The Sharper Image
I originally cropped this photo out of another. I was only using about half of the original image, so the quality was poor. I worked on it for quite some time, trying to sharpen it and take out the noise. I was getting quite annoyed with my lack of progress; despite my best efforts, the photo still looked bad.
I like the composition. And the colours make me feel good. I liked it enough to post it, regardless of its digital flaws. When looking through the file folder, in order to check the EXIF data (the camera settings I include at the end of each post), I once again came face to face with the knowledge that I am a dope.
Right there, next to the file I had been working on, was a very similar photo. It seems that I did, in fact, take a photograph with this exact composition. After taking the photo, I had zoomed out and taken one at a wider angle. Somehow, I didn't see the tighter composition when I started working today. I wasted all that time trying to improve the quality of an image, when I had a relatively clear and sharp original sitting right beside it in the file folder. I'm glad I had the presence of mind to approach this subject with a variety of compositions.
Canon PowerShot S2 IS, 34mm, f/8, 1/60 sec, ISO 50
posted by Bethany at 6:40 PM
8 Comments:
There is always something so nice about hay bails this time of year. I'm not sure what it is but I love to take shots of them all lined up like that.
This is a wonderfully seasonal image!
I like how you saw, again, the positive side of this story. When you were out shooting, you took both the telephoto and the wide angle versions of the scene.
I imagine it must be so difficult to look through a whole memory card's worth of images and view every one. If it were possible, I'd print out thumbnails of each one (much like a contact sheet from negative film) so that I could look at each. Is something like that possible?
The rolled up hay makes the shot even more interesting to me. I like. I can't help wonder though if it will look even better in monochrome. Probably will :)
Suby
I need to stop having a lie-in Sunday mornings and go out to shoot some hay bails - just love the look. i think you could have played around with the colours, curves, levels to bring out warmer shades of autumn. Nevertheless it is a beautiful composition.
And as you learned early on -- better than postprocessing is planning when you are taking the picture in the first place. These colors are pleasing.
"like the composition. And the colours make me feel good" Same reason, I like this photo too. Good one. 7.5/10
Very pleasing composition and colors. It's hard to go wrong with bales of hay and barns. Good choice.
Great shot Tim. I really like the contrasting colors of the green grass and trees against the hay and the brown barn. Great job!
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