Peeter Vissak <pv@xxxxxx> writes: >>DAVID: >>Peeter Vissak -- 6 o'clock drink -- Interesting exposure problem, >to begin with. Certainly you *must* preserve the detail and >delicate colors in the sky. I find that in this rendering the >dog's face is enough too dark that I'm bothered by not seeing >eyes. > > David, > > Thanks for Your standpoint! > > I like to describe such light conditions, that somebody is pouring > viscous darkness over the land (at this time of day it reminds me > the light theories by Terry Pratchett :o). I've tried those gradual > things in medium format, but the hue and saturation go out of order > anyway. It's better to catch the shades and darkness and junipers > give lots of opportunities to emphasize black darkness. I was not > bothering much about the dog's face, because I had to worry about > the water and the licking resonance. Its obvious anyway that he's > drinking, isn't it! I like that image, and it does fit your photo, too. (And I've liked Terry Pratchett books quite a few times, too). It is indeed obvious the dog is drinking. Maybe I'd have tried *darkening* that are of the photo slightly; that might be another way to resolve my problem (make it obvious I wasn't *going* to see eyes). I haven't saved a copy and actually played around with your photo, so these are just random neuron firings, things I'd think about trying, without the constraint of seeing what actually happens when I do. > >>I like the shapes of the pools of water, and the sky they're >>reflecting makes them stand out very nicely. Bringing up the >>foreground exposure might change the tone of the photo to something >>completely different and not as interesting, and I guess a >>graduated neutral >density might have left the reflections brighter >>than the sky, which would never do. > > Exactly! > > Our spring is very harsh in its lights and colours. Lots of contrast > and very thin air. I think of spring as a harshly lit season myself. Especially while the snow is melting, so the ground is always wet everywhere. -- David Dyer-Bennet, <mailto:dd-b@xxxxxxxx>, <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> RKBA: <http://noguns-nomoney.com> <http://www.dd-b.net/carry/> Photos: <dd-b.lighthunters.net> Snapshots: <www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> Dragaera/Steven Brust: <http://dragaera.info/>
