More from New Mexico; the wash in color

[WRon]

B0000765-1 by wronbaker, on Flickr


B0000783 by wronbaker, on Flickr


PojoaqueWash in Color by wronbaker, on Flickr

[3ddraft]

#1 - Looks much better from this angle! A couple things, the wash on the left side is cut off a little bit. And the rocks are off center enough to bug me. I'd either make them center shot or if you get a chance, recompose them to the left or to the right. Hard to say which way since I don't know what else was around there.

#2 - Looks great! You did a great job keeping the midtones sharp for that time of day. I always like it when people defy the common myth that the only time you get great colors is the morning or evening.

#3 - I'd still crop out the top 1/4 of the shot. And I'd have to say that you made the right choice with B&W on this one.

Overall, great shots for that time of day!

[noflashlight]

I like these shots--they're beautiful desert landscapes--but I would prefer less noise reduction and more sharpening.

[WRon]

Thanks so much for your comments.

NoFlash, something strange is going on here, because on my monitor all three shots are tack sharp, and I didn't use any noise reduction on them. BobF noted that sometimes the Flickr-to-PopPhoto transfer softens images. Perhaps so.

As for the volcanic dike shot (#1), 3rdDraft, I did a lot of positioning and repositioning the camera while I took shots of this very interesting formation. I, too, am not real happy with the results. I'll go back sometime next summer and see what I can do differently. Because it's such an interesting locale, an accomplished shooter like myself (coff, coff), ought to be able to come up with a shot that does justice to the area.

[LouR]

Perhaps what is throwing you off is the closeness to the top of the picture in #1. The formation is way off top to bottom, so much so that as a print, it would be almost imposssible to frame.The colors and textures are really nice, though.

[suci]

I like the last in color, even to say that while it is nice in B&W, the color gives it more of a being there feel. The first seems rather centered. Maybe a much wider view could do this place justice. As is it seems static and a bit dull. The color would improve if you converted the shot to sRGB. My favorite is the second. I like the foreground colors and the sky, enough to find a composition with just those two elements.

[WRon]

Janos: Of course, of course. I totally forgot about converting to sRGB. Oh, well, gettin' older, I guess.

And thanks so much for the suggestions, everyone. I truly appreciate them.

[WRon]

I like these shots--they're beautiful desert landscapes--but I would prefer less noise reduction and more sharpening.

Many thanks for your comment. No noise reduction and a minimum of sharpening was done. Trouble is, when you post here through Flickr, which I do, seems as though sharpness is lost. Don't know why it happens, but it does. I assure you all of the shots are tack sharp here at home.