The calm before the storm

12 years 7 months ago #150319 by M.A. Russell Images

icepics wrote: I've done B&W film and darkroom work and I'm newer at digital too. It does look almost infrared but others can help you w/camera settings. You have some potential w/this, but as someone else said, that much foreground doesn't help the image much; less of the grass might be better. Just cropping it some could help and adjusting the light and dark to get a more realistic balance - the trees look too solid black I think.

It takes time to learn photography and I think practice helps too to develop your skills. Even though you're in the boonies you might find online options (distance learning) to learn from/take a course.


Thank you I will attept to re crop and post this same pic...I must say I might post the color version as well maybe you guys will see what I did when I decided to stop the car in the first place ...I thought it was amazing personally it's just so striking. I have made it a habit although I don't know if it's a good one, to take both a B&W and color shot just in case one is better then the other. I appreciate the input ok stand bye I will post them in short order.


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12 years 7 months ago #150350 by M.A. Russell Images
OK I re cropped the B & W as suggested and I am going to add the color shot as well....Maybe then you can see what I did coming from my perspective....The striking contrast between the light colored grass and the dark storming skies. Please keep in mind I am a rookie lol at least I tried






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12 years 7 months ago #150357 by KCook
I've seen this effect myself. The purplish hue in the clouds is our visual clue that these are storm clouds in the color shot. The B&W does not convey that same impression, simply appears underexposed. There are tricks that can be applied to the B&W sky tones that will say "storm" better. But that will be fairly advanced editing.

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