On a windy and chilly day, we opted to return to the somewhat sheltered trail near the arena. While a few trees had kept a few leaves, I was more attracted to this uphill view with the blue sky beyond and leaves on the ground, so I pulled out my phone.
After taking that shot, I thought I needed more sky since I was pointing upslope.
I think the second version works better as it also catches more verticality of the trees.
When I stoop down to get close to the ground, I invariably take a crooked image that I then must straighten in post. It was true for both photos but particularly the second where I got down a little lower than in the first photo. It is not an easy position for an old fella, and the result tends to be a little wonky. While I was able to straighten the picture in post, I also lost the tops of the trees.
Oh do be careful! Says this elder knowingly. The second photo is definitely more intimate...being up close and personal to that big tree, as well as having a bigger sky ratio to the ground!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Since I was looking uphill, emphasizing the sky seemed the way to go for me.
DeleteGoing against the grain perhaps, but I like the composition of your top photo. I think too much blue sky when there are multicolored leaves everywhere tends to wash out the picture, at least in my perception. But any picture is better than no picture!
ReplyDeleteWe all perceive uniquely, I think.
DeleteFor sure! We used to have a fellow post pictures on our town Book of Face page and they were always so pumped full of color it looked like a clown that exploded in a paint factory. The end results were hardly recognizable. Either he did or someone called him on it because I haven't seen him post a picture in a couple years now.
DeleteWhen I got my first Nikon DSLR in 2010, I more or less perfected a shooting method (mostly in cemeteries) that involved holding my camera down near my subject -- my eye nowhere near the viewfinder, because I could not physically get down there -- and moving my camera out until my lens zoomed a bit on its own, and then took the shot. I "wasted" a fair many shots that way but I got some amazing ones too, of tombstone details and whatnot, with great bokeh! It's my signature move, hahaha! I like your "more sky" version of this shot best but they're both great because you can't beat autumn leaves and a blue sky! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI have actually lain on the ground, but I don't tend to do that anymore. :)
DeleteLovely photographs on a sunny day. Your editing sounds like mine, but your photos aren't as skewiff as mine to begin with, I suspect.
ReplyDeleteI like both but I like the first photo more. We are so dreary here a blue sky in both is wonderful to see.
ReplyDeleteYes, second version is favourite.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the added sky helps to emphasize the upward view. A very satisfying image to view.
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Also, regarding yesterday…. I have looked periodically since I first thought of trying to do an exchange with NWT or Nuanvat…. It does now appear there is at least one college (of a type we call in the US a “community college”) that offers two year associate type degrees. And what is interesting, if I am remembering correctly there is a physical campus, but most classes are with various sorts of remote feeds so many students study from very far away from main campus. If I remember correctly, there was a LPN (associate degree nurse) program that I might have been able to teach the “sciencey” aspects of the program. By the time I learned of it, at least 15 years had passed since my initial search.
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They both work, but the colour contrast in version 1 is pretty nice. And, yes, I crop my phone photos. I often cannot make the climb or hike to get the perfect position. My horizon in shots from our boat was always tipped. Always. Grrr.
ReplyDeleteThe iphone shows a little bar nor for straightness, but down in the positiuon, I wasn't seeing much. :)
DeleteLove that sky in the second one! I have to straighten almost every photo.
ReplyDeleteI love that second photo and you're right, the proportions are way better!
ReplyDeleteAlso jealous of that blue sky.
ReplyDeleteThere seems to be more sense of wonder in the first photo……I wonder what it’s like at the top, is it flat or downhill with a view and also……I wonder if my legs will carry me up that ‘hill’ without falling flat on my face
ReplyDeleteTo me there’s more to look at and enjoy in the first one - the contrast between the yellow & brown leaves, my eyes wandered up the hill from the large yellow one following the other ‘scattered’ ones past the twisted root on one tree as well glancing at the reluctant leaves still clinging while wondering about what I mentioned at the beginning of this long comment.
All that to say I preferred photo #1 to photo #2
That is thorough and legit. Thanks.
DeleteAt least you know that you have crooked images. I don't notice them until later.
ReplyDeleteIf I am upright and notice, I will probably try again, but after two tries down low, I'd had enough.
DeleteSeeing autumn leaves makes me smile
ReplyDeleteI like the first one best.
ReplyDeleteOur blue sky has morphed to grey and rain.
ReplyDeleteI actually like the first picture better...to me, it suggests traveling towards that blue sky. Keeping an eye on your destination. Moving ahead.
ReplyDeleteI guess I like the first one just because it shows the climb upwards more. But that blue sky is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI'm with others and like the first one a bit better but I appreciate the extra effort of getting down low.
ReplyDeleteI do understand the difficulties of getting down low and getting back up. So far, I have maintained that ability, I'm keeping fingers crossed.
I never seem to get the photo straight and always use the leveler, tending to bend downhill when I'm taking pictures.
ReplyDeleteI have the same problem, just thought my eyes must be crooked! I kinda like the first one better, the leaves in front really caught my eye.
ReplyDeleteStill colour in the leaves down there? Ours are all shades of brown on the ground now. Wishing for snow.
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