Critique Style Requested: Standard
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Description
I liked how the tree overarched the farm buildings in this Korean village, set in a narrow valley. Beyond this farmstead there were just recently cropped ricefields - and then the ubiquitous small dam and lake. In the Seventies, every possible valley had a dam built above it to catch the summer rains, the water then being channeled to irrigate the crops. I imagine that this property was once quite prosperous. Now the grandchildren only visit on holidays with their high tech or crypto prosperity. So they have taken a different road - I hope it lasts as long as the old one did.
Specific Feedback
I love how B and W can sometimes get closer to the essence of the scene, where color is not there to distract from form, texture and contrast. I do wish, however, that this tree had had a background of sky. And there was more shadow on the right half of the tree, which I tried to lighten.
Technical Details
OM1 + 100-400mm (@140mm) 1/400 f9 ISO 800 -0.7EV
Tonalities adjusted in LR, then Topaz Sharpen. In PS, B and W adjustment (color sliders). Then in Nik SilverEfex adjusted further, especially contrast, and shade on the tree.
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