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Self Critique
This is a challenge for me as fog handling is very personal. To me it is very moody and that’s the part I like most. But what is it that needs to to be emphasized better to make this come across better ?
Creative direction
I am actually quite unclear as to what direction to take this image - personally I like it the way I have processed it
Specific Feedback
I now have a new Mac mini Studio 2 with a BenQ 32" SW monitor - I am using the preloaded BenQ profile. It may not be that obvious in this image but this monitor is brighter and more vibrant than my old Mac monitor which I am still using on my Mac Mini1.
Any thought on how to adjust my processing as a result s really welcome
Technical Details
nothing magical
Description
Taken in Lofoten this March - When we reached this beach, I could literally see nothing!. Most folks from the other van were already headed here and I wondered if I should be headed there too . Fortunately I decided to head down there and right in front of my eyes the weather changed several times allowing for a few of these foggy moody opportunities
Hi Karl,
what a beautiful moody shot. I really love the atmosphere here.
There are nice textures in the foreground and the dark s-curve leads nicely to the mountains.
Have you considered a different crop? I tried a 16:9 here to draw attention more to the foreground and the mountains:
Wow, what a wonderful image. B&W is perfect, and I prefer the crop as is. the sky/clouds compliment to the moodiness. I think the brightness is fine. My only thought, and this is quite minor really, would be to dodge the mountains a bit to make them more pronounced.
This is a very impressive work of art, Karl. Thanks for sharing it.
Such beautiful conditions to photograph in and you did a great job capturing it. I too love the fog and feel it is a gift when I get to photograph it.
You mentioned you were unsure which creative direction to take the editing and as I was viewing the image large, the thought came to me that it all depends on what you feel is the primary subject and what elements you want to emphasize. As I look at the image, the dark water, of course, stands out as having visual weight and thereby some importance. The mountains are there, sort of mid-toned and not standing out nor receding. The fog is ethereal, but doesn’t stand out itself as the main subject of the photograph.
I would be curious to see the dark water lightened and “de-emphasized” and the mountains gain more emphasis to bring the viewers attention to the back and where the fog is interacting with the landscape.
Just initial thoughts as I viewed the image. There is a lot you can do with this. Well captured!
I have to agree with @John_Pedersen that the dark river is overwhelming and as a result unbalances the image. It’s also far to the right. Sometimes unbalance can work in your favor. However, so far I see it as a negative here.
Karl, I really like this image! Just to show how hard it is to please the peanut gallery, I actually like the dark river shifted off to the right as you have it. I do agree with @Jens_Ober Jens (I seem to do so consistently!) about the crop. Your original version has a touch too much sky for my taste, and I am less enamored with a vertically-centered horizon in any case.
Whilst it is a matter of taste, I do agree that the the water stream is taking up more attention than it should - lightening it some, still makes it a good leading line. I have also dehazed selectively the mountains. I am still thinking about the sky crop as well as Igor’s suggestion for some space to the right - I do have the real estate here!
