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Self Critique
I think this has reasonable balance and perspective. Luminosity values look natural? Ditto with color balance?
Creative direction
I’m thinking of printing this on canvas and want any suggestions to that end - what makes a print work is sometimes different than what makes a screen view work. The printer doesn’t do any color correction at all so it’s up to me to get it right. Will be reviewing my soft proofing tutorials and other info before sending them the file. I also have a high-res version of this same shot I can use for printing. I will crop to the correct aspect ratio for 20x30.
Specific Feedback
Would you print this? Would it get boring? Does it engage?
Lr for global adjustments for contrast & white balance. Also some geometry correction with Transform. Masks to lift shadows and even out dynamic range where needed.
Description
This was another place that I could have spent hours in and was pretty annoyed when the workshop folks pulled me away when I was up there at that cascade in the back. Not just me, but another participant was bummed, too. All to go to Chick Fil A. Eyeroll. So I did my best with what I had and really feel this was an enchanting place. They don’t get snow much in TN, but I’d shoot this in winter, too, if there was.
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The luminosity and color balance look fine to me on this, Kris. I don’t know anything about the particulars of printing on canvas, but I’d make sure the company you go with will do a small test print for you (there may be a nominal fee).
Kris, the colors and luminosity look good. This should make a good canvas print. When printing on canvas, expect some loss of detail and contrast relative to what your monitor shows. In this case those won’t hurt, especially since the top half looks a touch soft.
Hi Kris,
This is a wonderful view and I think it would make for a lovely canvas print. My thoughts pretty much echo those of @Dennis_Plank and @Mark_Seaver. It may be just me and I am not sure how to remedy it, but that darker area in the URC bothers me a little. Maybe lighten it a little so it matches the rest of the rock?
Bummer about the Chick Fil A thing. I think I would have asked them if they could come back and pick you both up. How were the waterfalls?
Thanks @Dennis_Plank, @Mark_Seaver & @Ed_Lowe for good input. Will see how they do things in terms of test prints etc. I’ve had one canvas done before so know that the crispness gets lost a tiny bit, one reason I went with this is that it should hold up pretty well. The dark area in the URC is actually an overhang and I lightened it a bit for it to be more apparent that’s what it is. Anyone else have anything to add?
I got distracted and fell behind again. Was just scanning down quickly to see what I missed and this one made me stop to enjoy it! This should make a gorgeous print and I’ve been happy with the canvas prints I’ve had made over the years. The tonalities here should work very well. My inclination would be to remove the small tree leaning in from the UR, as it pulls my eye away from the main show, which is so lovely. I love the soft flow of the water at the base!
Thanks @Diane_Miller - I was wondering about that tree, but left it since it’s so much a part of how trees and plants have to adapt to this limestone landscape. But maybe for a print it should disappear.
I don’t have a lot of experience printing in general, but what I have done is mostly canvas. I find it quite forgiving, and I think it will work very well with this image.
I really like @Diane_Miller’s idea with the lrc, and I also think if you added just a touch of brightness to where the stream is flowing from it would also add to the eye flow.
