Sharp bends

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The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

Description

I was still walking in a path in Val d’Orcia in Tuscany soon after the sun was set. I liked this image. The place is well known but the point of view was not common. I did’nt have the tripod with me so I had to pump the ISO for reaching 1/250 needed with a 130mm lens.

Technical Details

Z7ii - Nikkor 70-200mm at 130mm - 1/250, f/8, ISO 1100.

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Truly Tuscany. I love the sinuous road winding through the textures of the fields and up to the great old house. I wonder about increasing the exposure just a touch? I would like to see the sliver of green at the bottom right cropped out. This is a lovely image. I’d love to go to Tuscany.

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The road certainly forms a nice leading line to the house in the back! Overall nicely exposed

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Giuseppe,

How about this? Imagine the view from the Villa itself? coming back at ya?

This perspective and view is certainly a wonderful one. Classic S-curve. Love the greens and the contrast with the dark evergreens lining the roadway.

I would agree that cropping/cloning out the open patch along the bottom would tighten this up a little.

Thanks for sharing this little corner of the world!

Lon

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Chris and Karl, thanks for the comments. Chris I hope that the repost is in line with your good suggestions.

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Lon, I know that you love Val d’Orcia as I do. No that place is not far from Monticello.

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I tried to put into practice your tips. Thanks.

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You certainly put a nice twist on this scene (pun intended). It’s good to see that your cropped the LLRC. This is all about the twisting road; so, to emphasize the bends more and add extra interest, you might want to bring up the yellows in the first triangle of green. Just a thought. You could do this with a color range mask in LRc or using TK9. Nice point of view.

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Thanks Larry, I have done it and the appeal of the image is inproved.