Stopped for a Blether

[Barbara]

Taken about mid-day, the sun just reaching over the side of the hill

[ChrisLumix]

Perfect balance of elements here Barbara - love it.

[Martyn]

Love this picture Barbara! There is a natural vignette formed by the tree on the right and the bank and bushes on the left, the path leads my eyes diagonally into the photo and resolves on the couple chatting.

[Terry]

Superb. Well caught

[NannyFerret]

Loving that lighting in particular, Barbara. Nice one!

[Davesteventon]

Really great atmospheric capture

[Guest]

thats one beautiful image

[bugmeister]

Blether away! That's a lovely well - balanced picture

[Paul]

That's well captured, congrats.

 

It would also be a candidate for a good HDR had you got extra images at different exposures.

 

 

Paul.

[ChrisLumix]

 

It would also be a candidate for a good HDR had you got extra images at different exposures.

 

 

Hmm - can I respectfully disagree with that? I can see detail in shadows and there aren't many highlights but even so there's good detail all through.

[Paul]

Of course you can disagree. Viewing is subjective to each and every person.

 

I was looking at the brighter patches of the pathway and the two  nearest tree trunks at the top.

 

I also know that HDR is loathed and loved like Marmite is... 

 

 

Paul.

[annie]

stunner that is Blackrox..

[Kobione]

stunner that is Blackrox..

 

Absolutely, Barbara - fantastic shot!

[Barbara]

Of course you can disagree. Viewing is subjective to each and every person.

 

I was looking at the brighter patches of the pathway and the two  nearest tree trunks at the top.

 

I also know that HDR is loathed and loved like Marmite is... 

 

 

Paul.

Not sure about HDR Paul, it was a rushed shot, by the time I had change the settings on the camera I think the moment would have passed.

[ChrisLumix]

Of course you can disagree. Viewing is subjective to each and every person.

 

I was looking at the brighter patches of the pathway and the two  nearest tree trunks at the top.

 

I also know that HDR is loathed and loved like Marmite is... 

 

 

Paul.

 

I think HDR is fine for some shots - I just thought this particular shot has such an even subdued light with detail throughout, that I'm struggling to see how HDR would improve it?

[GrahamNfk]

That's a real belter, ain't it? Liking it loads

[Barbara]

Thanks everyone, I think this is why I enjoy the gifts of LR & Elements Here is the original

[ChrisLumix]

Thanks everyone, I think this is why I enjoy the gifts of LR & Elements Here is the original

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Aha! The main thing you've done is add a kind of fish-eye effect around the edges, thereby (or after) cropping quite a bit? And darkened it around the edges too?