Old Boathouse re-processed

[robnaylor]

An older shot (taken this time last year), re-visited it and re-processed it.



Removed green cast, electric overheads and cropped square...Thanks Robert (rjbell)

[rjbell]

The white balance is off, you have a green cast. I would like to see a square crop and the phone line and post removed.

[robnaylor]

Thanks Robert, I will have a look at the WB.
Never thought of a square crop, I think it would suit this nicely, I'll be back .

[rjbell]

Yes i much prefer the square crop.

[chrisc]

I thought your crop didn't allow for enough look out room, so cropped it tighter off left side. Also had to do some rotation and distortion control to get a gcorrect. horizontal and vertical axis.

Love the color tone and congrats of a great cloning job.

[robnaylor]

Cheers Chris
Not sure about the new crop, it looks a bit tight now, but thanks for keeping it square ;D

[Barry]

I like the edited square version, well worth the effort involved in getting rid of those cables and post. Making for a nice warm image in cold conditions.

[Antonio Correia]

Oh no. Not square at all.

Rectangle is better.
In square format doesn't fit the scenario/landscape and does not contextualize the house.
With the rectangle you see the curve of the lake, the ice and so on.
Excellent work with cloning. I wish I could do it that good myself

The image would be even better with the left tree cloned. Electricity poles with it of course

[chrisc]

Feb 16, 2012 15:14:26 GMT @robnaylor said:

Cheers Chris
Not sure about the new crop, it looks a bit tight now, but thanks for keeping it square ;D

I would have left more room to the right in the edit if there had been more in the cloned version...but alas, t'was not.

I am more inclined along Antonio's thinking this should be more rectangular...it definitely needs more look out room and doesn't benefit from anything to the left of the structure. I would take it up to theose green markers for the rectangular crop.

[robnaylor]

Well...
I like "square" for the abstract quality it gives with the building and its reflection.
I like "rectangular" for the placement of the boathouse in context in the landscape.

But which one do I like the best ? ......there's only one way to find out.....

And for those who watch Harry Hill ...........................FIGHT!!!!! ;D ;D

(sorry - a UK TV joke)

[Barry]

Feb 16, 2012 20:00:24 GMT @robnaylor said:

But which one do I like the best ? ......there's only one way to find out.....

And for those who watch Harry Hill ...........................FIGHT!!!!! ;D ;D

(sorry - a UK TV joke)

Is that your Saturday Night viewing

[robnaylor]

Hmm 'fraid so

[rjbell]

I think its all about the reflection, the square is right for this one.

[katynoelle]

I'll jump into the fray.

Firstly, I remember liking this several months ago but you've done something even better to it, I think. I love the detail and the luminosity to the colors - so clear. It almost looks like it has the "Jiro effect" (a layer of B&W silver efex pro) but I'm wondering with you if it's a beautifully light touch of HDR? I'm asking because I always wonder how others get this smooth, lush look.

I like the first edit - poles and all. The green cast gives it, almost, a grungy look, too. Simply a different feel.

I love the second edit that you did, Rob - uber lush (as one of my friends says. Again, a more quaint feel but really lovely.

Whichever - you have a lovely, well taken image, here.

[robnaylor]

Thanks all, for your comments.
It just shows that everyone has different taste, and it has been interesting to hear everyones views.
Luckily, the one thing I can take away is the agreement that the image is "OK", and it is the presentation (crop format) that is in question , and this will always be subjective.

Katy has noted the fact it is a HDR image.
The original (Feb 2011) was quite clumsy in its production, but I thought the image was worth a re-visit and re-process, one year on.

Thanks again all who suggested ideas and commented