo Andy!

Thanks! I thought it was half way there but...perfection is getting harder to acheive each year and each €/£/$ spent does not seem to help... :lol:
Andy